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11 <br /> I Slide #5 <br /> Future Opportunities <br /> • EMS System analysis(underway) <br /> - FMS system growth <br /> - ExpansionofGommun!IV ParamedicProgram <br /> - Deployment structure and station locations <br /> - Analysis of factors that influence public safety services <br /> (demographic shifts,climate change,development,etc.) <br /> • Better match population density and numbers of homes <br /> constructed to the levels of fire,rescue and EMS funding <br /> necessary to protect them. <br /> • Long range planning and forecasting for the next <br /> pandemic <br /> 2 26 <br /> 3 <br /> 4 <br /> 5 3. Public Safety Communications and Broadband (Update and Discussion on the <br /> 6 Continued Commitment towards Radio System Improvements) <br /> 7 <br /> 8 Chief Cabe made the following presentation: <br /> 9 <br /> 10 Slide #1 <br /> Communications and Broadband <br /> 11 25 <br /> 12 <br /> 13 Slide #2 <br /> The Need <br /> • Fire,Rescue,EMS and Law Enforcement depend on NC <br /> State Highway Patrol (VIPER]for their radlo system. <br /> • All public safety agencies depend on data(often cellular <br /> based)and radio communication for crucial and timely <br /> information. <br /> • There still epst significant gaps in coverage for both <br /> paging(alerting responders)and radio communications <br /> (both inside and outdoors) <br /> • Insurance Services office(ISO)does not recognize <br /> cellular service as an acceptable means for fire <br /> departments to receive call information. <br /> 14 26 <br />