Speeding response, saving lives : automatic vehicle location capabilities for emergency services

798114PDFResearch PaperAutomatic vehicle locationTraffic safetyEmergency communication systemsEmergency medical servicesIntelligent transportation systemsUnited StatesUnited States. Joint Program Office for Intelligent Transportation SystemsUnited States. Joint Program Office for Intelligent Transportation SystemsNTL-INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS-INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMSUS Transportation CollectionThis brochure focuses on the application of automatic vehicle location systems to emergency services. It discusses how AVL works with emergency vehicles and how it accommodates a wide range of emergency situations, and the benefits of ITS use. (3 p.