SANFORD, Fla. -- Seminole County flipped the switch Tuesday on a state-of-the-art, computer-aided dispatch system.
- CAD/Mobile system cost more than $3 million
- Upgrade connects all Seminole Co. public-safety tech
- Faster response times projected
The $3.2 million CAD/Mobile system connects all public-safety tech used in Seminole County, including 911, radio, mapping, mobile-data computers, and records management.
The new equipment will allow the Seminole County Fire Department to precisely measure response times.
As a result, it will help pinpoint areas for improvement, “ultimately resulting in saving life-critical seconds for residents and visitors,” the agency said in a statement Wednesday.
“We have a long-standing history with all fire departments in the county due to the progressive first-response system that was first established in 1976,” Seminole County Fire Chief Mark Oakes said in a statement. “The system-wide modern technology brings countywide situational awareness and response to (a new era) for all residents and visitors in Seminole County.”
The Seminole County Commission launched the project in July 2017. The state chipped in $2 million.
The new system has been tested for nearly a year before it went live Tuesday.
“... CAD/Mobile allows for a multitude of cost-effective efficiencies, including improved operations and information management capabilities, streamlined communications, enhanced productivity, reduction of operational risks, and elimination of redundant actions," the statement said.
