Apple releases iOS 11.3 with support for AML
Apple released iOS 11.3 on 29 March 2018, the twelfth official update to the iOS 11 operating system that first came out in September of 2017. The update includes support for Advanced Mobile Location (AML), offering a more accurate location when placing an emergency call in a support country. The iOS 11.3 update is available […]
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EENA2020: Save the new dates!
12 March 2020 As you may know, we recently had to postpone the EENA Conference & Exhibition 2020 due to the COVID-19 outbreak. We are now happy to announce the new dates for EENA2020: Wednesday 9 – Friday 11 December Please, note that all registrations for the previous dates of the EENA conference 2020 are […]
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Ukraine Moves 1 Step Closer to 112 Implementation
A bill has passed in the Ukrainian Government for the approval of a single 112 telephone line for calling emergency services in Kiev and the Kiev region. Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Bondarenko said that dispatchers of the 112 line ‘should speak two or three of the most common foreign languages and, if […]
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Finland Announce Plans for RTT in 2025
112 Finland have announced their plans to incorporate Real-Time Text (RTT) into their 112 service in 2025. The service is based on the text written on the phone’s keyboard, which is visible to the recipient in real time. Real Time Text or RTT (Real Time Text) is a service that enables recipients to see what […]
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The European Parliament creates an Intergroup on Resilience, Disaster Management and Civil Protection
The European Parliament has approved the Intergroup “Resilience, Disaster Management and Civil Protection”. This initiative aims to prioritize civil protection, disaster management, and resilience at the core of European policies. The intergroup will strengthen European coordination and preparedness for crises by fostering collaboration between parliamentary groups, civil society, and Members of Parliament. Earlier in November, […]
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Social Media in emergency management
DON’T MISS THE UPCOMING EENA WEBINAR EENA is happy to announce a brand new webinar on Social Media in Emergency Management (SMEM). Date: 16 January 2018 Time: 15:00-16:00 CET (Brussels time) Agenda: Attendees have the opportunity to join us and learn about: The SMEM strategy of SDIS30 (Gard Region Fire and Rescue Service) of France, […]
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EENA COVID-19 Updates
In this new weekly EENA newsletter, we want to bring you the latest news, resources, information, guidelines, tools and much more that could help support the work of emergency services facing the COVID-19 challenge in Europe and beyond. You can find hereunder all the different editions: Week 30 March – 3 April Week 6 April […]
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Major Telecoms Sign Deal in Canada for More Reliable Outage Coverage
Canada’s major telecommunications companies have signed on to a formal agreement that could stave off the worst effects of a major outage, the federal government announced. As part of the deal, the major carriers have agreed to support and assist their competitors during any future major network outages so customers can still make calls, access […]
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Slovenia to Launch Telephone-Based Public Warning System in Autumn
A public system of warnings about extreme weather or natural disasters should be up and running in Slovenia this autumn, the Ministry of Digital Transformation said on Monday, after media suggested last week, amid fierce storms hitting the country, that residents should have been warned more effectively about the looming storms. This is a summary […]
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The European Commission publishes 2024 report on the implementation of the EU emergency number 112
The European Commission has published its 2024 report on the implementation of the European emergency number 112. Key findings on the report include: 62% of all emergency calls in the EU are now to the single European emergency number 112—a significant increase from 2021. 2.7 million emergency calls were made by roaming end-users, representing 1.56% […]
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