Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The Effingham Emergency Telephone System Board meeting was held in regular session today at noon on the 3rd floor of the County Building.
Approved were the minutes of the April 19th meeting, monthly financial report, and expenditures. Committee reports and Addressing/GIS reports were also approved.
Up next was the System Administrator’s report, which centered around Mutual Aid Ambulance Tower Quotes. The idea for this is to open up a frequency that has been used in the past for statewide EMS communications and use it again for extra communication between emergency responders in surrounding counties. A new generator is also needed for EMS, as the old one has been in use since 1997 and is starting to have numerous issues that need repair.
The board also heard about the dispatcher shortage, and was told that the shortage is not only in the Effingham area. This will not lead to any interruptions in service, as the Sheriff’s Office and City Police act as backups for each other for 911 calls.
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