9-1-1 & Broadband Implications Cheryl Bledsoe, Clackamas 911 Tech Manager on Twitter
Objectives Current 911 environment Coming Changes Transitional Needs
What is to the Public?
What is to First Responders?
What is to a Agency? TELEPHONE RADIO COMPUTER-AIDED DISPATCH (CAD) CONNECTIVITY & NETWORKING REDUNDANT POWER BACKUP CENTERS
Coming Changes to Analog-To- Digital Changes Next Generation Mobile Applications
Advantage: Redundancy & Failover Concern: Timelines for Infrastructure Implementation Concern: Tension between Security & Open Source Advantages & Concerns
Technical Transition Needs Broadband Needs Network Prioritized for Public Safety…….OR…… Cost-Effective & Competitive with Commercial Alternatives Integrated Data Capabilities CAD Integration Fewer Apps, more Systemic & Robust Data Feeds Minimal Systemic Downtime & Delays Realistic Failure Rates & Expectations (No Rainbows & Unicorns) Secure from Threats of Outside Manipulation
Summary Thoughts Data changes everything about Public Safety Legacy Infrastructure Makes Transition Difficult Think systemically, not in granular capabilities Integration & ease of communications = key for emergency responders.
Contact Information Cheryl Bledsoe, Clackamas County