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Commission hears detailed options for courthouse panic buttons and mass-notification upgrades; staff to gather additional quotes
Summary
County IT and EMA staff recommended replacing the courthouse panic-button system with a radio/beacon-based solution not reliant on building Internet and presented two mass-notification options (stand-alone and siren-integrated). Commissioners asked for more quotes and directed staff to return with warranty and cost comparisons at the next meeting.
Jackson County staff used the Jan. 28 work session to present options to improve emergency communications and staff safety at courthouse and annex sites.
IT staff described the current panic-button setup as tied into the door access system and vulnerable when facility computers reboot, saying the system is “almost worthless” in its present configuration. Staff recommended a vendor system with portable or wearable panic buttons that trigger local beacons/radios. Those beacons would communicate through a base station to cellular networks (multiple carriers) and feed…
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