FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PSC PROVIDES ADDITIONAL SERVICES FOR
PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINTS
Lincoln, June 7, 2024- The Nebraska Public Service
Commission has entered into a five year contract with
RapidSOS to provide its premium service UNITE to all
67 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) in Nebraska.
An added safety platform, RapidSOS enhances the Next
Generation 911 environment by providing caller location
information to 911 centers even if a wireless carrier is
unable to deliver a call. Among the suite of services offered
through RapidSOS UNITE, are enhanced caller location
information and single sign-on access.
“Many Nebraska PSAPs currently utilize RapidSOS,” said PSC
State 911 Director David Sankey. “Elevating all PSAPs to the
company’s UNITE modules, will provide even more tools to
supplement caller location capabilities should a disruption in
wireless service occur.”
More than 80 percent of emergency calls today, are made by
wireless devices. With the integration of RapidSOS UNITE,
PSAPs will receive an added layer of support in providing
emergency response.
“RapidSOS harnesses the power of technology and the data
from our devices to connect communities directly to safety
during an emergency,” said Edward Parkinson, President of
Public Sector at RapidSOS. “RapidSOS offers a separate and
redundant pathway to 911 that connects citizens in need to
911, even during outages. We thank the State of Nebraska
for putting its trust in RapidSOS. It is an honor to work with
public safety in the state.”
For more information about RapidSOS, visit
www.rapidsos.com ###
Contact:
Deb Collins- Communications & Media Mgr.
(402) 471-0226/ deb.collins@nebraska.gov
