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Limestone County approves $10,000 contingency for digital dispatch communication link
Summary
County commissioners approved using up to $10,000 in contingency funds to install a digital communication link for emergency dispatch after officials said the device will ensure emergency “panic”/hold buttons work during incidents.
Limestone County commissioners approved using up to $10,000 in contingency funds to install a digital communication link for the county dispatch center, county officials said during the meeting. The device is intended to support emergency functions on handheld radios after recent incidents exposed failures in existing equipment.
The county official presenting the item said the device — described as a digital link or MRG unit — will allow emergency buttons on handheld radios to operate correctly and route alerts to dispatch during an incident. The official said a…
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