The firm developed DATAMARK VEP in response to the evolution of public safety 9-1-1 technology, culminating in the overhaul of the legacy systems with NG9-1-1. The solution and supporting services within DATAMARK VEP supports first responders, including, 9-1-1, police, fire, EMS and the GIS data providers and addressing authorities across the United States. GIS data is the foundation of NG9-1-1 as it must be updated in near real-time in next-generation public safety systems. As many of the nation’s nearly 5,000 public safety answering points (PSAPs) are now beginning to focus on their GIS data readiness, they are finding either incomplete or poor-quality data or are realizing they have no GIS data that can be used outside their current 9-1-1 systems. ...continued ...
Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced that its geographic information system (GIS) business launched DATAMARK® VEP (Validate-Edit-Provision), a new software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution that validates, edits and provisions GIS data. The new solution is for both current 9-1-1 systems and the transition to next generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) systems and is augmented with GIS technical services and an expanded DATAMARK team that includes public safety and GIS professionals. NG9-1-1 is an initiative to update the 9-1-1 service infrastructure in the U.S. and Canada to improve public emergency response in a mobile society.