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Orange County <br />Status and Funding Update <br />Interoperable Communications <br />• Responders ability to talk to each other <br />- Across Disciplines and Jurisdictions, <br />- By two-way voice radio, <br />- When necessary and authorized. <br />Regional Grant Opportunity <br />• Secretary Beatty directs the use of Federal Homeland Security $ in NC. <br />• Guidelines encourage regional efforts and focus on interoperable communication. <br />• Like last year, OC is working with TJCOG partners to apply for SHSGP money to improve <br />interoperable communication. <br />Regional Effort <br />• Improve Infrastructure <br />• Provide mutual-aid links to existing conventional radio systems <br />• Ensure that 9-1-1 centers can communicate with each other <br />• Establish plans for mutual aid communications during responses <br />OC Communications History <br />• Multiple disparate radio systems <br />• Limited interagency capability <br />• Aging infrastructure & equipment <br />