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New Lake County E911 director outlines 30/60/90 plan, pitches Emergency Medical Dispatch and Everbridge

Lake County E911 Authority · November 10, 2025
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Summary

Sarah Beard, the new director of Lake County E911, presented a 30/60/90 and 1- and 5-year plan Nov. 7 that emphasizes adopting Emergency Medical Dispatch, improving SOPs and training, public notification through Everbridge, staff testing and recruitment, and regional interoperability.

Sarah Beard, the Lake County E911 Authority's new director, presented a staged 30/60/90 plan and a longer-term vision for the communications center at the authority's Nov. 7 meeting.

Beard said the first 30 days would be to "listen, learn, and evaluate," including reviews of policies, SOPs, training manuals, quality assurance processes, shift schedules and vendor contracts. She told the board, "we'll have a 30 day status report,…

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