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Carlisle County emergency services report: staffing, radios and training portal approved
Summary
Emergency services updated the commission on staffing shortages, canceled a Motorola radio order in favor of Kenwood radios covered by a merger grant, and the board approved an $802-per-year online dispatcher training portal.
County emergency-services staff updated the commission on staffing and equipment and received approval for a dispatcher-training subscription.
Staffing and radios: Speaker 3 said JR leaves Aug. 3 for a four‑week academy and that the department is short one full‑time and one part‑time employee; recruitment will begin for both positions (SEG 183–195). On equipment, Speaker 3 said the county canceled an initial Motorola radio order and will instead purchase Kenwood radios that will be covered by a merger grant, representing an estimated savings of about $16,000 (SEG 197–209). The change was presented as a grant‑covered substitution rather than an additional budget request.
Training portal purchase: Speaker 3 described a virtual academy portal offering Kentucky-certified classes and additional training. Cost was presented as $69 per dispatcher plus a $250 training module (totaling $802 per year as reported) to cover dispatch staff access (SEG 245–261). A motion to purchase the portal on a yearly basis was made, seconded (Speaker 1), and carried by voice vote (SEG 260–269).
What comes next: Staff will advertise the vacant positions, order the Kenwood radios under the grant, and set up the dispatcher training portal. The sheriff’s office and emergency-management staff said they will provide further documentation and photos related to roads and radio installation as projects progress.
