County moves ahead on Caliber CAD project, approves ESO reporting rollout and additional user licenses

Mar 10, 2026

Vermillion County approved funds to complete its Caliber CAD implementation: $14,732 to set up ESO reporting for most local fire departments, $21,907 for additional user licenses and roughly $4,202.50 for a rugged laptop. Officials said better CAD‑to‑reporting integration will ease volunteer reporting burdens and support grant eligibility.

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An agency official overseeing the Caliber CAD implementation briefed the council on integrating fire reporting with the new CAD system. The project includes an option to use ESO (a paid reporting system) instead of the state's free ImageTrend system; presenter said ESO is more user‑friendly, compatible with the CAD and may reduce volunteer workload.

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