Enhanced 911 Systems

Someone needs help, calls 911 but rescue workers can’t find the victim. E-911 (Enhanced 911) is one of the capabilities organizations are looking towards to help address this issue and to increase the safety of their employees and visitors. With an enhanced 911 system emergency response officials can pinpoint the victim automatically, without the caller saying a word.

The process of providing up-to-date location information to your public safety answering point (PSAP) is automated, enabling emergency personnel to more effectively respond to 911 calls.

If a call is made to the 911 center and the person can’t talk, or doesn’t know exactly where he is located, help could arrive late. Lives could be threatened. Safety could be jeopardized. Rescue workers could be impaired from doing their jobs. In short, your emergency response plan could be thrown for a loop if police, fire or paramedics can’t respond quickly because they can’t locate a 911 caller.

New enhanced 911 (E-911) provides a better way to find the victim and deliver help.