Guelph, ON and Esri Canada design an emergency services database for Next Generation 9-1-1 system
Guelph, ON Esri Canada Emergency Services 9-1-1 System
The partnership received a federal grant for developing and testing a database for the updated nationwide 9-1-1 system taking effect in 2025. Guelph and Esri Canada will also create GIS applications for real-time updates to emergency services systems. These innovations follow the NENA NG9-1-1 GIS Data Model, which defines the map layers necessary for accurate emergency dispatch. The city will test the database in real-world situations so that it is ready for use by other municipalities.
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City of Guelph chosen Canadian city to lead development of next-generation 9-1-1 database
The City of Guelph was selected, alongside its partner Esri Canada, as the Canadian city to lead the development of a next-generation 9-1-1 GIS database.
NG911 | Guelph to lead development of next-generation 911 database
Canada’s federal program grants $1 million to City and Esri Canada for partnership on next-generation emergency services database
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