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Emergency communications for European citizens

Emergency communications for European citizens. From Accidents to Disasters. Olivier PAUL-MORANDINI Founder – President European Emergency Number Association - EENA. 15 May 2007 15th World Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WADEM 2007). Contents. Introduction

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Emergency communications for European citizens

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  1. Emergency communications for European citizens From Accidents to Disasters Olivier PAUL-MORANDINI Founder – PresidentEuropean Emergency Number Association - EENA 15 May 2007 15th World Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WADEM 2007)

  2. Contents • Introduction • Citizens calling emergency services • Communication btw emergency services • Warning and alerting Citizens • Conclusions

  3. Introduction

  4. Two words about Europeans • Europeans travel for leisure and business • 100 million Europeans cross the intra EU borders every year • 65% feel less protected when abroad • They ignore risks and language • They think that emergency services are less well organised, • …

  5. Emergency telecommunications Emergency services Authorities Special Networks Sirens, Radio, TV, GSMs Citizens 112

  6. Citizens calling emergency servicesSingle European Emergency call number 112

  7. 112 Statistics 2/3 of Europeans are unaware of the 112 ! • CGALIES, 80-100 million Emergency calls • 40 million from GSM • 3,5 million bad caller location information  loss of time • 2,5 without caller location information no help sent • 5 000 more lives could be saved every year in the EU • 5 000 000 000€ saved by emergency services • DECO en 2003…in Portugal • 1000 calls to the 112 evaluated • 15% Spanish and Portuguese • 20% French • 29% English • Never got help Between 15% et 30% of emergency calls are handled inappropriately or not at all !

  8. 112 service chain • Knowledge of the 112 • Campaigns, One number • Possibility to launch a call • Network availability, Disabled users • The call is answered • Call center organisation, Multilingualism • The call is handled • Τrainingof operators, Standards • Help is on its way • Available ressources, Caller localisation • Help arrives • Minimal response time standard • Caller is taken care of • Quality criteria and standards

  9. 112 legal obligations • Universal Service Directive 2002/22 (art. 6, 7, 26) • Directive 2002/58 – Privacy (art. 9, 10) • Availability in parallel with national numbers • Free of charge • Calls appropriately answered and handled • Localisation data (in transparent way) • Adequate information about existence and use

  10. 112 - Current situation • EENA petitioned the European Parliament • European Commission more active • Conference in October 2005 - 112 is a priority • Eurobarometer • 13 infringements, e-call … • ETSI EMTEL Working Group … Compare with USA • Hillary Clinton – ENHANCE 911 act (2004)

  11. Communication between emergency services

  12. Overview • Analog vs. Digital • Spectrum bands • Narrowband, wideband, broadband • Citizens’ Band, Amateurs • Technologies • TETRA, TETRAPOL (380-395 MHz) • GSM (800-900, 1800 MHz) • GSM/BOSS, Germany, Vodaphone • StateWide Network, New York State, M/A-COM Inc. • Wi-Fi (2,4 – 5 GHz) • Several Research Projects in Europe • Citywide Mobile Wireless Network, New York City, Northrop Grumman • Terrestrial vs. Satellite systems

  13. Interesting on-going projects • MESAETSI and TIA • U-2010 projectUbiquitous IP-centric Government & Enterprise NGN Vision 2010 • ORCHESTRAOpen Architecture and Spatial Data Infrastructure for Risk Management • WIDENSWireless Deployable Network System • WINWide Information Network • DeHiGateDeployable High Capacity Gateway for Emergency Services

  14. Interoperability • Lesson learnt from 11/9 and 7/7 • Communications within and between the emergency services did not stand up on 7 July …(London Assembly report on 7/7/2005 attacks) • European Security Research Programme • Common Emergency Communication and Information System (CECIS) • Community Mechanism for Civil Protection

  15. Warning and alerting citizens

  16. Urgent needs • Traffic contol and road accidents • Approaching chemical or nuclear cloud • Threat of terrorist attacks • Upcoming extreme weather conditions • Tsunamis • …

  17. Available technologies • RDS (Radio Data System) • Interconnected radio and TV stations • Mobile telephones • Sirens (audible signals) • Bells But no general, global solution in the EU !

  18. Legal obligations • Safety and health signs at work (Directive 92/58/EEC) • Continuous acoustic signal for evacuation • Regular checks • Seveso installations (Directive 96/82/EC) • Organisation of alert and intervention • Early warning, alert and information of the public • Radiological Emergencies (Directive 89/618/Euratom) • Alert and information of the public • Aplies to transport • Authorisation Directive (2002/20/EC) • Use of networks during disasters for broadcasts to the public • Transport of dangerous goods • Safety in tunnels

  19. Current situation • Extremelly fragmented • Cell Broadcast (group SMSs) (ETSI mandate) • CHORIST project • Alerts from heterogeneous sensors / multiple agencies to citizens • Some work at UN level • Conferences on Early Warning Systems for the Reduction of Natural Disasters and reports • Legal obligation for warning & alert in upgrading of Civil Protection Mechanism (under discussion)

  20. Conclusions

  21. Europe behind the US • US - Proposed «Federal Interoperable Communications and Safety (FICS) Act» (Hillary Clinton, May 25, 2006). • Undersecretary for Emergency Communications and Office of Emergency Communications • National Emergency Communications Strategy • State-wide Interoperable Communications Plans • National assessment of the nation’s interoperability capabilities • Emergency Preparedness Centre • National Alert System • EU - European Public Safety Communication (PSC) Forum (relatively small project)

  22. Towards a more Citizen-centered approach ? • The response demonstrated a lack of consideration of the individuals … • Procedures … focus too much on incidents, rather than on individuals and on processes rather than people. … • Plans tend to cater for the needs of the emergency … services, rather than explicitly addressing the needs and priorities of the people involved. • (London Assembly report on 7/7/2005 attacks)

  23. EENA believes that … • Knowledge of the 112 is a fundamental citizens’ right • Citizens calling the 112 should get the appropriate help, as soon as possible, at the place of the emergency • Citizens are entitled to the same high quality safety and security standards and should receive the same high quality aftercare in case of accident or disaster • Citizens in a disaster prone area have the fundamental right to be warned and informed in order to ensure their auto-protection

  24. What is the EENA • Non-profit association established in Belgium. • Works to promote the knowledge & efficient use of the 112, in Europe • by acting as a discussion platform bringing together all the actors (organizations, emergency services, enterprises and individuals) involved • Is also active in the field of early warning of citizens in disaster prone areas

  25. Thank you !

  26. Contact the EENA • Web: www.eena.org • E-mail: info@eena.org • Post: EENA262 Avenue Louise, B-1050 Brussels BELGIUM

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