RE: 911:: Re: OnStar Story

[Guest guest]

There is a lot of concern about false calls to 9-1-1 from ACN(Auto Crash

Notification) type systems, and of course some are justified. I guess we

have to weigh the pros and cons. In the State of New York, the 9-1-1

Coordinators along with the state sheriff's assoc., and a host of other

concerned groups of people including the ER Physicians linked with the

NHSTA / DOT have been meeting about cellular 9-1-1 routing and a myriad of

other issues surrounding our business ---- anyway, I don't want to get off

on some tangent here...During a couple of meetings, we have seen

presentations showing some of the data. And I mean data sent from the

vehicle involved in a crash.

There is an orginization in the Buffalo, NY area, SCC Communications

http://www.scc911.com/ and others have presented information that is truly

impressive. Last June, we saw the animation from a test crash. Two

dummies were in a vehicle, one belted, one not. The vehicle was outfitted

with ACN product. I'll make a long story short here. At the time of

impact, the ACN hardware collected the " pulse " from the crash. Information

was relayed via cellular mechanism to (theoretically) a 9-1-1 center and

hospital ER. It (the animation) showed the almost-exact movements of the

two " passengers " . The doctors in the group were really excited as they

were able to examine the crash data and make a relatively intelligent

determination of the mechanism of injuries. The ACN also transmitted the

number of occupants, approximate weights, approximate G-forces, etc.

Earlier this month, I saw the SCC presentation that further expanded the

crash. The mock MVA was in Buffalo. Data was sent to SCC in Boulder, CO

and then on to a hospital in County (Houston), TX. --- All of this

happened in less than four minutes.

Check out the SCC website http://www.scc911.com/ and they have a video

available too.

Some of the leading edge technology is scarry because we have to defend our

positions as communicators and leaders in " this " field, to protect the

public we serve; and on the other hand, we must cautiously embrace new

technology as aiding us in doing our jobs a little better. There are

actually some companies linked to our profession that are as concerned

about public safety as we are.

Nick Wagner

Senior Communications Supervisor

Cortland Co. (NY) E9-1-1

Fax:

mailto:nwagner@...

http://www.cortland-co.org

911:: Re: OnStar Story

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> The technology is great... and my understanding is that it will

> be put in more vehicles, possibly very soon.

>

> But then again.... I'm from the sixties generation, and I'm a little

> concerned about " Big Brother " ....

>

> Weintraut

[Guest guest]

>>>There is an orginization in the Buffalo, NY area, SCC Communications

http://www.scc911.com/ and others have presented information that is truly

impressive. <<<

OOPS! SCC is not in Buffalo, they are in Boulder, CO...sorry for any confusion

for my not being able to say what I am thinking...

Nick Wagner

Senior Communications Supervisor

Cortland Co. (NY) E9-1-1

Fax:

mailto:nwagner@...

http://www.cortland-co.org