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Public Safety
Communications Center
William
Kang
Battalion Chief
Email any questions
or comments to Battalion Chief William Kang at
William.Kang@montgomerycountymd.gov
Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service
Switches To New
Public Safety Emergency Communications System
The
Montgomery County’s public safety emergency response and communications
capabilities have been substantially enhanced following the County’s
switchover to a new 800 MHz public safety communications system that
will significantly improve homeland security.
The
system has been in development for the past seven years, during
which time considerable planning, procedural changes and training
have been developed and implemented. The $175 million communications
system replaces a 30-year-old radio system that no longer meets
the County’s requirements for total coverage or capacity. For
the past few months, dispatchers have operated the old system and
components of the new system simultaneously in order to ensure a
smooth transition. Now that the new system is fully operational,
the old system will be replaced with equipment that mirrors the
new system so that there is an efficient backup system for emergencies.
The
800 MHz radio system penetrates buildings, enabling public safety
personnel to communicate efficiently from inside large structures.
It also provides efficient communication with public safety workers
in neighboring jurisdictions – while enabling the jurisdictions
to maintain autonomous dispatch operations.
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