[Vision2020] Can computers call 911?

[Warren Hayman]

Shouldn't Skype work?

Warren Hayman

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Carscallen" <areaman at moscow.com>
To: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Friday, May 29, 2009 1:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Can computers call 911?


> Ken,
> 
> I don't know if anyone from WhitCom peruses the vizzz, nor do I know the
> answer to your question (it makes me curious about VOIP).
> 
> I have some contacts with WhitCom, from a couple directions, so I'll see
> what I can find out.  You've piqued my interest, anyway.
> 
> DC
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com
> [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com] On Behalf Of Kenneth Marcy
> Sent: Friday, May 29, 2009 12:46 PM
> To: vision2020 at moscow.com
> Subject: [Vision2020] Can computers call 911? (was: Council Agenda)
> 
> On Friday 29 May 2009 12:02:36 Stephanie Kalasz wrote:
>> AGENDA MOSCOW CITY COUNCIL
> <snip>
>> C.     Whitcom Agreement Renewal - Gary J. Riedner
>>
>> City of Moscow contracted with Whitcom, the consolidated dispatch and
>> emergency communications center created by partners Whitman County,
> City
>> of Pullman and Washington State University for dispatch and emergency
>> communications services (E-911) in 2004.  The initial three year
>> agreement was renewed in 2007 and is due to expire on December, 31,
>> 2009.  The attached agreement was based upon the most recent 2007
>> agreement, with minor changes, including updated identification of
>> parties and a renewal term of 6 years, allowing the agreement to be in
>> effect until December 31, 2015.  The agreement carries forward the
> 2009
>> contractual annual service fee and applies an annual contractual
>> adjustment of 3% per contract year.  Other than the contracted annual
>> service fee, the City has no managerial or supervisory responsibility
>> for Whitcom's operations.  The City Supervisor is an ex-officio member
>> of Whitcom's Board.  The agreement continues to provide flexibility
> for
>> the Whitcom Board and the City of Moscow to explore the potential to
>> become a full partner in Whitcom, should partnership be desired by the
>> parties.  Reviewed by the Administrative Committee on May 26, 2009.
>>
>> ACTION:  Approve Agreement renewal with Whitcom.
> <snip>
> 
> I know that a person can call 911 from a pay phone, a land line, or a
> cell 
> phone, but is it possible to contact 911 from a personal computer? Is
> there 
> any one at the Whitcom facilities monitoring an incoming e-mail account
> that 
> would receive the emergency equivalent of a 911 call as an email? Or
> does one 
> have to have a phone of some kind to contact 911?
> 
> 
> Ken
> 
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