Geographic Information Systems Insights

2020 was a year that changed the world, creating unique and stressful situations for everyone.  We know frontline workers faced many additional obstacles throughout the uncertain time, and we remain grateful for their ongoing commitment and dedication to helping the communities they serve.

Today public safety GIS data and location information is disparate, inconsistent, and expanding. Public Safety Location Intelligence® from GeoComm provides a new way to get the right location information, on the right map, for the right people, at the right time, in order to respond to emergency calls faster. This article, authored by John Brosowsky, GeoComm Vice President of Innovation, explains why its a crucial element of public safety 9-1-1 and response.

On Tuesday, December 8th, 2020, GeoComm and RapidSOS hosted a webinar titled Advancing Location Intelligence:  Accessing Indoor Maps from RapidSOS Portal. GeoComm's John Brosowsky, Vice President of Innovation and RapidSOS' Karin Marquez, Senior Director of Public Safety sat down to discuss: why now is the right time to equip 9-1-1 call takers and emergency responders with indoor location intelligence, the value indoor maps offer when combined with improved 9-1-1 caller location coordinates and Esri’s industry-leading mapping technology, and how to leverage location intelligence through RapidSOS Portal to create unprecedented situational awareness.

GeoComm is excited to announce that Jody Sayre, Vice President of Marketing and Channel Management, has been selected by The Software Report as one of The Top 50 Women Leaders in SaaS of 2020.  These 50 exceptional executives have played significant roles, which in many cases have led to profound results.  Their deep expertise, leveraged...

GeoComm partnered with Stearns County, Minnesota, and a local non-profit in 2019 on an initiative aimed at mapping the location information for Automatic Emergency Defibrillators (AEDs) in Stearns County. The goal of the project was to empower 9-1-1 PSAPs with AED location information so PSAP call takers could inform 9-1-1 callers of nearby AED locations....

Today, most people expect that 9-1-1 call centers can pinpoint their exact location during emergency calls, even inside of buildings.  But you do not have to look far to find high profile cases where challenges locating 9-1-1 callers indoors have contributed to increased emergency response times, and even tragic outcomes.

In 2019 the State of North Carolina and North Carolina 911 Board, joined a growing number of states entrusting GeoComm as their 9-1-1 GIS partner of choice to meet the demands of Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1). This case study overviews the steps completed to help prepare them for a future NG9-1-1 system implementation.

As an Esri Platinum Partner, we are excited to share The Forrester Wave™: Location Intelligence Platforms, Q2 2020 Report which names Esri as a leader in location intelligence. Download a complete copy of the report and learn how location intelligence can support your business needs and transform your organization.

By now you have probably heard the statistic that today approximately 80 percent of all 9-1-1 calls originate from mobile phones. More and more people are forgoing wireline telephone service and are relying on mobile phone service exclusively. Indoor maps are needed to fully unlock the life-saving potential of indoor geodetic positions of mobile phones during 9-1-1 calls that the industry has worked so hard for to create.