While most U.S. emergency communications centers (ECCs) use a CAD system to dispatch 911 calls and facilitate records management, few CAD system components are uniform across vendors. This can create problems transferring emergency calls and associated data, such as caller location information.
It can also create problems with the transfer of call information to first responders in the field via public safety broadband networks. These transfer functions are important capabilities for enhancing responder safety and situational awareness and is essential for the transition to Next Generation 911 (NG911) functionality.
The National 911 Program
The National 911 Program has selected Mission Critical Partners to complete an assessment of the status of CAD systems nationwide, including:
- Relevant technologies and technological issues.
- The governance, administrative and technological issues that all entities, including standards-development organizations, private-sector companies, and national CAD organizations, must address.
- The resources, budget, and partner agencies needed and ideas for how to use.
- Requirements and metrics that identify the value and accuracy of 911 CAD data.
- Fire Safety Risk Assessment
- Fire Safety Planning
- Fire Prevention
- Fire Detection
- Fire Protection
- Fire Rescue
- Fire Safety Inspection
- Fire Safety Testing
- Fire Safety Standards
- Training & Education
- Fire Safety Policies
- Fire Safety Management
- Fire Emergency Response
- Electrical Fire Safety
- Building Fire Safety
- Industrial Fire Safety
- Tall Building Fire Safety
- Active Fire Protection (AFP)
- Passive Fire Protection (PFP)
- Firefighter Health and Safety
- Public Education
- COVID-19
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Smart Home
- Explosion Protection
- Flammable Material Control
- Artificial Intelligence
- Mergers & Acquisitions
