Understanding the public safety market – it’s easier than ever
The latest edition of “The Who-is-Who handbook in the public safety industry” is now available! What’s the handbook? A directory of solution providers from the emergency services sector. Find information about the products and services available on the market, learn what makes them state-of-the-art and reach out to each company’s contact to know more. […]
CrisisTech incubator for start-ups
In April 2017, EENA announced that October 2017 will bring the launch of the EENA start-up programme, helping start-ups in the field of emergency services grow while benefiting public safety. Now, it’s time for some great news: Julie Foulon joins the team as EENA’s Start-up Advisor, in charge of the preparation and implementation of […]
Public safety digital transformation – The fundamentals of Voice over IP
Voice over IP telephony (or VoIP) has had a big impact on emergency calling. But while the concept has been around for some time, it has been primarily discussed among technical people. EENA’s latest publication comes to bridge this gap between technical knowledge and understanding the fundamentals about VoIP and public safety. Read about […]
EENA & Waze selected four emergency organisations to join pilot test programme
Following the announcement of our partnership, EENA and Waze are happy to announce that four (4) organisations have been selected to join the pilot test programme and evaluate the impact of Waze crowdsourced data on emergency response. Congratulations to: Notruf Niederösterreich (NNO), emergency medical service, Austria AREU, 112 service and emergency medical service, Italy […]
Harnessing the power of handsets for emergency management
Mobile phones, or handsets, offer vast opportunities for emergency management and rescue organisations. From the information a handset can provide to emergency services to the information rescuers can send to citizens, the role of the handset is crucial. But how exactly can we harness this power? This is what the latest EENA document “Mobile […]
Cybersecurity: launch of global expert network
EENA is happy to announce the launch of the EENA Group on Cybersecurity, a group exclusively for experts in the field of cybersecurity in relation to emergency services and public safety. Join the network shaping the future of cybersecurity for emergency services Context Recent cyberattacks […]
New European Commissioner in charge of 112 – Opportunity for Europe?
FORMER MEP 112 CHAMPION NAMED COMMISSIONER IN CHARGE OF 112. Today, the European Commission nominated Mrs Mariya Gabriel, Bulgaria’s new Commissioner, as Commissioner for the Digital Economy and Society. EENA would like to congratulate Mrs Gabriel and wish her every success within her new role. Her nominated portfolio includes the 112 service and access to […]
EENA Members workshop & Meet Your MEP on 16-18 October, Brussels
SAVE THE DATES! The time has finally come: We are happy to announce the second edition of the EENA Members Workshop & Meet your MEP events, this autumn 2017! SAVE THE DATES : 16-18 October 2017 WHERE? Pentahotel Brussels City Centre & the European Parliament, Brussels WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES? The EENA Members’ workshop aims […]
#EuropeDay2017 – Let’s make sure 112 continues to serve Europeans
NOT OFTEN AN ACHIEVEMENT HOLDS AS MUCH SYMBOLIC VALUE AS IT DOES PRACTICAL, BUT 112 DOES EXACTLY THAT. Today it is Europe Day (#EuropeDay2017), a day celebrating peace and unity in Europe, bringing us together and reminding Europeans of the achievements of the European Union, its member-states and its citizens. It’s not often that a […]
Next Generation 112: Report of NG112 Communications Plugtests event now available!
We are happy to announce that the final report of the 2nd edition of “Next Generation 112 (NG112) Emergency Communications Plugtests™ event in Europe” is now available! About The event took place in the premises of ETSI (Sophia-Antipolis, France) on 6-10 March 2017. While the 2016 edition focused on voice and geo-localization solutions, the 2017 […]