LBSZone - Location and Privacy

Location Technology, Privacy, & Security

  • NEWS
    • Business
    • mobile mapping
    • fleet management
    • iOS
    • Android
    • Developer
    • infographics
  • Features
    • AroundtheWeb
  • Telematics
  • Drones
  • Events
  • Blog
  • CAREERS
  • About Us
    • Partners Sites
      • GISuser
      • GeoJobsBIZ
      • LiDAR news
      • Amerisurv
    • Advertise
    • LBSzone Online Media Kit
    • Event Media Partner
    • RSS
  • SHOP
You are here: Home / Press / Emergency Response / Motorola Solutions Provides South Carolina’s Kershaw County with Fully Integrated Text-to-911 Solution

Motorola Solutions Provides South Carolina’s Kershaw County with Fully Integrated Text-to-911 Solution

January 27, 2015 By LBSzone

Advanced 9-1-1® solution supports text messages when calling 911 is not an option

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. – Jan. 27, 2015 – Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MSI) announced today the successful implementation of an Advanced 9-1-1® text-to-911 solution giving callers a new method to contact emergency services in Kershaw County, South Carolina, when voice calling is not an option. Today, less than 4 percent of dispatch centers in the country are prepared to receive text-to-911, making Kershaw County a leader in the adoption of this new technology.

KEY FACTS

  • Serving a population of over 62,500 people, Kershaw County is the first agency in South Carolina to implement a fully integrated text-to-911 solution, which enables better communications between first responders and the community, including the hard-of-hearing, speech-impaired and Deaf populations.
  • Text-to-911 gives the community a way to reach help when a phone call is not practical such as when the caller is hearing or speech impaired, when a medical emergency renders the person incapable of speech or when speaking out loud would put the caller in danger.
  • The Kershaw County 911 dispatchers receive more than 100,000 calls for assistance each year and provide dispatch for one county sheriff department, one emergency medical services (EMS) department, three police departments and 17 fire departments.
  • Motorola Solutions’ continued collaboration with Intrado, a highly respected leader in the development and deployment of emergency 911 response solutions and services, in Kershaw County and elsewhere provides the tools to help dispatch centers adopt the next phase of next-generation 911 (NG911) to better protect their communities.

SUPPORTING QUOTES

Kirk Stropes, deputy director, E-911 Communications, Kershaw County
“The implementation of Motorola Solutions’ text-to-911 application was by far the most seamless project I’ve had the opportunity to be a part of during the 36 years I’ve been in public safety. We are always striving to bring the best solutions to Kershaw County, and this 911 solution upgrade will provide citizens with a new way to contact emergency services when voice calling is not available.”

Tom Guthrie, vice president, Smart Public Safety Solutions, Motorola Solutions 
“Motorola Solutions’ incorporation of text-to-911 capabilities in South Carolina provides Kershaw County with an important component of a NG911 solution, ensuring faster response times while continuing to efficiently meet the needs of emergency callers. Our continued work with Intrado has put us in a position to develop and offer the best premium technology, so our customers can respond quickly and efficiently to emergency callers.”

SUPPORTING RESOURCES
Website: Motorola Solutions
Website: Intrado
Website: Kershaw County
Feature Story: The Next Phase of NG911
Facebook: Motorola Solutions
Twitter: Motorola Solutions Public Safety






Related articles:

  • Motorola Solutions Acquires Emergency CallWorks for Smart Public Safety InnovationMotorola Solutions Acquires Emergency CallWorks for Smart Public Safety Innovation
  • Pensacola Police Department to deploy upgraded communications systemPensacola Police Department to deploy upgraded communications system
  • Motorola  is Innovating Public Safety Through Mobile IntelligenceMotorola is Innovating Public Safety Through Mobile Intelligence
  • Motorola Solutions puts life-saving data in the palm of your handMotorola Solutions puts life-saving data in the palm of your hand
  • Motorola Solutions, Socrata Partner to Offer Transparency Solutions Designed to Improve Citizen EngagementMotorola Solutions, Socrata Partner to Offer Transparency Solutions Designed to Improve Citizen Engagement
  • Motorola Solutions’ WAVE 7000 Connecting Teams with High PerformanceMotorola Solutions’ WAVE 7000 Connecting Teams with High Performance

Filed Under: Emergency Response Tagged With: motorola, text to 911

Recent Posts

Spotselfie™ Announces Disruptive Technology in Social Metaverse Advertising & Digital Real Estate Ownership

Compound Eye Unveils VIDAS™ Development Kit

What to Consider When Upgrading Your Laptop

What to Look for in a Laptop CPU

What can VPN serve for?


shop for geogeek swag

twitter

Location Tech News

Spotselfie™ Announces Disruptive Technology in Social Metaverse Advertising & Digital Real Estate Ownership

Compound Eye Unveils VIDAS™ Development Kit

What to Look for in a Laptop CPU

5 things you never knew about Clover Dating App

All to know about OPPO Find X5 Pro

Toshiba to proceed with restructuring despite Tsunakawa’s exit

Why the rave over Canon’s EOS R3?

More Posts from this Category

Copyright Spatial Media LLC 2003 - 2015