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Washtenaw County 800 Megahertz Consortium

Washtenaw County 800 Megahertz Consortium . Business Plan. Desired Outcomes. Share information about emergency response and communications equipment Answer any questions about the 800 MHz Consortium Business Plan. Agenda. Interoperability discussion

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Washtenaw County 800 Megahertz Consortium

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  1. Washtenaw County800 Megahertz Consortium Business Plan

  2. Desired Outcomes • Share information about emergency response and communications equipment • Answer any questions about the 800 MHz Consortium Business Plan

  3. Agenda • Interoperability discussion • Interoperability across disciplines (police, fire, EMS) • Interoperability across jurisdictions • Coverage discussion • Details of business plan, including funding

  4. Current Reality • Countywide agencies: 15 fire, 12 police, 1 primary ambulance, 1 Hazmat, 1 State Police • Four communication systems – not interoperable • 400+ fire fighting personnel • 800+ police officers • 341,000+ County residents • Approx XXXXXX people dialed 911 in 2004 • Change in federal communication standards (APCO 25)

  5. Current users of Washtenaw County 800 MHz Radio System • Police – Ann Arbor, Chelsea, EMU, Milan, Northfield Twp., Pittsfield Twp., Saline, Washtenaw County, Ypsilanti (10 of 12) • State Police – MSP/Ypsilanti (1 of 1) • Fire – Ann Arbor Twp., Northfield Twp., Pittsfield Twp., Ypsilanti, Ypsilanti Twp. (5 of 15) • EMS – part of Huron Valley Ambulance • HazMat – part of the HazMat team

  6. Why isn’t communication equipment already interoperable? • Different jurisdictions use different equipment • Limited local funding; competing local priorities • Planning is limited and fragmented • Requires shared management • Limited amount of radio spectrum available to public safety

  7. Coverage • Rural coverage is poor • Manchester, Sylvan, Lyndon, Milan, Bridgewater, Sharon, York, Augusta • People transporting through areas also have poor coverage • Urban coverage • In-building communication for fire safety is poor • Non-public safety users on system

  8. 800 MHz Consortium Charge • Develop a plan for one system • Interoperability: all police, fire, EMS can talk directly with one another • 95% geographic coverage: recognizing the amount of time residents spend traveling • Sustainable from a funding perspective • Nine options were examined • Recommendation: Migrate to Michigan Public Safety Communication System (MPSCS)

  9. MPSCS • State system, used by State Police • Lowest cost option • Allows Washtenaw to take advantage of infrastructure in Jackson, Livingston, and Monroe • Communication statewide • APCO 25 compliant

  10. How County agencies benefits • More efficient communications • Greater radio signal coverage and strength • Replacement of obsolete equipment • Compliant with federal guidelines • Positions agencies for mobile data • Common communications platform • Required upgrade to digital communication

  11. How County residents benefit

  12. Plan Details • Build additional towers • Replace all current radios & consoles for Fire, Police, EMS • Purchase radios for Fire agencies not now on the 800 MHz radio system • Finalize details with MPSCS • Seek voter approval • Dedicated millage of XXX • November 2005 ballot issue

  13. Summary Interoperability Coverage Sustainability

  14. Questions?

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