From the July 13th eddition of the Ridgefield Press talking about the need for a new radio system.
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http://www.acorn-online.com/joomla1...g-radio-systems-a-failure-to-communicate.html
To update and coordinate the town’s aging mix-and-match radio systems, the selectmen have formed a communications task force charged with delivering a “master plan” for inclusion in the 2013-14 budget.
“Currently, between departments, it’s very difficult to talk to one another,” Fire Chief Heather Burford said last week.
“Police can’t hear the Fire Department. The highway does work off low band, so it’s a little easier for us to talk to the Highway Department. We do not have the ability to talk to the police, nor can we talk directly to the school buses.
“Communication is the most important piece of responding to an incident,” Chief Burford said. “When we can and do talk to one another, we respond better as agencies.”
The cost of revamping the radio system could run into the millions, and the effort is envisioned as taking place over the next three to five years.
Chief Burford and Dick Aarons, the town’s deputy director of emergency management, appeared before the Board of Selectmen on Wednesday, June 27, to discuss upgrading radio communications among town departments.
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http://www.acorn-online.com/joomla1...g-radio-systems-a-failure-to-communicate.html