Emergency Communications (EMTEL); Core elements for network independent access to emergency services

The core elements for network independent access to emergency services provide facilities that support centralized mapping and routing functions for current and future emergency communications and operational requirements. The baseline is a network with the functional elements that comprise security measures and the routing capabilities being necessary to forward a call received at any concentration point based on the caller's location to the responsible emergency call centre. In addition, other functional elements and necessary protocols and procedures enabling interoperable and secure implementations are specified to allow multimedia communications as they evolve.