Emergency Service Boundaries For Whitehorse 911 Routing

NG911 PSAP Boundary data defines the geographic areas for primary emergency response providers in Whitehorse, Yukon. This layer is used by the Emergency Call Routing Function (ECRF) to perform geographic queries for routing 911 requests. The data was modeled using the NENA NG9-1-1 GIS Data Template (NENA-REF-006.2-2022).

Use Cases

• Integrate the PSAP Boundary layer into an Emergency Call Routing Function (ECRF) system to automate geographic querying for 911 request routing.
• Analyze the spatial coverage and adjacency of PSAP Boundaries to optimize emergency service deployment and response planning.
• Use the GIS data, modeled on the NENA NG9-1-1 template, to validate location data from mobile devices against authoritative service boundaries.

Strengths

• Data follows the standardized NENA NG9-1-1 GIS Data Template (NENA-REF-006.2-2022), ensuring interoperability for emergency systems.
• Published and maintained by the authoritative Government of Yukon via the GeoYukon platform.
• Dataset was updated on March 25, 2026, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

• Dataset scope is limited to the City of Whitehorse, not covering other regions of Yukon.
• Technical details like row count, column structure, and sample data are unavailable for assessment.

Provenance

Source

Government of Yukon | Gouvernement du Yukon, distributed via GeoYukon.

Collection Method

Modeled using the NENA NG9-1-1 GIS Data Template (NENA-REF-006.2-2022).

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-25.

Geography

City of Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada.