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In partnership with emergency response data leader RapidSOS, Everbridge enhances 911 systems in
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Everbridge Unveils Next-Generation 911 Solution to Modernize Emergency Calls to First Responders (Graphic: Business Wire)
Today, about 80% of all 911 calls in the
“The work of 911 dispatchers saves lives, and Emergency Communication Centers should have the best available technology at their disposal,” said
RapidSOS built the world’s first emergency response data platform to securely link data from more than 350 million connected devices and sensors directly to first responders during emergencies. The platform provides intelligent, real-time data to first responders to support a faster and smarter emergency response. RapidSOS data is used by over 5,000 ECCs globally, covering 94% of the
“Advances in technology have transformed our world, but emergency infrastructure continues to lag behind,'' said
Everbridge 911 Connect is now RapidSOS Ready and expands upon Everbridge’s existing E911 capabilities. When someone makes a 911 call from a mobile device, landline phone, or VoIP, Everbridge 911 Connect provides public safety alerting authorities and ECC dispatchers with life-saving incident-specific information about the 911 caller that they are not receiving today (such as name, device location, and contact address, as well as additional information such as special needs, medical condition, and photos) to accelerate emergency response. Should an incident evolve and impact more people, authorities can send mass notifications to a targeted area from one integrated Everbridge Critical Event Management platform.
Everbridge will have a booth at the NENA (
An estimated 240 million calls are made to 911 in the
Everbridge also recently announced the release of its industry-leading Resident Connection solution designed to expand the reach of first responders and emergency managers. Resident Connection provides Everbridge customers access to the most precise and complete name, address, and phone (SMS, mobile, landline, and VoIP) data available in
Today, Everbridge supports over 3,000 first responder organizations and holds the position of global leader in population-wide Public Warning solutions used by over 1,500 municipalities, counties, cities, states and countries in every major region of the world including
Everbridge featured some of the leading experts in the world on public safety technologies at its recent global Road to Recovery leadership symposiums. The topic of public safety best practices was addressed heavily during the sessions which featured keynote addresses by Presidents
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About RapidSOS
In partnership with public safety, RapidSOS has created the world's first emergency response data platform that securely links life-saving data from 350M+ connected devices to emergency services and first responders. Through the platform, RapidSOS provides intelligent data that supports over 5,000 Emergency Communications Centers worldwide, across 150 million emergencies in 2020. Together with innovative companies recognized as RapidSOS Ready, RapidSOS is supporting first responders in saving millions of lives annually.
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Everbridge Contacts:
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jim.gatta@everbridge.com
215-290-3799
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RapidSOS Contacts:
ted_miller@tedmillergroup.com
305-331-8334
maria_larrazabal@tedmillergroup.com
786-897-3259
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