"To anyone who has not made up their mind as to who they wish to handle their public safety GIS needs, let me try to influence you. We at Boyd Holt Enhanced 9-1-1 have used GeoComm since our inception in 2001. I could not ask for a better software application to use. GeoLynx 9-1-1 is understandable and versatile. The support staff I have dealt with over the years have been nothing but wonderful. They are friendly to deal with and have never failed to answer my questions and concerns in short order. I would highly recommend them to anyone and I have done so."
-Jody Clyde, Supervisor Boyd Holt 9-1-1
Nebraska: Statewide GIS data and Mapped ALI Interoperability
In the early 2000s the State of Nebraska recognized that public safety answering points (PSAPs) would need GIS data and software for wireless Phase I and II call locating. This is different from other states that determined mapping was only beneficial for Phase II calls. The Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC) recognized that other state agencies and local governments could also benefit from the creation of county by county GIS data for use by the entire state – interoperable GIS. An additional consideration was that outside the two Nebraska metropolitan areas: the cities of Lincoln and Omaha; other areas in the state did not have GIS expertise and therefore these jurisdictions could not be expected to develop and maintain data on their own.
History
Nebraska’s wireless implementation legislation basically states that any and all costs associated with wireless E9-1-1 call delivery and display at the PSAP are eligible for funding from the state wireless fund. This fund is overseen by the Nebraska PSC with oversight by a Wireless Advisory Committee made of representatives from public safety officials, wireless carriers, and telephone companies. In July 2004 the PSC developed and published an RFQ with specifications for GIS data development map display software for state PSAPs. The goal of the RFQ process was to qualify multiple vendors for providing software and services. This would allow PSAPs to have choices and be able to select the vendor(s) that best suited their individual needs. These vendors would be able to provide Nebraska agencies with uniform GIS data that can be shared creating data interoperability. Further, the use of approved mapped ALI applications provides GIS based location details across all Nebraska PSAPs. GeoComm was one of three vendors designated as a vendor of choice for the provision of GIS data development and maintenance services via this RFQ process in late 2004. GeoComm was also selected as one of five vendors for the map display software portion of the RFQ. Since that time, GeoComm has become a premier vendor among the others with over half the counties choosing our services.Customers
The recent addition of three Nebraska counties to GeoComm’s customer base means 52 percent of Nebraska counties receive GIS or software services or both from GeoComm. That is 49 of the 93 counties. In these 49 Nebraska county customers, GeoComm services about 32 percent of the population covering about 49 percent of the state’s total land area. In addition, 30 of GeoComm’s Nebraska customers use GeoLynx 9-1-1 Dispatch GIS for their mapped ALI product locating wireline and wireless Phase I and II callers throughout the state. In these 30 agencies, 77 licenses of GeoLynx 9-1-1 are deployed.
"To anyone who has not made up their mind as to who they wish to handle their public safety GIS needs, let me try to influence you. We at Boyd Holt Enhanced 9-1-1 have used GeoComm since our inception in 2001. I could not ask for a better software application to use. GeoLynx 9-1-1 is understandable and versatile. The support staff I have dealt with over the years have been nothing but wonderful. They are friendly to deal with and have never failed to answer my questions and concerns in short order. I would highly recommend them to anyone and I have done so."
- Jody Clyde, Supervisor Boyd Holt 9-1-1
"The City of Columbus-Platte County 9-1-1 initially retained the services of GeoComm in 1998 to conduct rural addressing and assist with E9-1-1 implementation. GeoComm was instrumental in the successful and seamless project completion. As a result, we chose to retain GeoComm as our technical consultant to assist us as we continue to explore new technologies in wireless communication and E9-1-1 services to provide the highest level of service to our first responders and constituents we serve. In addition to the E9-1-1 Project, we have consulted GeoComm's expert staff on Radio System upgrades, Audio Recording, and Mapping. Thanks to GeoComm, City of Columbus-Platte County was one of the first PSAP’s in Nebraska to have Phase II mapping capabilities and are now preparing to implement a multi-county public-private partnership Emergency Notification System, again another first in Nebraska thanks to GeoComm."
- Captain Charles Sherer, Columbus Police Department
Services
GIS map layer development, enhancement, and maintenance services. This includes the following map layers:- Road centerline
- Emergency Service Zones
- Community boundaries
- Fire, law, and medical response boundaries
- Emergency service agency locations
- Hazardous sites
- Power plants
- Substations
- Railway mile markers
- Railroad crossings
- Water mile markers (on navigable rivers)
- Parks
- Railways
- Water features
- Cell sectors
- Cell towers
Address point layer development from GPS fieldwork and aerial imagery
Addressing
GeoLynx 9-1-1 Dispatch GIS
Coordination with telephone companies and network/database providers
E9-1-1 implementation consulting
On-site Installation and training
Software support and maintenance
Nebraska GIS maintenance services include:
- Digital map updates for both wireline and wireless map layers
- MSAG Maintenance
- 9-1-1 Database Maintenance
- Addressing
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GIS
- Customized GIS Training
- GPS Data Collection
- GIS Digital Base Map Development
- GIS Maintenance
- NG9-1-1 & GIS Data
- NG9-1-1 Ready Data
Articles
Case Studies
- Nebraska: Statewide GIS Data and Mapped ALI Interoperability
- 9-1-1 Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG): Public Safety GIS Data Distribution
- Whitfield County, Georgia Improves Residents Addresses
- Yuma
County, Arizona Improves GIS Map Data to Meet 9-1-1 Standards
