Wakulla County held a groundbreaking ceremony last week for a new county-wide emergency communications system.
The 11-million-dollar project is being funded through from Triumph Gulf Coast using funds recovered for economic damages from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
The current microwave-based system communications system in Wakulla County was installed in 2001 and has slowly deteriorated and become incompatible with those used by public safety agencies.
The new system will increase coverage throughout Wakulla County and enhance communication capability with federal, state, and local public safety and first responder agencies.
The new system will be used by Wakulla County Fire and Rescue, Wakulla County Sheriff's Office, Emergency Management Services, Wakulla County School District and Wakulla County Public Works.
The grant funds will be used to purchase and install the system, train personnel and ensure it is operational.
Wakulla County began pursuing funding for the project in 2015.
The 11-million-dollar project is being funded through from Triumph Gulf Coast using funds recovered for economic damages from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
The current microwave-based system communications system in Wakulla County was installed in 2001 and has slowly deteriorated and become incompatible with those used by public safety agencies.
The new system will increase coverage throughout Wakulla County and enhance communication capability with federal, state, and local public safety and first responder agencies.
The new system will be used by Wakulla County Fire and Rescue, Wakulla County Sheriff's Office, Emergency Management Services, Wakulla County School District and Wakulla County Public Works.
The grant funds will be used to purchase and install the system, train personnel and ensure it is operational.
Wakulla County began pursuing funding for the project in 2015.
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