From
Fred Bates, Jr.
Title
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for funding to the Tarrant County 9-1-1 District Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) Assistance Program, in the amount of $77,992 to purchase 9-1-1 related equipment, software, training and other allowable expenses.
Presenter
Daniel Scesney, Chief of Police
Aubry Insco, Emergency Communications Manager
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
The Tarrant County 9-1-1 District Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) Assistance Program will reimburse the City of Grand Prairie Emergency Communications Center for Emergency Communications related equipment, software, training and other allowable expenses. The City of Grand Prairie has been allocated $77,992 for Fiscal Year 2021 and may seek reimbursement for Emergency Communications related expenses before August 31, 2021. Examples of Emergency Communications allowable expenses are: Emergency Communications systems upgrades, maintenance costs, software, professional and training services, workstation furniture, computers and other ECC related items.
The Emergency Communications Center (ECC) management recommends the funds be utilized for following items under this reimbursement program:
· Emergency Medical Dispatch Quality Assurance Call Review
· Text-to-9-1-1 software interfaces
As the City’s Emergency Communications Center (ECC) seeks to stay procedurally and technologically progressive, several projects are necessary to continuously improve the level of services provided to the citizens and visitors of the City of Grand Prairie. One such ongoing effort is the quality assurance review of 9-1-1 call handling for medical emergencies. It is imperative that the 1st responders in 9-1-1 are given performance feedback, to ensure that they are consistently working within approved protocol and providing the highest level of pre-arrival care possible, during these emergencies. Additionally, the Grand Prairie ECC continues to embrace...
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