washtenaw county 800 megahertz consortium
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Washtenaw County800 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 Interoperability across disciplines
(police, fire, EMS) Interoperability across jurisdictions
Coverage discussion Details of business plan, including
funding
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)
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
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
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
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)
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
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
How County residents benefit Existing New
Radio Capability System System
Fire can talk directly to each other N Y
Police can talk directly to each other Y Y
Police can talk directly to Fire N Y
Fire can talk directly to Ambulance N Y
Police can talk directly to Ambulance Y Y
Digital Communication N Y
Statewide Communications N Y
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
Summary
o Interoperabilityo Coverageo Sustainability
Questions?
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