| 1. Where will the box alarms reside? |
The box alarms, which will be called “Response
Plans”, will reside in the new CAD system. The submittal
process will be the same. There will be changes that we be
provided to each agency on how the new “Response Plan” works. |
| 2. AVL is that a roof mount or a radio component? |
There is a GPS component that is part of the antenna
and works in conjunction with the new mobile data radio equipment. |
| 3. Will AVL be
able to monitor speed as well as location? |
Yes |
| 4. Will AVL provide
a vehicle history? |
Playback files are stored on the server
and contain the coordinates of each unit for each cycle. Tracker
Playback can be used to replay the movements of a specific unit. |
| 5. Will any of
the current box alarms be transferable? |
Due to the changes in how box alarm (Response
Plans) are going to be done we are asking all agencies to submit
new Response Plans. We will provide agencies with the new format
starting in November. We will be working with the agencies
to help them complete there new Response Plans. We are requesting
all new plans be submitted prior to April 1, 2007. |
| 6. Will CAD have
the Village water Systems? |
We are currently working with all the water
departments within Onondaga County to obtain information on their
water systems. |
| 7. Will CAD have
fill sites for drafting or will the agencies input that into RMS
and CAD pull that information via an inquiry? |
We will add this to the box alarm packet
when we start doing the new response plans. If possible we
will ask agencies to get as exact as possible with location information
including GPS coordinates if they have that capability. |
| 8. Will we be
able to review the water maps prior to them being inputted for
accuracy? |
At this time the maps are being provided
by each water department to 911. They will be converted to
the map. After we go live if any agency finds a problem with
location of a hydrant or data concerning that hydrant they will be
able to notify the 911 center to have it corrected. We also
encourage departments if they have the resources to GPS each hydrant
put the information into a spreadsheet and we can use that information
on the map to help maintain the accuracy. |
| 9. How will the
system work for out of county departments? |
Any department where their main station
is in another county will not be considered but will be able to make
their own purchases if they wish. |
| 10. Once the
system goes live will we be locked out or be able to add equipment
onto the system at any time? |
You will be able to add equipment onto the
system at any time. |
| 11. What is the
total cost of the project? |
The county legislators approved $ 9.8 million,
$ 3,465,000.00 that we received from a grant. |
| 12. Is there
redundancy within the system? |
Yes there will be servers for all the systems
located at the 911 center and the Civic center. If one system
fails the other will pickup. |
| 13. What type
of security systems for the CAD? |
The CAD systems have several security features
through the CAD system and the County network. |
