ILLINOIS 911 TELEPHONE PLANNING MANUAL - FINAL REPORT

• NCJ Number: 39540
• Author(s): T J YUNG; G E LARRAIN; W U WYLIE; R B ATTORA; T J KING; H H JANSSEN
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 81 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: Illinois Commerce Cmssn
• Corporate Author: Stanford Research Institute
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS MANUAL LISTS GUIDELINES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ILLINOIS TELEPHONE COMPANIES WHO WILL BE INVOLVED IN THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF 911 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION FACILITIES FOR PUBLIC AGENCIES.

Abstract

THE THREE-DIGIT TELEPHONE NUMBER, 911, HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS THE 'UNIVERSAL EMERGENCY NUMBER' FOR PUBLIC USE THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES TO REPORT EMERGENCIES AND REQUEST EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE. IN 1975, THE ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE MANDATED 911 SERVICE FOR ALL ILLINOIS COMMUNITIES BY DECEMBER 31, 1985. THIS DOCUMENT WAS PUBLISHED TO ASSIST TELEPHONE COMPANIES IN THIS EFFORT. A BASIC BACKGROUND ON THE 911 SYSTEM AND THE ILLINOIS 911 STATUTE IS FIRST PROVIDED. THE 911 SYSTEM CONSIDERATIONS ARE THEN EXAMINED BY DESCRIBING CENTRAL OFFICE MODIFICATIONS, NETWORK ARRANGEMENTS, TERMINAL EQUIPMENT, FEATURES, INTERCONNECTION ARRANGEMENTS WHERE REQUIRED, COMMUNITY CONTACT PROCEDURES, AND OTHER RELATED ITEMS. IN ADDITION, GUIDELINES ARE OFFERED ON PLANNING FOR 911 SERVICE, INSTALLING A 911 SYSTEM, AND 911 POST-INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS. THIS MANUAL IS ONE OF THREE VOLUMES THAT PROVIDE, RESPECTIVELY, A BASIS FOR STATE, LOCAL, AND TELEPHONE COMPANY PLANNING IN ILLINOIS. FOR THE OTHER TWO DOCUMENTS IN THIS SERIES, SEE NCJ-39541 AND NCJ-39542....DMC