HPPIA LAW/EMSA ENCRYPTED,, THE REAL STORY

[mfolta1]

A couple of months back when all this 800 emsa encrypted stuff started hitting our ears i was told that encrypting the main channels was only being done so the public, media, and law enforcement, fire depts wouldnt be able to log the response time. It went in one ear and out the other, well this weekend i was at breakfast with several cops and emt's and THEY brought up the encryption subject and it was being argued about response time VS. hppia after all the mouthy ones hushed a former fire captain said this,, Tulsa fire is not going encrypted and will still dispatch emergency calls which pertain to a person with a medical emergency, life flight isnt going encrypted. So why is emsa?......... So no one will mention response time. I have heard countless times tfd and tpd asking if emsa had been dispatched or for an eta only to be told they have the call. I know of 2 officers and several firemen who have complained about response time.

I believe it now. Maybe I shouldnt??? Who know...

 

[blakem445]

Thats very interesting its terrible but I still think the fire depts should take over emsa and respond to the calls what we would have is more units closer to the calls and alot faster reponse time when seconds count

blakem

 

[GlacierClipper]

I agree with the post. The fire department goes to nearly EMSA calls anyway as first responders. The EMS in Tulsa should be handled by the fire department, they have the trained personnel in place already. When services are contracted out, problems cannot be addressed properly.

In simple terms, everyone should be on the same sheet of music together, instead of marching to different beats of the drum.

 

[stormchaser203]

GlacierClipper,I agree with you also about the FDs taking over EMSA &
honestly,they SHOULD 'cuz that would a lot of time in an Emergency plus
you don't have the public safety services at EACH OTHER'S THROATS as
well.
I help out with Mayes County CEM by volunteering my time as a public
service & along with the men & women of CEM,we assist the best way we
can to serve the good citizens of Mayes County,so we draw a line in the
chain of command & we don't squabble with the PDs,FDs,Mayes County
SO,OHP & Cherokee Nation Marshals Service & EMS.
I just don't see why EMSA has to go encrypted 800 MHz,period 'cuz we
do NOT have any plans to go digitally encrypted at all since Mayes County
CEM's budget don't allow it at all plus it would wreak havoc on our response time after severe WX or other type of disaster.
HIPPA Law is just another piece of bureaucracy at the little man's expense.
Give me a break,please!