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New county reporting software prompts questions on laptops, personal devices and data access
Summary
Squads raised technical and privacy concerns about a county move from a web-based reporting system to a Windows‑based application that may require laptops or desktop installs; some squads voted internally to buy devices while chiefs said county IT and the vendor will advise on deployment.
Members of Oconee County’s rescue squads raised technical, cost and data‑security concerns on April 24 as the county prepares to switch to a locally installed, Windows‑based reporting application.
Several squad leaders said the current web‑based system allowed members to complete reports from home, but the new Alpine application must be installed on a Windows laptop or desktop. Squad representatives asked whether the county would supply…
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