County says CRIS channel will let medic units talk directly without extra equipment
Staff described a CRIS talk group that would allow medic units to communicate unit-to-unit without increasing radio hardware costs; IT and public-safety staff said the change uses existing channel design and should not require new purchases.
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IT and public-safety staff told the board that the California Radio Interoperability System (CRIS) can be configured to provide a medics-only channel (a "talk group") so medic units can coordinate without adding load to dispatch or other agency talk paths. Kirk explained the operational benefit: a dedicated channel would let medic units coordinate among themselves without adding traffic that dispatch or fire departments must monitor.
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