In an emergency, a call to “9-1-1” from any telephone will link the caller to an emergency dispatch center, also known as a public-safety answering point (PSAP). Following a call for help, telecommunicators with help from computer-aided dispatch dispatch (CAD) technology dispatch police, firefighters and/or paramedics with the appropriate measured response.
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In approximately 96 percent of the U.S., the enhanced 9-1-1 system automatically pairs caller numbers with a physical address. Approximately 80 percent of 911 calls in 2018 come from mobile devices, but outdated, landline-era infrastructure often makes it difficult for 911 centers to quickly and accurately obtain a mobile caller’s location. To address this challenge, Apple launched HELO (Hybridized Emergency Location) in 2015, which estimates a mobile 911 caller’s location using cell towers and on-device data sources like GPS and WiFi Access Points.
Since June 2018, Apple started using emergency technology company RapidSOS’s Internet Protocol-based data pipeline. The technology quickly and securely shares HELO location data with 911 centers, improving response time when lives and property are at risk. RapidSOS’s system will deliver the emergency location data of iOS users by integrating with many 911 centers’ existing software, which rely on industry-standard protocols.
Emergency 911 Dispatch Centers in Chicagoland
Chicago OEMC
Chicago, Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) manages incidents, coordinates events, operates communications systems, and provides technology through departments such as the 911 dispatch center, 311 city services, traffic management authority and public safety IT.
1411 W Madison St # 4, Chicago, IL
Phone: (312) 746-9111
NWCDS
Northwest Central Dispatch System (NWCDS)
Arlington Heights Police and Fire
Buffalo Grove Police and Fire
Elk Grove Village Police and Fire
Hoffman Estates Police and Fire
Inverness Police
Mount Prospect Police and Fire
Palatine Police and Fire
Prospect Heights Police
Rolling Meadows Police and Fire
Schaumburg Police and Fire
Streamwood Police and Fire
Contract Departments
Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District
Palatine Rural Fire Protection District
The state of the art center handles an average of 1,677 telephone calls per day and
NERCOMM
Emergency service provider for 16
Harvard police
Johnsburg Police Department
McHenry police
McHenry Township Fire Protection District
Woodstock police
Woodstock Fire District
RED Center
In operation since 1977
The Regional Emergency Dispatch (R.E.D.) Center provides Fire & Emergency Medical Services (EMS) dispatch service for
Des Plaines Fire Department
Morton Grove Fire Department
Niles Fire Department
Northbrook Fire Department
Northfield Fire Department
Park Ridge Fire Department
Wheeling Fire Department
Wilmette Fire Department
Winnetka/Kenilworth Fire Department
Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District
Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District
Long Grove Fire Protection District
North Maine Fire Protection District
Prospect Heights Fire Protection District
SEECOM
Southeast Emergency Communications (SEECOM) is a regional consolidated dispatch & 9-1-1 center servicing a residential population of approximately 210,000 in 100 square miles of McHenry County, Illinois. A staff of 31 handles 9-1-1, police, fire and EMS dispatch services for 14 agencies.
Cary, Fox River Grove, Lakewood, and the Nunda Rural FPD
100 W Woodstock St, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Phone: (815) 356-2685
WSCDC
West Suburban Consolidated Dispatch Center (WSCDC)
http://www.wscdc.org
The communities of
Elmwood Park,
Oak Park,
Park Ridge, and
River Forest have combined to form WSCDC.
The Telecommunicators at WSCDC answer your 9-1-1 call and dispatch the necessary resources including police, fire, or EMS. There are many financial and operational benefits to consolidating multiple villages into one 9-1-1 center.
Apple | Apple’s iOS 12 securely and automatically shares emergency location with 911