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Enghouse Signs CAD$55 million Contract With Norwegian Government to Deliver Emergency Medical Services System
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Enghouse Signs CAD$55 million Contract With Norwegian Government to Deliver Emergency Medical Services System\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n MARKHAM, ON, Oct. 22, 2020\n \n \n \n \n \n \n New system upgrades and consolidates\n \n Norway's\n \n public safety infrastructure\n \n \n \n \n \n MARKHAM, ON\n \n ,\n \n Oct. 22, 2020\n \n /CNW/ -\n \n Enghouse Systems Limited\n \n (TSX:ENGH)\n \n \n today announced it has signed a contract with the Norwegian government to deliver technical solutions for the nation's Emergency Medical Communication Centers (\"EMCC\").\n \n \n The\n \n CAD$55 million\n \n , 12-year agreement was signed between Locus Solutions AS, the Norwegian subsidiary of Enghouse, and the four regional health authorities. The solution enables health care authorities to provide rapid assistance in response to medical emergencies. These include emergency call handling, coordination of ambulance and other first-response resources, in cooperation with other emergency services and hospitals.\n \n \n The system will optimize the handling of inquiries, manage resources and provide operators with time-sensitive medical guidance and recommendations for corrective action. The advisories will be based on real-time critical information about the patient's condition, location, estimated time of arrival and requirements for treatment.\n \n \n The procurement agreement includes software, services, development, testing and implementation over the term of the agreement. Following the rollout, Enghouse Locus will continue to provide maintenance support and ongoing product enhancements.\n \n \n \"These solutions have long been in demand in the health care system, and we are very pleased that we now have this agreement in place,\" said\n \n Hanne Klausen\n \n , Clinic Director at Helse Bergen and the project's Chair.\n \n \n \"The Locus Emergency Platform is the best solution with the functionality, reliability and flexibility to address the requirements for this project,\" said Hroar...