First responders need a location when they’re dispatched to the scene of an emergency after a 911 call. And as of 2022, 911 calls are legally required to convey a “dispatchable location” to 911 call centers, so that the public safety answering point (PSAP) will receive the caller’s location automatically and can dispatch responders more quickly.
The following definition of RAY BAUM’s Act is extremely important to understand; RAY BAUM’s Act requires that “dispatchable location information is conveyed with 911 calls, regardless of the technology used, so that 911 call centers will receive the caller’s location automatically and can dispatch responders quickly and accurately locate the caller.”
