Sign In Public Safety Overview Segments Next Generation 9-1-1 Location matters when verifying addresses and allocating resources Across Canada, the public safety 9-1-1 community is facing a critical, pivotal moment in its history. The existing 9-1-1 system was designed in an era of landline telephones and assumes the calls are coming from fixed, known addresses. Today, most emergency calls originate from smartphones and IP devices, often while away from home. As a result, these changes are driving this historic evolution to next-generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1). 0:00 What is next-generation 9-1-1?, play video What is next-generation 9-1-1? NG9-1-1 is the transition of 9-1-1 from analogue systems to IP-based systems. The change will enhance emergency number (9-1-1) services to create a faster, more resilient system allowing voice, data, photos, videos and text messages to flow seamlessly from the public to 9-1-1. What You Need to Know At-a-Glance: GIS for NG9-1-1 0:00 New Brunswick Blazes the Trail on Getting its Data Ready for NG9-1-1, play video New Brunswick Blazes the Trail on Getting its Data Ready for NG9-1-1 The New Brunswick 911 Bureau is responsible for ensuring the effective and efficient delivery of 9-1-1 service to the province. The Bureau has developed AddressNB, a point-based, web-centric civic address system, and is the aggregating authority for the New Brunswick Road Network (NBRN). Watch this video to find out how these two functional elements have significantly improved GIS data availability for 9-1-1 operations and paved the way for Next-Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1). Highlights Read more Get started Want to get on the road to NG9-1-1? Please fill in this form. * First Name * Last Name * Email Address * Phone Number * Organization * Organizational Role: Select... Analyst/Researcher/Specialist C-Level Executive Consultant Developer Educator Elected/Appointed Official Engineer GIS Analyst GIS Manager/Supervisor IT Manager/Supervisor IT Technician Manager/Supervisor (Non-GIS/IT) Senior Executive Student Other * Industry: Select... AEC Agriculture Aviation Buildings/Facilities Civilian Community Planning/Economic Development Conservation Defence/Intelligence/Security Electric and Gas Emergency Management Emergency Services Environmental and Natural Resources Environmental Management Federal Government Financial Services First Nations Government Forestry GIS and IT Higher Education Hospitals and Health Systems Humanitarian Imagery Insurance K-12 Law Enforcement Libraries and Museums Logistics/Trucking/Distribution Manufacturing Mapping and Statistics Maritime/Ports Media and Entertainment Mining Municipal/Regional Government Oil and Gas Pharmaceuticals Pipeline Provincial/Territorial Government Public Health Public Transit Public Works Railroad Real Estate Regional Government Renewable Energy Research/Science Institutions Retail Social Services Sustainable Development Telco/Cable Transportation Water/Wastewater/Stormwater Water Resources How Can We Help? Submit ARCGIS About ArcGIS ArcGIS Online ArcGIS Pro ArcGIS Enterprise Apps ArcGIS Developer COMMUNITY Esri Canada User Conferences Esri Canada Blog App Hub ArcGIS Blog Esri Blog Esri Community (GeoNet) Early Adopter Community UNDERSTANDING GIS What is GIS? Resources Training Maps We Love WhereNext Magazine Learn ArcGIS COMPANY About Us Careers Job Postings Open Vision Partners SPECIAL PROGRAMS The Community Map of Canada Living Atlas ArcGIS for Personal Use ArcGIS for Student Use GIS Ambassador Program Young Professional Network Nonprofit Switch Language Email Preferences Legal Contact Us Privacy Accessibility