These bills are designed to force consolidation of PSAPS (Public Safety Answering Points) so that there is only one in each county of the State. The problem with this is that if that 1 center goes out of service as the result of a man made or natural disaster, how will the first responders (Police & Fire personnel) communicate and provide help to the public How will the average citizen get medical or police assistance in times of emergency There has to be some form of back up in place so that if one center goes down, another can immediately take over operations with little to no interruptions.
I am currently drafting a formal brief to submit to the House Committee regarding the risks of single-point failure in these consolidation plans. Several local dispatch supervisors have contacted me to provide technical documentation on backup redundancies. Expect a detailed breakdown of these findings once the submission process concludes.
March 11, 2008
The increase in support has provided the leverage required to request a formal meeting with the legislative committee chairs. I am currently drafting a letter that outlines the specific redundancy failures inherent in the proposed bills. Legal counsel is reviewing our technical arguments to ensure the presentation is ready for the upcoming hearing.
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Mike Gibson
18 years ago
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This is just asking for a disaster. When systems fail you need a backup plan right away not just hoping for the best. Keep our dispatch centers local.
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Sarah Petersen
18 years ago
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Ridiculous idea. If the main center goes down in a storm or whatever then everyone is on their own? My family lives in a rural area and we need dispatchers who actually know our neighborhood.
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Dave Hill
18 years ago
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Fix this now before people get hurt. One point of failure is bad tech policy.
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These bills are designed to force consolidation of PSAPS (Public Safety Answering Points) so that there is only one in each county of the State. The problem with this is that if that 1 center goes out of service as the result of a man made or natural disaster, how will the first responders (Police & Fire personnel) communicate and provide help to the public How will the average citizen get medical or police assistance in times of emergency There has to be some form of back up in place so that if one center goes down, another can immediately take over operations with little to no interruptions.
I am currently drafting a formal brief to submit to the House Committee regarding the risks of single-point failure in these consolidation plans. Several local dispatch supervisors have contacted me to provide technical documentation on backup redundancies. Expect a detailed breakdown of these findings once the submission process concludes.
March 11, 2008
The increase in support has provided the leverage required to request a formal meeting with the legislative committee chairs. I am currently drafting a letter that outlines the specific redundancy failures inherent in the proposed bills. Legal counsel is reviewing our technical arguments to ensure the presentation is ready for the upcoming hearing.
3 Comments
M
Mike Gibson
18 years ago
Featured
This is just asking for a disaster. When systems fail you need a backup plan right away not just hoping for the best. Keep our dispatch centers local.
S
Sarah Petersen
18 years ago
Featured
Ridiculous idea. If the main center goes down in a storm or whatever then everyone is on their own? My family lives in a rural area and we need dispatchers who actually know our neighborhood.
D
Dave Hill
18 years ago
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Fix this now before people get hurt. One point of failure is bad tech policy.
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This is just asking for a disaster. When systems fail you need a backup plan right away not just hoping for the best. Keep our dispatch centers local.