REGINA — The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) and SaskTel have laid the groundwork for the next generation of 9-1-1 services.
According to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency, Saskatchewan is the first province to transition all primary 9-1-1 communication centres to the Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) environment, in compliance with a new federal mandate.
Once the project is complete, Saskatchewan's Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) will offer multiple ways for the public to communicate with 9-1-1. These enhanced features will provide emergency services with more informed and safer responses.
SPSA says this new technology is the foundation to enable PSAPs to expand their capabilities in the coming years. In the future, the public will be able to share text messages, video and photos through the 9-1-1 system. These capabilities will not be available until future years.
Funding for the project is being provided through the 9-1-1 service fee.
The SPSA and SaskTel will continue to work with secondary PSAPs in the province to ensure their technology is upgraded by the end of March 2025.
More information on the Next-Gen 9-1-1 project can be found at .
