Context Connect Participates in the National Demonstration of Interoperable Emergency Communications with Comcare

Context Connect Participates in the National Demonstration of Interoperable Emergency Communications with Comcare

Newburyport, MA (PRWEB) April 18, 2005 -- Today Context Connect, Inc., a leading provider of private directory-based connectivity and directory services, announced it joined with over 80 state, local and federal organizations, including the Department of Homeland Security and White House Homeland Security Council, as well as more than 15 technology providers in a demonstration of interoperable emergency communications. Information on multiple all-hazards emergency events was shared in real-time among multiple public safety and government organizations by routing messages to the right emergency response agencies using COMCAREs Emergency Provider Access Directory (EPAD). Agencies in over 30 states throughout the country were represented in the demonstration.

The demonstration focused on interoperable emergency data messaging, using national emergency message and data standards, commercial information technologies and networks, and a shared, electronic directory of agencies called the EPAD. This directory gives authorized agencies the ability to register to receive and distribute emergency messages based on geography, incident or agency type, for all types of emergency events. The goal is to allow emergency messaging between all entities involved in emergency response, using the communications and information systems agencies use on a daily basis, including Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) systems, web-based emergency management tools, GIS applications and others.

Sunny Ahn, CEO of Context Connect said, We are thrilled to be a part of a much needed, nationally focused, interoperable messaging service for the emergency responder community. The Context Connect solution, coupled with the Comcare EPAD product, will allow a tremendous number of rural and volunteer emergency organizations the capability of receiving critical alerts and emergency information, irrespective of their members communication devices."

Richard Taylor, ENP, ComCARE Chair and Executive Director of the North Carolina Wireless 9-1-1 Board said, The organizations and companies that participated in the demonstration have shown their leadership by using innovative methods for dealing with the challenges posed by data sharing." In his remarks he noted that state agencies from Maine to Hawaii participated in the demonstration and he commended those who are helping to shape a solution that can be deployed at all levels of government."

More information about the EPAD and other projects that COMCARE and its partners are pursuing can be found at COMCAREs website at www.comcare.org.

About Context Connect, Inc.
CCI provides directory-based connectivity solutions that enable private communication across multiple provider networks with multiple types of devices. The patented solution provides a neutral connectivity channel for enterprises and emergency responder groups that allow its individual members and others to connect to one another without revealing their private contact information. The technology allows for contextual, DNS-based searches to one or many individuals for effective facilitated connectivity. For more information, please visit https://www.contextconnect.com.

About ComCARE
COMCARE is a national non-profit alliance dedicated to advancing emergency response. COMCAREs 100 organizational members represent the wide diversity of the emergency response community. We encourage cooperation across professional, jurisdictional and geographic lines, seeking to improve effectiveness by breaking down the walls that separate government, the public, private industry, and emergency professions. We promote the adoption of modern, interoperable emergency systems and the development of new procedures, training and tools to maximize their value for emergency responders.

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