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Take some time to share what you learn with a younger friend or family member. Be sure to review what to do in case of an emergency with all your family members. Feeling crafty? Today, many states and regions are implementing Next Generation , an IP-based system which will allow to easily transfer calls to other call centers, re-route calls in case a PSAP experiences call overload, and eventually receive photos and videos of caller events.
Since the s, NHTSA has supported public safety efforts to connect communities with emergency services. Since its inception in , the National Program has focused on supporting state efforts to continually improve services by creating resources and disseminating grant funding for technology and operations.
It was proposed by firefighters that wanted to ensure people had a place to call to reach the fire department. It was determined that using separate emergency numbers for separate emergencies was not ideal, and one universal number was created to ensure that people would be better able to reach the emergency personal that they are in need of.
They decided that they would hold this emergency number and transmit the calls to the necessary emergency personnel. They came up with since it is easily remembered, can be dialed quickly and provides the user with a quick way to reach the necessary emergency professionals. It has also never before been used as an area code or other number; making it completely unique. They worked to provide specific departments and answering services that would provide a more productive and efficient way to send emergency crews to the necessary places that the citizens were calling from.
It did not come without a fight between the emergency professionals that saw the benefits of using one of these numbers and the national government that was yet to recognize the benefits of using the system. There were press releases, conferences, and meetings that were held to figure out if this was something that would provide the country with a unique benefit that would actually help, and not waste resources.
In , the White House's Office of Telecommunication issued a national statement supporting the use of and pushed for the establishment of a Federal Information Center to assist government agencies in implementing the system. After its initial acceptance in the late s, systems quickly spread across the country.
By , about 26 percent of the United States population had service, and nine states had passed legislation for a statewide system. Through the latter part of the s, service grew at a rate of 70 new local systems per year, according to the NENA.
Approximately 50 percent of the U. By , about 95 percent of the U. Sign up for our Newsletter! Mobile Newsletter banner close. Mobile Newsletter chat close. Mobile Newsletter chat dots.
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