Advanced Mobile Location is now available in all Android phones!
In one of the biggest news of the industry in the last years, Google announced today that all Android phones in the world, from Gingerbread OS version onwards, now include Advanced Mobile Location (AML), an emergency call-based location solution. Why is it needed? 70-80% of emergency calls in Europe […]
European Parliament asks for equal access to 112 for people with disabilities
The European Parliament adopted today the “Report on the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, with special regard to the Concluding Observations of the UN CRPD Committee”. The report asks the European Commission and the Member States to ensure that the common European emergency number 112 is fully accessible […]
Emergency apps document: ‘Pan-European Mobile Emergency App (PEMEA) Approval Procedure’
The latest publication of EENA's emergency apps series is here! We are happy to share with you the 'Pan-European Mobile Emergency App (PEMEA) Approval Procedure' document, EENA's latest publication on emergency apps. The purpose of this document is to provide all stakeholders (application providers, PSAPs service providers, PSAPs and aggregating service providers) with the […]
Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) outside Europe – New publication available!
The first ever edition of “Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) outside Europe” is here! EENA’s annual publication “PSAPs in Europe” has become one of the most anticipated documents in the emergency services field, and a valuable tool in the hands of public safety professionals. This […]
Centros de Emergencia Ecuatorianos premiados en la calidad de emergencias por su servicio hacia los ciudadanos.
English version Dos de los Centros de Emergencias del Ecuador han sido reconocidos con el Certificado de Normas de Calidad EENA. Los Centros de Emergencia de Quito y Santo Domingo obtuvieron el certificado después de un programa de auditoría extenso, en donde se evaluó su compromiso hacia la calidad y su actuación en contra de […]
Ecuadorian PSAPs rewarded for quality of emergency services to citizens
Version en español Two Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) from Ecuador have been rewarded with EENA’s Certificate of Quality Standard. The PSAPs of Quito and Santo Domingo obtained the certificate after an extensive audit programme, which evaluated their commitment to quality and their performance against specific quantitative and qualitative criteria. “This is the best recognition […]
112 Awards 2017
Apply now and join us in the largest pan-European awards ceremony dedicated to emergency services! What is the 112 Awards Ceremony? Each year, the 112 Awards Ceremony rewards and celebrates outstanding individuals and organisations engaged in improving and promoting the European emergency number 112. In 2017 the […]
Drones to the rescue: How pilotless aircraft are saving lives
A few weeks ago, the EENA / DJI testing programme for drones in emergencies took us to Copenhagen, one of the project’s four pilot sites, to analyse how drones can help in emergency scenarios. France 24 joined us on-site to cover our experience. View the reportage of France 24 here. What is the EENA / […]
Euro 2016 fan? 112 is there for you!
Ready for the semi-finals? Don't forget: 112 is there for you! Football enthusiasts are getting ready for the upcoming semi-finals of the 2016 UEFA European Championship, with many visiting France from around the world during the tournament. The Football Supporters Europe Network (FSE) joins EENA’s fight to raise awareness of the common European emergency […]
Public safety industry directory: EENA’s must-have publication now available
EENA is happy to announce the publication of the first edition of “The “who-is-who” handbook in the public safety industry”, a guide to public safety solution providers from around the world. Have you been looking for a clear, comprehensive and reliable handbook of solution providers in the emergency services field? You can now stop looking: […]