{"id":1776,"date":"2023-12-13T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/willbouma.ca\/?p=1776"},"modified":"2024-02-15T15:59:15","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T20:59:15","slug":"ontario-set-to-upgrade-to-next-generation-9-1-1-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/willbouma.ca\/ontario-set-to-upgrade-to-next-generation-9-1-1-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Ontario set to upgrade to Next Generation 9-1-1 Service"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Province Announces $2.7M for NG9-1-1 Service in Brantford-Brant<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

NEWS December 13th, 2023<\/p>

BRANTFORD <\/strong>\u2013 Today, Brantford-Brant MPP Will Bouma announced a comprehensive package of funding to the County of Brant Fire Department, City of Brantford Fire Department and Brantford Police Service to upgrade and modernize to the Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) service in the community.<\/p>

\u201cThe current 9-1-1 systems are built on old analog voice technology and aging physical infrastructure with limited capabilities\u201d, said Brantford-Brant MPP Will Bouma.\u00a0 \u201cPicture your mother\u2019s old rotary phones\u2026that is the current technology.\u00a0 We look forward to a world-class 9-1-1 system as our first responder partners implement the new, advanced digital networks\u201d.<\/p>

Ontario\u2019s Ministry of the Solicitor General has taken a leadership role in supporting municipalities and 9-1-1 communication centres to transition to a strong and effective NG 9-1-1 technology that keeps communities safe for years to come.<\/p>

Specifically, the County of Brant Fire Department will receive $1,382,501.00, Brantford Police Service will receive $834,136.00 and the Brantford Fire Department will receive $481,111.00.<\/p>

NG 9-1-1 will improve both the user and provider experience. \u00a0Emergency operators, dispatchers and communicators are heroes of public safety, and putting modern 9-1-1 technology at their fingertips will allow for faster deployment of first responders and better protect the people of Ontario.<\/p>

Features of NG9-1-1 such as the ability for 9-1-1 communication centres to identify the location of a call using device-based GPS coordinates and for users to text directly to 9-1-1 which will support rapid and effective emergency responses and address coroner inquest recommendations – specifically related to these abilities.<\/p>

Ontario is committed to supporting the sector\u2019s transition to NG9-1-1. The government is focused on information gathering and engagement with sector partners to inform the development and sustainability of a high quality 9-1-1 telecommunications framework.\u00a0<\/p>

The NG9-1-1 Transition Support Funding will help ensure current 9-1-1 communication centres transition to NG 9-1-1by the CRTC\u2019s deadline of March 2025.<\/p>

More details: https:\/\/news.ontario.ca\/en\/backgrounder\/1003918\/ontario-investing-in-infrastructure-and-technology-to-help-support-new-emergency-9-1-1-communications-system<\/a><\/p>

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