Communications

Communications is a small section within the Fire Department that comes under supervision of the Deputy Chief. Its personnel consist of a Communications Supervisor and two Communication Technicians. The various duties of the Communications Section are to install, maintain, repair, and keep records (including FCC licenses) of all City-owned communications and electronic equipment. This consists primarily of two-way mobile and portable radios, base stations, repeaters, monitors, scanners, pagers, amplifiers, public address systems, electronic sirens, microcomputers and associated peripherals, mainframe computer cabling, closed circuit TV monitors and cameras, televisions, VCR's, a Satellite TVRO system, the Dispatch Center, and other miscellaneous electronic equipment. The Section also maintains the City telephone system, including electronic switches, key systems, and approximately 400+ telephones.

All telephone moves, adds and changes, including voice mail management and back-ups, are handled by this Section.