EENA Conference 2016 – Have you registered yet?
Register now and join us in beautiful Prague! EENA is delighted to inform you that registrations for the EENA Conference 2016, the largest pan-European event on emergency services, are now open! The Conference fosters the sharing of best practices between all stakeholders in the emergency services field. This makes […]
Shaping the framework for drones in emergencies – EENA Working Group on drones publishes white paper
Remote Piloted Airborne Systems (RPAS), known more as drones, are transforming the approach to emergency management. As a support tool, they can lead to quicker and more efficient interventions, offer enhanced situational information and provide direct help, such as dropping life-saving equipment. This translates into more saved lives, increased efficiency, clearer situational awareness and all […]
‘Public Safety Forum’ discussing eCall, citizens with disabilities, drones and much more organised by Telekom Malaysia & supported by EENA
EENA’s membership and expertise have been growing continuously, both in Europe and the rest of the world. As a result, EENA has become the reference point for emergency technical and operational call-handling discussions, including the European emergency number 112. A Forum on public safety was held today in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), organised by Telekom Malaysia […]
Data sharing between emergency services
Often a call to 112 results in the participation of multiple Public Safety Answering Points and Emergency Response Organisations in the resolution of the emergency situation, often this will include the need for cross-border collaboration. In order to ensure the quick and efficient cooperation during an emergency, response teams need to work under clearly defined […]
EENA Conference 2016 – Draft programme offers sneak peek of upcoming sessions!
Each year, the EENA Conference brings together emergency services, public authorities, researchers and industry representatives to foster the sharing of best practices and debate current issues in the field of emergency services. We are very happy to announce that the draft programme of the EENA Conference 2016 is now available! Take a look and discover: […]
What is the future of Emergency Apps? – Update on EENA’s objectives and Roadmap
The strong adoption of smart-phones and the increasingly common use of geo-location functions by users, make mobile applications ('Apps') a powerful tool for information to emergency services. They can improve location information with several techniques, saving lives, time and resources. In March 2015, EENA published the '112 Apps Strategy' document, where three core objectives were […]
European Parliament emphasises the importance of 112 in report on tourism
29 October 2015 – Awareness of the common European emergency number 112 is alarmingly low: only 27% of EU citizens would dial it spontaneously in case of an emergency. One can expect that this number is much lower amongst non-Europeans visiting the European Union (EU). The European Parliament (EP) adopted today a report on “new […]
Outcomes of ‘EENA Members Workshop’ & ‘Meet your MEP’ events: Caller location, social media, emergency apps & more!
We are very happy to present to you the final report of the 'EENA Members Workshop' and 'Meet your MEP' events that took place on 19-21 October in Brussels, Belgium. Did you know? More than 150 Members of the European Parliament joined the "Meet your MEP" event to […]
What is the future of Emergency Apps? – Update on EENA’s objectives and Roadmap
The strong adoption of smart-phones and the increasingly common use of geo-location functions by users, make mobile applications (‘Apps’) a powerful tool for information to emergency services. They can improve location information with several techniques, saving lives, time and resources. In March 2015, EENA published the ‘112 Apps Strategy’ document, where three core objectives were […]
French fire-fighters propose 112 as the unique number for emergency services
For the English version, please see below. version française Les pompiers français proposent d’adopter le 112 comme numéro unique pour les appels d’urgence. La Fédération nationale des sapeurs-pompiers de France (FNSPF) a proposé d’abandonner son numéro historique d’appels d’urgence – le 18 – et de le remplacer par le […]