Advanced Mobile Location deployed in Romania
Romania is the 25th country in the world to implement Advanced Mobile Location (AML) for emergencies. As a few minutes (or even seconds) can sometimes determine the outcomes of an emergency situation, there is no doubt of the importance of accurate location when responding to an emergency call. AML is active in the smartphone operating […]
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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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Postponement of EENA Conference and Exhibition 2020
5 March 2020 It is with sadness that we must announce the postponement of the EENA Conference, scheduled in April 2020. During the last weeks, we have been monitoring the COVID-19 situation closely and we came to the conclusion that there was no way out of this decision. Our mission is to contribute to saving […]
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European Commission publishes Digital Strategy for 2020-2025
EU Commission announces strategy shaping Europe’s digital future. Over the next five years, the Commission will focus on three key objectives to promote technological solutions that will help Europe pursue its own way towards a digital transformation that works for the benefit of people and respects the values of 1) technology that works for people; […]
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Meet the Tech & Ops Committee members for 2020
Emergency services expertise: What to keep an eye on in 2020 We all currently live in a world in constant evolution and unprecedently fast developments. Emergency services are not an exception, which is why at EENA we have rounded up our own team of technology and operations experts to catch up with the latest emerging […]
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Emergency sirens get high-tech makeover in California
This year Mill Valley was one of the first California cities to install this new siren system, called Long Range Acoustic Device, or LRAD. Mill Valley’s previous, 2-decades-old siren emitted a generic alarm for all emergencies. The new system can blare messages with specific instructions about what to do or where to go. It has […]
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Internet-based 911 calling on the horizon for Canada
Emergency services will soon have to ensure they can pinpoint the location of people calling 911 for help on their cellphones. The technically complex shift mandated by Canada’s telecommunications regulator to what’s called Next-generation 9-1-1 — or NG9-1-1 — should allow for a faster, more accurate system in which eventually data, photos, videos and text […]
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UK: Four Councils partner to trial drones for medical emergency transport
The NHS could start delivering life-saving blood samples and chemotherapy kits using drones, under groundbreaking new proposals. A partnership of four councils has launched a bid to carry out the first UK trials using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to transport vital medical equipment between hospitals and GP surgeries. Taking to the skies to deliver the […]
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Greek new 112 system is now operational
On 1 January 2020, the European emergency number 112 became fully operational in Greece, as announced by the General Secretariat for Civil Protection, which will be responsible for the service. The integrated operation of 112 means that, in addition to calls for help, the centre will now be able to send evacuation messages in serious […]
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Implementation of Advanced Mobile Location: Technical Specifications published
Advanced Mobile Location is currently deployed and saving lives in 22 countries worldwide, with more expected to join in the next months. A step further for its global implementation has been achieved with the publication of ETSI Technical Specifications for AML. The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) is the recognised regional standards body dealing with […]
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