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LaSalle County EMA gets $22,000 grant, highlights STARLINK command-bus capabilities
Summary
LaSalle County’s EMA reported a $22,000 grant and described new capabilities from a STARLINK-equipped mobile command bus — including limited building internet continuity, a dedicated 10-digit phone for the bus and 911 call transfer testing — and said the bus will be used in a multiagency exercise and an upcoming marathon deployment.
The LaSalle County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) told the Public Safety board that the county received an additional $22,000 grant and is moving forward with purchases under an approved spend plan.
“The grant agreement, with an additional $22,000 coming to the county,” the EMA representative said, noting the agreement has been signed and funds will be advanced based on a spend plan.
The EMA representative described operational benefits from a mobile operations and communications command bus the county received earlier this year and on which the agency has installed STARLINK satellite internet. He said the…
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