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Committee approves $78,050 transfer to replace outdated portable fire radios
Summary
The finance committee approved a transfer of $78,050 from school capital outlay to the fire department to replace portable radios that are no longer supported; the chief said the department must move to the P25 standard to qualify for communications grants and to remain interoperable.
The Holyoke City Finance Committee approved a $78,050 transfer from school capital outlay to the fire department to replace portable radios that the chief said are no longer supported and are incompatible with recommended public-safety radio standards.
The fire chief told the committee the current radios operate on a DMR network and are not…
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