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Regional Emergency Services & Communications

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Tower Construction

New radio tower sites across Broward County are in various stages of construction and permitting, part of an $80 million project to complete a 16-tower system that will strengthen radio communications for first responders. Twelve sites are complete; four sites are currently in various stages of completion. The County is still awaiting permitting for the East and West Hollywood Tower sites. A new shelter is being installed at the Channel 2 location in McTyre Park in Pembroke Park and the County is still in the negotiating process with the Miami Dade School Board (shared ownership) to replace the existing tower with a new one. The Pompano Beach Club site equipment room construction, antenna/dish and line installation and electrical is set for completion in September with project completion expected in October 2019.

A third-party consultant has determined that West Lake Park in Hollywood, and not the top of the Circ Hotel as preferred by the City of Hollywood is the best location for the West Hollywood location. Permitting is underway.
 

Public Safety Radio System for First Responders Only 

The initial migration of approximately 4,000 local government agency and public school radio users from the public safety radio system to a new local government radio system is complete. The new $1.3 million investment in infrastructure results in a dedicated public safety radio system for first responders and saves money on the cost of radios for local government and public school users. More…


DateItems
​11/16/18 ​​Letter to MSDHS Public Safety Commission re E-911 Radio System (PDF)​
​11/5/18 ​Letter to MSDHS Public Safety Commission Update on Regional Communications  (PDF)​
​9/4/18​​Letter to Municipalities re Consolidation of Radio Channels (PDF)​
​7/30/18​Follow-up with Governor's MSDHS Public Safety Commission (PDF)​
​7/23/18 ​​Governor's MSDHS Public Safety Commission (PDF)
​6/11/18​Implementation of Closest Unit Response (PDF)​​
​5/23/18​​Response to Joint Letter from Fire Chief's and Chiefs of Police Associations (PDF)​
5/30/18​Follow-up on Radio Tower Site Meeting with City of Tamarac
​5/4/2018​​Post Incident Assessment Report on Abnormal Call Processing (PDF)
​4/30/18​​Status on the Implementation of the P25 Radio System​
​4/30/18​Status​ on the Approval of Variances for Construction of Radio Towers in the City of Hollywood
​4/20/18​​Response to Extend the Implementation of Fire Station Alerting System to June 2019 (PDF)​
​11/2/2017 Update on Emergency Dispatch and Independent Quality Assurance ​​
​10/30/2017 ​​Status on Replacement of Fire Station Alerting System​
​8/30/2017​​Follow-up From Tamarac City Commission Workshop on Radio Tower Site
​8/17/2017​Status on Replacement of Fire Station Alerting System
​8/4/2017​Follow-up on Radio Tower Site in the City of Tamarac
​​7/3/2017​​Review of Alternate Radio Tower Sites in the City of Tamarac (PDF)
​5/24/2017 ​Update on Activities
​4/25/2017 ​​Radio Tower Sites in the City of Tamarac (PDF)
​2/28/2017​Presentation Update to City of Wilton Manors (PDF)
​2/10/2017​Update on Consolidated E-911 Dispatch Center Action Plan for the City of Pembroke Pines
01/20/2017​Update on Activities

9/16/2016

​Letter to Charlie Dodge and Action Plan for P2/P3 Performance Standard (Pembroke Pines)
08/25/2016​Letter to Municipal Managers – Citizen Feedback Form
7/15/2016
4/11/2016 Update on Computer Aided Dispatch and Public Safety Radio System (PDF)
4/6/2016​Presentation to the City of Oakland Park (PDF)
4/5/2016​Presentation to the City of Pembroke Pines (PDF)
3/23/2016​Local Amendment on Two-Way Communications (PDF)
3/10/2016​Follow-up with Fire Chief's Association (PDF)
3/2/2016​Presentation Update on Broward County's Regional Communications​ System to City of West Park (PDF)
2/11/2016
2/8/2016​Presentation Update On Broward County's Regional Communications System (PDF)
2/5/2016 Review of County’s Regional Consolidated PSAP Program (PDF)
1/25/2016 Presentation Update On Broward County's Regional Communications System (PDF)
1/21/2016 Presentation Update On Broward County's Regional Communications System (PDF)
​1/19/2016​Follow-up with Fire and Police Chiefs' Associations (PDF)
12/28/2015 Follow-up with Fire and Police Chiefs’ Associations (PDF)
12/14/2015 Update on Activities of Broward County’s Regional Communications System (PDF)
12/17/2015 Local Amendment to Building Code for Bi-Directional Amplifiers in Facilities (PDF)
12/8/2015 Implementation of Closest Unit Response (PDF)
10/19/2015 Letter to Douglas Watler, President, Broward County Council of Professional Firefighters (PDF)
9/10/2015 Performance of Broward County’s Regional Communications System (PDF)
7/9/2015 Response to Fire Chiefs’ Association (PDF)
5/14/2015 Technical Consultant for Replacement of the Public Safety Radio System (PDF)
5/8/2015 To: Municipal Managers – Local Amendment to Building Code for Bi-Directional Amplifiers in Facilities (PDF)
5/8/2015 To: Mr. James DiPietro, BORA - Local Amendment to Building Code for Bi-Directional Amplifiers in Facilities (PDF)
4/6/2015 Letter to Sheriff Israel – NFPA Standards (PDF)
1/30/2015 Letter to FOPE Members (PDF)
9/30/2014 Purchase of Radio Subscriber Units (PDF)
9/2/2014 E-911 Migration (PDF)
8/29/2014 E-911 Dispatch Centers (PDF)
9/20/2013 Status Update on the Implementation of the Consolidated Regional E-911 Communications System (PDF)
5/16/2013 Presentation to Municipal Managers (PDF)
5/7/2013 Funding of the Consolidated Regional E-911 Communications System (PDF)
5/2/2013 Planning for the Implementation of the Consolidated Regional E-911 Communications System (PDF)

Response to Extend the Implementation of Fire Station Alerting System 4-20-18 (ADA).pdfResponse to Extend the Implementation of Fire Station Alerting System 4-20-18 (ADA).pdf​