Producing the map used by the 9-1-1 dispatchers 9-1-1 CAD Map Rollouts

  • Feb 24, 2011
  • Rick Ingle

What is a map rollout?

9-1-1 CAD map
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9-1-1 CAD map

A sample of the 9-1-1 CAD map.

Once a quarter, a new digital map is produced for the county's 9-1-1 computer-aided dispatch system which serves both the county's Emergency Communication Center (ECC) and the Sheriff's Communication Center (MSOCC).

 

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CAD map - zoomed out
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CAD map - zoomed out

A sample of the 9-1-1 CAD map - zoomed out to show most of the county.

It usually takes at least a day to produce this new set of maps on a separate system and several days to test it. Production of the map database is a highly-sophisticated process requiring great attention to detail and a thorough knowledge of both the process and the systems involved.

 

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Dispatcher III Marcia Bacon
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Dispatcher III Marcia Bacon

Once it has been thoroughly tested to make sure that addresses verify against the map correctly, it is rolled out (or copied) to the Live 9-1-1 system and tested again. The new map is then available to every dispatcher for use in responding to emergency (9-1-1) calls.

 

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