Glossary of Terms

Understand basic Public Safety definitions and terms.

NRF

Definition:

No Record Found. When a PSAP receives an E9‐1‐1 call for which no data is displayed.

FCC NPRM

FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making Issued 10/94. Ensures compatibility with E9‐1‐1 calling systems and is to be implemented in phases: PHASE 0 ‐ The...

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Cell Site/Sector Information

Cell sector location information for wireless E9‐1‐1 calls is identification information for the cell sector from which awireless 9‐1‐1 call has been...

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PSAP, Secondary

The Secondary PSAP receives emergency calls from the 9‐1‐1 network only as a result of a transfer. The Secondary PSAP never receives first routed...

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Disaster Routing

Capability of the telephone company, when notified by the PSAP, to reroute 9-1-1 calls to some other predesignated location during a disaster...

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