From the Bernalillo County Fire Department Facebook page:
Today, BCFD is one of many agencies working with R.T.C Inc., a leading Motorola Solutions Channel Partner, on some of the final steps before implementing a completely new Radio Communications System for all of the Emergency Responding Agencies in the County. This is a $30 Million joint project between the City of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County, that has been almost five years in the making. Bernalillo County Fire & Rescue, Emergency Management, Emergency Communications, Youth Services Center, Animal Control, Metropolitan Detention Center and Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office are all going to be able to take advantage of this much needed update to our system in order to communicate and coordinate with one another. This revamped system will be used not only in day to day duties. But, utilized in any large scale event involving any agency throughout the state.
Current emergency operations have been conducted with communication systems that are over 25 years old. Technology has advanced in such a way that it now allows radio communications to take advantage of Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Cellular systems in order to ensure clear and constant transmissions. This is particularly important considering the complex topography of the Sandia Mountains First-Responders encounter on a daily basis. This new system will also be able to take advantage of its multiple redundancies and cross-band communications (VHF, UHF, 700, and 800). Which brings New Mexico in-line with a handful of States that have implemented similar state-wide functionality and complete interoperability – helping to make all of the county’s responding agencies even more effective.
Roll-Out of this system will start with Emergency Communications, installing their new consoles within a month. With county-wide deployment being estimated to be early to mid-October.
Today, BCFD is one of many agencies working with R.T.C Inc., a leading Motorola Solutions Channel Partner, on some of the final steps before implementing a completely new Radio Communications System for all of the Emergency Responding Agencies in the County. This is a $30 Million joint project between the City of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County, that has been almost five years in the making. Bernalillo County Fire & Rescue, Emergency Management, Emergency Communications, Youth Services Center, Animal Control, Metropolitan Detention Center and Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office are all going to be able to take advantage of this much needed update to our system in order to communicate and coordinate with one another. This revamped system will be used not only in day to day duties. But, utilized in any large scale event involving any agency throughout the state.
Current emergency operations have been conducted with communication systems that are over 25 years old. Technology has advanced in such a way that it now allows radio communications to take advantage of Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Cellular systems in order to ensure clear and constant transmissions. This is particularly important considering the complex topography of the Sandia Mountains First-Responders encounter on a daily basis. This new system will also be able to take advantage of its multiple redundancies and cross-band communications (VHF, UHF, 700, and 800). Which brings New Mexico in-line with a handful of States that have implemented similar state-wide functionality and complete interoperability – helping to make all of the county’s responding agencies even more effective.
Roll-Out of this system will start with Emergency Communications, installing their new consoles within a month. With county-wide deployment being estimated to be early to mid-October.
