Improving Emergency Communications with GIS
Discover how Geographic Information System (GIS) technology will improve public emergency communications services in a growing wireless mobile society.
Join us on November 4 when a community of Public Safety professionals will gather online to learn how GIS technology will play a critical role in Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1), and how these advancements will help enable safer, more resilient and reliable emergency communications and response.
Why Attend
- Understand why 9-1-1 needs to transform
- Learn how GIS, through NG9-1-1 specific location services, will more accurately route 9-1-1 calls to the appropriate emergency communication centers (a.k.a. Public Safety Answering Point).
- See how GIS will provide emergency responders with more reliable routes to the incident location.
- Discover how combining location intelligence on a map displays situational and operational awareness for emergency communication centers, staff and first responders alike.
- See what Esri Canada, in partnership with the Emergency Services Working Group is doing to help ensure readiness in the GIS community.
Intended Audience
- 9-1-1 authorities
- Police, Fire and EMS agencies
- Municipal & Provincial GIS Departments
- National organizations with active interests in 9-1-1
- IT research community
- Standards community
Featured Speakers
Holly Barkwell
Canadian Director - NENA, and Public Safety, Telecommunications, & Technical Business Specialist - Barkwell Holland Group
Rob Darts
Senior Service Delivery Manager – Fire Technology & GIS, E-Comm 9-1-1
Alex Brossault
GIS Program Manager - City of Guelph
Barry Costello
Senior Consultant - Esri Canada