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EMA Forum
Presentation
November 2007
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Business Problem / Opportunity
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RCMP and GoA Two-Way Radio
Communications System is At End of Life
Fire, Police, EMA and GoA Agencies Two-way
Radio Communications Does Not Work
Together due to Separate and Disparate
Systems.
First Responders Agencies Respond to
Disasters Outside Their Jurisdiction without
Two-Way Radio Communications.
Coverage Limitations due to Growth Pressures
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Objectives
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Improve Public Safety for Albertans
Improve First Responder Safety
Increase Interoperability through a
Common Shared Two-Way Radio System
for First Responders
Ensure Two-Way Radio Coverage For First
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Benefits
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More Coordinated and Effective Emergency
Response Operations
Shared and Consistent Information Amongst
First Responders
Communities Could Better Support Neighboring
Communities During an Emergency.
Responsive, Reliable, Standard and Sustainable
Two-Way Radio System
Province-wide Coverage
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AFRRCS Project
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Construct and Implement a Shared
Province-wide First Responders Radio
Communications System
Implement AFRRCS Governance by First
Responder Agencies
Provide Agency Transformation and
Migration
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AFRRCS Value Proposition
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Network Infrastructure, Maintenance, and
Operations Costs are GoA Responsibility
No Agency User Fees
Variety of Radios with a range in Unit Costs
System is Governed by First Responders
Through GoA
Radio System is Managed and Operated by
Service Alberta
Growth is Maintained Through GoA Capital ReInvestment
First Responders have Extended Coverage
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Municipalities
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Municipal First Responder sign up is
voluntary
Gateways (short term and permanent)
End user costs (radio), P-25 standard
700 MHz
911/dispatch
Early adopters
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Unique Fire Agency Requirements
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Paging System
Alerting System
Status/Message System
Vehicle Location System (GPS)
Coverage to include Building Penetration
Hands-Free and Large Push Button Activation
Remote Speaker capabilities
Simplex Mode
Command and Control
SCBA Interconnects
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System Challenges to Fire
Agencies
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Audio quality
Channel Capacity
Frequency Bands
Analog verses Digital
Conventional verses Trunked
Critical Building Coverage
Interoperability with Other Municipal Agencies
Protection of Existing Investment
Radio Replacement Costs
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AFRRCS Current Status
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Four Pre-Qualified Vendors are Selected By
First Responders Evaluation Team
RFP is being prepared for Release
Governance Structure and Agency Charters
are Defined and Ready
Development of User Level Agreement has
been Initiated
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Project Schedule/Next Steps
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Release AFRRCS Invitational RFP –
November 2007
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April 2008 – Design Level 1 Competition
May 2008 – Treasury Board Funding Gate
May to September 2008
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Vendor Selection and Award
Contract
October 2008 to March 2011– Build/Transition
Governance
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Oct 2007 – February 2008 - User Service Level
Agreement Development
May 2008 – Governance Implementation
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Proposed Rollout Strategy
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Construction and
Implementation by
Census Divisions
Migration of GoA and
RCMP by Completed
Census Division
Migration of Early
Adopter Based on
Need
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Questions and Answers
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Contact Information
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Bill Meade, Special Projects,
Solicitor General and Public Security,
Government of Alberta
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Phone: (780)427 – 3148
Email: [email protected]
Alan Melenka, Project Manager,
Service Alberta, Government of Alberta
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Phone: (780)422 – 9707
Email: [email protected]
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