Holst’s Questions Addressed at SECC911 Board Meeting

Why do the radios on walkie not work in Buffalo? We were told in April that the Buffalo issue would be resolved by RACOM. What steps are you taking, and when do you expect this to be fixed?

Has the $14K BDA been installed at Hillendale, and has it resolved the problem?

Where are the areas around the County that you’re relying on NPSPAC?

Has there been a “due date” set with the Vendor, New World Systems, for the CADS/RMS system to be working correctly?

Thursday, August 18, 2011 | DAVENPORT, IOWA – Scott County Emergency Communications Center, aka SECC911http://www.secc911.com – Monthly board meeting of the unelected board members (http://www.secc911.org/secc/secc_boar… ) who over see the consolidated dispatching ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBGoOh… ) of Bettendorf, Davenport and Scott County.

Brian Hitchcock is the SECC911 Director who reports to (l to r) Tom Sunderbruch (Scott County Supervisor), Bill Gluba (Davenport Mayor) and Marty O’Boyle (Eldridge Mayor) and off camera to the left Dr. Frank Claudy (Medic EMS Board President) and not present Mike Freemire (Bettendorf Mayor).

At the 6 min mark, SECC911 board member Dr. Frank Claudy president of Medic EMS board, is reassured that the reason the 911 dispatcher can’t switch the call to Medic is a “compatibility issue.”

At the 6:30 mark, Mayor Gluba states he gets a briefing every Tuesday from the chief of police and fire chief and chair of Public Safety committee on the city Council Bill Boom related to the progress of the consolidated dispatch. He seeks reassurance from Hitchcock that SECC911 is working with his staff and that “no one has come forward” and said the problems discussed are “insurmountable.”

At the 7:30 mark, questions submitted in writing to the board by concerned citizen Diane Holst, are brought up by mayor Gluba for a response from Hitchcock.

Questions Submitted by Diane Holst:

August 18, 2011

Question for SECC Board:

Why do the radios on walkie not work in Buffalo? We were told in April that the Buffalo issue would be resolved by RACOM. What steps are you taking, and when do you expect this to be fixed?

Has the $14K BDA been installed at Hillendale, and has it resolved the problem?

Where are the areas around the County that you’re relying on NPSPAC?

Has there been a “due date” set with the Vendor, New World Systems, for the CADS/RMS system to be working correctly?

Why is there a delay of up to 3 minutes for dispatch to find out if someone is wanted?

Why do I hear the Dispatchers say, “they lost their screen”.

Is the County receiving a P.01 access level at this time? And if not, are we being compensated?

Has the EDACS/RACOM system been accepted?

Diane Holst

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