Next Gen 911 - GIS Becomes the System Backbone
Next Gen 911 - GIS Becomes the System Backbone
Last Updated (Thursday, 15 April 2010 11:11) Written by Gloria Stevenson Thursday, 15 April 2010 10:37
Changes taking place in 911 over the next few years will require significant modification and expansion of the GIS data structures currently maintained by MN Counties. Once 911 migrates from its original land telephone based system to the IP based system, GIS will become the backbone for routing calls. This will move GIS to the front end of the process, rather than serving as a tool utilized after the call has already been routed to the PSAP. Learn more about the upcoming changes, so that your GIS plans include supporting Next Generation 911.
New 911 GIS data standards are currently under development.
More information about Next Generation 911 in Minnesota
Link: http://www.nena.org/technical-standards
Minnesota Statewide 911 Program
Link: http://www.911.state.mn.us/
2009 Governor’s PSAP Consolidation Guidebook
(describes how 911 is currently managed and where
it is headed - What will consolidation mean for MN?)
Link: http://www.911.state.mn.us/PDF/PSAP_Guidebook.pdf
MN Dept. of Public Safety – 2009 911 Annual Report
(the MN annual reports are posted each year, good information
about where MN is headed and upcoming changes to 911)
Link: http://www.911.state.mn.us/PDF/2009_MN_911_Annual_Report.pdf
Transportation Guide Sign standards - 911 Signing
2A - (p 7) specifically addresses the Retroreflectivity issues related
to the 911 Street Signs which are classified as Guide Signs (see section 2D).
Link: http://www.dot.state.mn.us/trafficeng/publ/mutcd/index.html