Next Generation 9-1-1: How DOT Got Involved

Highway Safety Act of 1966: NHTSA Established
Development of Modern EMS Systems
Wireless E9-1-1 Initiative (2003)
"Priority Action Plan"
ENHANCE 9-1-1 Act of 2004
Authorized NHTSA & NTIA "to establish a national 9-1-1 Implementation Coordination Office (ICO), along with a grant program to support E9-1-1 service development."
The NG9-1-1 Initiative
Funded by the ITS Joint Program Office, will facilitate research, design and demonstration of the NG9-1-1 system (system of systems)

