April 24 2014 Board Meeting/
Department Of Emergency Management
and 911 Communications
230 Government Center Drive, Suite 115
Wilmington, North Carolina 28403
Telephone (910) 798-6920
Fax (910) 798-6925
wlee@nhcgov.com
Warren Lee
Director
Memorandum
To:
Public Safety Communications Center Policy Board Members
From:
Warren
Lee, Director
Subject:
April 24, 2014 Board Summary
Date:
June 5, 2014
A Public Safety Communications Center Policy Board meeting was held on Thursday April 24, 2014 at 10:00
AM in the Emergency Operation Center, 220 Government Center Drive, Wilmington, North Carolina.
MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Matt Davis Mike Core
Warren Lee Frank Blackley
Darrell
Lanier Tim Corbett
Matt Holland Tim Burgess
Zach Augustine Jerry Brewer
Rick O’Donnell Cynthia Deacon
Guests
Debora Cottle, NHC Emergency Management & 911
Andy
Whitley, NHC Emergency Management & 911
Jennifer Smith, NHC Fire Services
Mike Cavaluzzi, Wireless Communications
Jason Adams, Wireless Communications
Dustin Stream, Wilmington Airport
Fire
Anthony D’Erasmo, Wilmington Airport Police
The meeting was called to order by Matt Davis for discussion of the items on the agenda at 10:02. Chairman Blackley had a schedule conflict and Assistant Chair Brewer was involved in
the rebanding of the Sheriff’s Department radios.
OLD BUSINESS:
AVL
Acting Chair Davis asked if there were any updates from WPD; Darryl Lanier stated they were still testing.
Debora Cottle said all four shifts had no complaints but the nature codes are being tweaked.
Acting Chair Davis said there were some challeges in the stations but otherwise it was
working well.
Rebanding
Acting Chair Davis asked if there were any updates on the rebanding.
Warren Lee stated they were about 70% complete; now working on the Sheriff’s Department.
The deadline is May 31, 2014. Warren is optimistic it will be on schedule.
Warren also informed everyone that the SHP is beginning their conversion on June 16 to P25 and they plan
to have it completed in 10 days; ours is scheduled for June 24.
Acting Chair Davis asked if the PS channels would be encrypted; Jason Adams stated they wouldn’t be encrypted.
NEW
BUSINESS
Acting Chair Davis asked if anyone had items for new business.
No one had anything for new business.
OTHER ITEMS AND REPORTS
9-1-1 Center
Acting Chair Davis asked for
an update on 911. Debora said that Andy Whitley and she had attended OSSI training for the administrative side for One Solution.
Zach Augustine informed everyone they would hopefully
have the purchase order completed today for the server. He also stated they would have new computers ordered for the center since the surcharge funds were available.
Andy Whitley stated the end of the RFP date for the recorder is April 30, 2014. The administrative staff would be reviewing the proposals submitted.
Acting Chair Davis asked about
lists of medical facilities and not having fire respond to calls that are at these facilities when they are not needed. Andy stated there currently is not a way to list the facilities
in CAD to prevent fire from being sent but the upgrade will alleviate sending them. Acting Chair Davis asked if they could make sure Jennifer Smith was included on the next meeting
on medical facilities.
Acting Chair Davis asked if there were any other items for discussion.
Rick O’Donnell stated they were moving forward at EMS with Optimum and making training
arrangements. This will hopefully leave them better prepared to set standbys at predictable hotspots.
Acting Chair Davis adjourned at 10:26 a.m.