Emergency communications [[electronic resource] ] : enhancing the safety network / / Nicolás Cohen, editor

• Pubblicazione: New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2010
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (220 p.)
• Disciplina: 384.5
• Soggetto topico: Public safety - United States; Emergency communication systems - United States; Emergency management - United States
• Altri autori: CohenNicolás
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS: ENHANCING THE SAFETY NETWORK -- EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS: ENHANCING THE SAFETY NETWORK -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS LEGISLATION: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE 110TH CONGRESS -- SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION: POLICY AND TECHNOLOGICAL CONVERGENCE -- FIRST RESPONDERS AND EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS -- The Homeland Security Act of 2002 and Actions by the Department -- Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act -- The Deficit Reduction Act -- Further Actions Regarding the Deficit Reduction Act: Spectrum Assignment for Public Safety -- Further Actions Regarding the Deficit Reduction Act: Memorandum of Understanding for Communications Grants and Subsequent Modifications -- The Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 -- 9/11 Commission Recommendations -- Actions in the 110th Congress -- National Emergency Communications Plan -- Proposed Legislation -- End Notes -- Chapter 2 AN EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS SAFETY NET: INTEGRATING 911 AND OTHER SERVICES -- SUMMARY -- 911: LEGISLATION AND REGULATION -- Initial Regulation -- FCC Study: The Hatfield Report -- Hatfield Report Up-Date -- THE ENHANCE 911 ACT -- Leadership -- ISSUES REGARDING 911 IMPLEMENTATION -- Problems with Compliance in Rural Areas -- Location Accuracy -- Coverage of Customer Base -- Improving Location Information -- Location Information at the PSAP Level -- 911 Funding by States -- Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) -- Static vs. Nomadic VoIP -- Citizen-Activated Emergency Calls -- The Next Generation of Emergency Communications -- CONGRESS AND THE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS SAFETY NET -- Funding -- Funding for 911 in Rural Areas -- NET 911 Improvement Act -- Other Legislation Related to Call Centers -- End Notes -- Chapter 3 EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS: THE FUTURE OF 911 -- SUMMARY -- NEXT GENERATION 911. ; Congressional Policy for NG9-1-1 -- SUMMARY OF 911 LEGISLATION AND POLICY -- The 911 Act and Federal Communications Commission Regulations -- FCC Study: The Hatfield Report -- The ENHANCE 911 Act of 2004 -- The NET 911 Improvement Act of 2008 -- BUILDING POLICY AND CREATING THE BASE FOR CHANGE -- Equality of Service and Access to 911 -- Mechanisms to Improve Funding for PSAPs and Monitor Collections and Disbursements -- Federal Leadership in Improving 911 Capabilities -- Transition to IP-Enabled 911 Systems -- EFFECTING CHANGE -- New Technologies -- NG9-1-1: Department of Transportation Programs -- NG9-1-1:. Goals and Features -- Pilot Program -- Next Step -- Investment in Infrastructure -- Devices -- Local Networks -- Call Centers -- Interfaces with First Responders -- Investment in NG9-1-1 -- Federal Grants -- The Potential Role of the Department of Homeland Security -- National Emergency Communications Plan -- Congress and the Emergency Communications Safety Net -- Benefits of Re-Authorizing the E-911 Implementation Coordination Office -- Primary Policy Goal -- Supporting Policy Goal: Organization -- Supporting Policy Goal: Infrastructure -- APPENDIX A. 911 LEGISLATION AND POLICY -- Equality of Service and Access to 911 -- Equality of Access Devices -- Equality of Coverage -- Improving Location Information -- Improving PSAP Capabilities -- Equality for the Disabled -- Mechanisms to Improve Funding for PSAPs -- Federal Funding for 911 in Rural Areas -- Funding for 911 by States and Communities -- Federal Leadership in Improving 911 Capabilities -- The Role of the FCC -- The Role of the E-911 Implementation Coordination Office -- Transition to IP-Enabled 911 Systems: The NET 911 Improvement Act of 2008 -- Equality -- Funding -- Transition to IP-Enabled Networks -- Leadership -- APPENDIX B. CITIZEN-ACTIVATED CALLS: 211. ; Call Centers and Post-Disaster Response -- Call Centers and Federal Policy -- Call Centers and Congress -- End Notes -- Chapter 4 NATIONAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS PLAN -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 1.1. Purpose of the National Emergency Communications Plan -- 1.2. Scope of the National Emergency Communications Plan -- 1.2.1. Approach to Developing the NECP -- 1.3. Organization of the NECP -- 1.3.1. Defining the Future State of Emergency Communications -- 1.3.2. Developing a Strategy to Achieve the Future State -- 1.3.3. Implementing and Measuring Achievement of the Future State -- 2. DEFINING THE FUTURE STATE OF EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS -- 2.1. Vision -- 2.2. Goals -- NECP Goals -- 2.3. Capabilities Needed -- 3. ACHIEVING THE FUTURE STATE OF EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS -- 3.1. Objectives, Initiatives, and Milestones -- Objective 1. Formal Governance Structures and Clear Leadership Roles -- Current Emergency Communications Activities19 -- Key Gaps and Obstacles Driving Action -- Supporting Initiatives and Milestones to Address Key Gaps -- Recommended National Milestones -- Recommended National Milestones -- Recommended National Milestones -- Recommended National Milestones -- Objective 2. Coordinated Federal Activities -- Current Emergency Communications Activities -- Key Gaps and Obstacles Driving Action -- Supporting Initiatives and Milestones to Address Key Gaps -- Recommended National Milestones -- Recommended National Milestones -- Recommended National Milestones -- Recommended National Milestones -- Recommended National Milestones -- Objective 3. Common Planning and Operational Protocols -- Current Emergency Communications Activities -- Key Gaps and Obstacles Driving Action -- Supporting Initiatives and Milestones to Address Key Gaps -- Recommended National Milestones -- Recommended National Milestones. ; Recommended National Milestones -- Objective 4. Standards and Emerging Communication Technologies -- Current Emergency Communications Activities -- Key Gaps and Obstacles Driving Action -- Supporting Initiatives and Milestones to Address Key Gaps -- Recommended National Milestones -- Recommended National Milestones -- Recommended National Milestones -- Recommended National Milestones -- Objective 5. Emergency Responder Skills and Capabilities -- Current Emergency Communications Activities -- Key Gaps and Obstacles Driving Action -- Supporting Initiatives and Milestones to Address Key Gaps -- Recommended National Milestones -- Recommended National Milestones -- Recommended National Milestones -- Objective 6. System Life-Cycle Planning -- Current Emergency Communications Activities -- Key Gaps and Obstacles Driving Action -- Supporting Initiatives and Milestones to Address Key Gaps -- Recommended National Milestones -- Recommended National Milestones -- Recommended National Milestones -- Recommended National Milestones -- Objective 7. Disaster Communications Capabilities -- Current Emergency Communications Activities -- Key Gaps and Obstacles Driving Action -- Priority Initiatives and Milestones to Address Key Gaps -- Recommended National Milestones -- Recommended National Milestones -- Recommended National Milestones -- Recommended National Milestones -- Recommended National Milestones -- Recommended National Milestones -- 4. IMPLEMENTING AND MEASURING NECP ACHIEVEMENT -- 4.1. Implementation -- Executive and Legislative Branches -- Federal Agencies -- State, Local, and Tribal Governments -- Private Sector -- 4.2. Metrics -- 4.3. Future Requirements -- 5. CONCLUSION -- APPENDIX 1. NECP LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENTS COMPLIANCE -- APPENDIX 2. ALIGNMENT WITH NATIONAL STRATEGIES, PLANNING INITIATIVES, AND KEY AUTHORITIES -- A2.1. Legislation -- A2.2. Strategy. ; A2.3. Directives and Executive Orders -- A2.4. National-Level Policy and Planning Initiatives -- A2.5. State, Regional, and Local Planning -- APPENDIX 3. KEY FEDERAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS INITIATIVES, PROGRAMS, SYSTEMS, AND SERVICES -- APPENDIX 4. DHS ORGANIZATIONS WITH RESPONSIBILITIES AND PROGRAMS SUPPORTING EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS -- FEMA -- APPENDIX 5. THE SAFECOM INTEROPERABILITY CONTINUUM -- SAFECOM Interoperability Continuum Elements -- APPENDIX 6. NECP STAKEHOLDER COORDINATION -- Stakeholder Outreach and Coordination -- Phase 1. Data Gathering and Analysis -- Phase 2. Strategy Development -- Phase 3. Plan Development and Review -- APPENDIX 7. NECP SOURCE DOCUMENTS -- State, Local, and Tribal -- National Associations, Task Forces, Advisory Committees, and Panels -- Federal Government Reports, Assessments, Plans, and Strategies -- Congress, White House, and Special Commissions -- The Department of Homeland Security -- APPENDIX 8. GLOSSARY OF TERMS -- APPENDIX 9. ACRONYMS -- End Notes -- Chapter 5 NEXT GENERATION 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) SYSTEM INITIATIVE -- INTRODUCTION -- DEPLOYMENT FRAMEWORK -- NG9-1-1 TRANSITION ISSUES -- Impact on NG9-1-1 -- Stakeholder(s) Affected -- Background and Description -- Assumptions/Considerations -- Impact on NG9-1-1 -- Stakeholder(s) Affected -- Background and Description -- Assumptions/Considerations -- Impact on NG9-1-1 -- Stakeholder(s) Affected -- Background and Description -- Assumptions/Considerations -- Impact on NG9-1-1 -- Stakeholder(s) Affected -- Background and Description -- Assumptions/Considerations -- Impact on NG9-1-1 -- Stakeholder(s) Affected -- Background and Description -- Assumptions/Considerations -- Impact on NG9-1-1 -- Stakeholder(s) Affected -- Background and Description -- Assumptions/Considerations -- Impact on NG9-1-1 -- Stakeholder(s) Affected -- Background and Description. ; Assumptions/Considerations.
• Titolo autorizzato: Emergency communications
• ISBN: 1-61324-542-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910823255303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Congressional policies, practices and procedures series.