Glossary of Terms

Understand basic Public Safety definitions and terms.

Unified Notifications

Definition:

Integrated systems that combine various communication channels (such as voice calls, text messages, emails, and mobile app notifications) into a single platform. This approach ensures that critical information, alerts, and updates can be quickly disseminated to the relevant stakeholders during emergencies or incidents, enhancing overall response times and coordination efforts. Unified notifications systems are designed to streamline communication, improve situational awareness, and facilitate timely action among responders and the public alike.

AACN (Advanced Automatic Collision Notification)

AACN (Advanced Automatic Collision Notification) is an emergency call placed by a vehicle, initiated either automatically or manually, conveying...

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Location by-value

In the context of location information to support IP based emergency services, a PIDF‐LO containing the location of an IP end‐point that can be...

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ESS

Electronic Switching System - Computerized switching of telephone calls used by the telephone company.

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ECC

1. Emergency Communications Center. ECC has become a relatively new term for public safety dispatch centers. These centers answer 9-1-1 calls or...

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