Communications Board Fire and Emergency Medical Services Maggie Brooks Tim Warth County Executive Chairman FIRE/EMS COMMUNICATIONS BOARD MINUTES OF MEETING: April 17, 2014 ATTENDANCE: J. Coates, T. Czapranski, M. Jarrett, T. Link, J. Merklinger, D. Moore, L. Ruiz, D. Sansone, J. VanHoesen, L. Vaughan, R. Verdouw, T. Warth, B. Krywy, B. Ockenden, S. Schalabba EXCUSED: B. Bartolick, M. Dobberton, S. DeRosa, J. Lemcke, S. Leuchtner, A. Sienkiewicz, A. Smith, G. Chisholm, J. Copie GUESTS: J. Luna The meeting was called to order by T. Warth at 5:00 PM. A quorum of voting members was present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES March meeting minutes were approved as posted. COMMUNICATIONS/REPORT - T. Warth EXISTING SYSTEM STATUS/NARROWBAND T. Warth – FUTURE TRUNKING SYSTEM COMMITTEES T. Warth – Ten (10) people from this Board will be participating with various county trunked radio system committees. DIGITAL PAGING/TRUNK SYSTEM R. Verdouw – Fire 2 problems have been corrected by adding 4 receivers. City is currently doing testing. Received a quote back from Skyway Comm. for a study of a total evaluation of channels 3, 4, and 5. J. Coates inquired about the status of additional frequencies. Per R. Verdouw, would need a funding source for additional frequencies. We have been turned down multiple times by Canada. Per T. Warth the purchase of additional frequencies is not dead, but not actively being pursued at this time. J. Merklinger ECD DIRECTOR’S REPORT – New class will be starting April 28. Have been receiving complaints regarding delays with Active 9-1-1
Communications Board Fire and Emergency Medical Services Maggie Brooks Tim Warth County Executive Chairman FIRE/EMS COMMUNICATIONS BOARD MINUTES OF MEETING: April 17, 2014 ATTENDANCE: J. Coates, T. Czapranski, M. Jarrett, T. Link, J. Merklinger, D. Moore, L. Ruiz, D. Sansone, J. VanHoesen, L. Vaughan, R. Verdouw, T. Warth, B. Krywy, B. Ockenden, S. Schalabba EXCUSED: B. Bartolick, M. Dobberton, S. DeRosa, J. Lemcke, S. Leuchtner, A. Sienkiewicz, A. Smith, G. Chisholm, J. Copie GUESTS: J. Luna The meeting was called to order by T. Warth at 5:00 PM. A quorum of voting members was present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES March meeting minutes were approved as posted. COMMUNICATIONS/REPORT - T. Warth EXISTING SYSTEM STATUS/NARROWBAND – T. Warth FUTURE TRUNKING SYSTEM COMMITTEES – T. Warth Ten (10) people from this Board will be participating with various county trunked radio system committees. DIGITAL PAGING/TRUNK SYSTEM – R. Verdouw Fire 2 problems have been corrected by adding 4 receivers. City is currently doing testing. Received a quote back from Skyway Comm. for a study of a total evaluation of channels 3, 4, and 5. J. Coates inquired about the status of additional frequencies. Per R. Verdouw, would need a funding source for additional frequencies. We have been turned down multiple times by Canada. Per T. Warth the purchase of additional frequencies is not dead, but not actively being pursued at this time. ECD DIRECTOR’S REPORT – J. Merklinger New class will be starting April 28. Have been receiving complaints regarding delays with Active 9-1-1
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