2026 Agenda

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A Forest Guide and Data Interoperability - A Path Forward for Neighboring ESInets

Budge Currier (President, Emergency Technology Consulting)

Brooks Shannon, ENP (Director, Emergency Communications Solutions, Esri)

Bob Finney III, ENP (Director, Communications Technology, Collier County Sheriff's Office)

Ira Pyles (NGCS Technical Solution Coordinator, INdigital)

Location: W223

Date: Monday, March 16

Time: 9:40 am - 10:40 am

Track: First Responders

Topics: Cybersecurity, Network Infrastructure, NG911 and CAD

Format: Panel Session

Vault Recording: TBD

Budge Currier

Brooks Shannon, ENP

Bob Finney III, ENP

Ira Pyles

A Forest Guide promises a method to determine which ESInet should receive a 911 call, as well as providing the ability to route calls from one ESInet to another by interacting with the functional elements of the NG 911 system. During this interactive session the panel will discuss how a Forest Guide actually works and will explore a number of use cases where a Forest Guide can improve 911 call routing, provide cybersecurity, and provide the information needed to ensure interoperability between ESInets. At the core of this session will be the importance of Data Interoperability and conformance to commonly accepted standards. The panel will discuss use cases for the Forest Guide and the data needed to route calls in those scenarios.

Takeaway

Importance of Data Interoperability and Data Conformance
How a Forest Guide can improve 911 call routing and where the data comes from
How a Forest Guide will enable ESInet interoperability and connectivity
How the Forest Guide interacts with the Functional Elements of an NG 911 system