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Lake County committee approves $100,282 purchase to add emergency medical dispatch protocols
Summary
The Lake County Technology Committee on Aug. 29 approved a $100,281.95 purchase of Priority Dispatch Corp. software to add Emergency Medical Dispatch protocols to the county 9‑1‑1 center, with the Lake County Emergency Telephone System Board covering most of the cost.
The Lake County Technology Committee on Aug. 29 approved a joint resolution to purchase a Priority Dispatch Corp. back-end database for $100,281.95 to add Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) protocols to the county 9-1-1 center.
Bernard Melkov, IT manager for the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, told committee members the sheriff’s office is operating under a waiver from the Illinois State Police that exempts them from EMD certification and that the waiver may end. "Previously, the Lake County Sheriff's Office has been working off a waiver from Illinois State Police, 9 1 1 authority for not having emergency medical dispatch," Melkov said. He said the Lake County Emergency Telephone System Board (ATSB) has funded the majority of the project—"74,000 and change"—and the county is being asked to approve the total contract because it exceeds…
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