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Subcommittee hears call to deploy NextGen 911 across national parks
Summary
Witnesses at the House Natural Resources Subcommittee hearing urged Congress to fund Next Generation 911 in national parks, saying modern systems that transmit text, photos and precise location data can speed rescues in remote terrain; NENA and local dispatchers presented examples and cost estimates.
The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands heard testimony urging federal investment to bring Next Generation 911 capabilities to national parks, a change witnesses said could speed emergency response in remote areas.
Leanne Magosski, president of the National Emergency Number Association (NENA), told the panel that Next Generation 911 lets public-safety answering points receive texts, photos and precise device coordinates — "not a single product, vendor, or network, but rather a system of interoperable systems built through cooperation and open standards." She said those capabilities are…
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