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County signs multi‑year RapidSOS contract to add location, mapping and field tools for 911 dispatchers
Summary
The Finance Committee recommended a multi‑year contract with RapidSOS to provide enhanced location, GIS mapping and field‑responder tools to 19 dispatch centers across Oakland County; county 911 staff said the platform will consolidate multiple maps and aid multi‑agency response.
The Finance Committee recommended that the Board of Commissioners authorize a multi‑year contract with RapidSOS to supply enhanced emergency location, GIS mapping and field‑responder communication tools to the county’s 19 public safety answering points (PSAPs).
Meredith Morgan, the county’s 911 coordinator, told the committee the RapidSOS platform delivers precise cell‑phone location, breadcrumb tracking for moving callers, indoor and outdoor mapping overlays and a field responder module that sends data to first responders’ mobile devices.…
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