I keep wondering - isn't there a County dispatch center and why wouldn't dispatch simply be handled from there? Most counties have a mutual aid agreement in place for all the fire departments and typically a single dispatch center is shared by them all. Seems the most logical and cost-effective method.
Chuck WB2EDV ----- Original Message ----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jed Barton > Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 1:04 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] dispatch centers run through the internet > > > > Hey guys, > I am working on a project and am wondering if anyone has done this. > Here's the proposal, to set up a dispatch center for an FD, where the > dispatchers can sit at home and work the entire thing. > This is not a very busy department, that's why they thought it would be > good > to do it. > I've done a lot of research, and it can certainly be done. > This obviously brings up a lot of debate for a number of reasons. In > looking at it though, the reliability of the net is very good compared to > a > verizon phone line. > Curious if anyone has done something like this before. > For the phone system, we're using a virtual phone system that has proven > reliability. > > Thanks, > Jed
