T OWNSHIP OF S OUTH O RANGE V ILLAGE R ADIO S YSTEMS R EPORT AND R ECOMMENDATIONS – P HASE 1
Agenda • Overview of RCC Consultants, Inc. • Description of Task 1 • Report of Findings • Recommendations • Q & A
Overview of RCC Consultants, Inc. Overview of RCC Consultants, Inc. Who we and What do We Do Who we and What do We Do
Business Organization Business Organization • Leading Telecommunications, Wireless, and • Leading Telecommunications, Wireless, and Information Technology Consulting and Information Technology Consulting and Engineering Firm Rated in top 25 US Engineering Firm Rated in top 25 US Consultants Consultants – Privately Held Company Founded in 1983 – Privately Held Company Founded in 1983 – Headquartered in Woodbridge, NJ – Headquartered in Woodbridge, NJ Success Factors Success Factors • Customer Focus; Strong Relationships • Customer Focus; Strong Relationships • Technology Understanding and Experience • Technology Understanding and Experience • Disciplined Approach • Disciplined Approach – Innovation; Forward Looking – Innovation; Forward Looking – Cost/Productivity Improvements – Cost/Productivity Improvements
Our Mission Our Mission The mission of RCC is to provide The mission of RCC is to provide solutions that allow our clients to meet solutions that allow our clients to meet their objectives through the application their objectives through the application of communications and information of communications and information technologies. technologies. Our Values Our Values • Client Centered • Client Centered • Doing it Right the First Time • Doing it Right the First Time • Honesty and Fairness • Honesty and Fairness • Teamwork • Teamwork • Lifelong Learning • Lifelong Learning • Profitability • Profitability • Quality of Life • Quality of Life
Project Approach • Reviewed FCC Licenses • Interviewed User Agencies • Examined Infrastructure Equipment • Interviewed Interop Partners (SHU, REMCS) • Spoke to Maintenance Vendors
Task 1 • Determine Operational, Technical, Issues and Obstacles for Police, Fire, Rescue, DPW and Parking • Assess Continued Viability of Communications Systems including: – Condition and maintainability – Compliance with National Public Safety Standards • Project Village’s Future Communications Needs • Report to the Board those actions which could transition to a state-of-the-art system(s)
Task 1 – Solutions Considered • Patching up existing systems repairing defects • Upgrading existing VHF Systems to improve performance and meet standards • Replacing existing systems with new type of system (i.e., APCO P25, DMR, or other) • Moving to NJICS state-of-the-art P25 Phase 2 communications system
Report of Findings Task 1 - Police • Equipment Infrastructure – functional – Radios • Stations, Satellite Receivers, Voting Selector almost 20 yrs. old, • no longer manufactured, • manufacturer support is “best effort”, • End Of Life (EOL) = 2016 – Console • Old Technology “Button and LED” introduced in the 1980’s • Cannot be upgraded to new IP interface technologies
Report of Findings Task 1 - Police • Equipment Infrastructure – functional – Facilities • Marginal space for equipment in PD HQ, • Satellite Receivers and Crest Dr. Ok, • All sites need extensive grounding and lightning corrections/additions. – Repeater radio coverage • Less than Public Safety Standard • Especially difficult in building. • Audio Quality is marginal,
Report of Findings Task 1 - Police • Subscriber Equipment – functional – Mobile Radios – a mix of almost 20 yrs. old, no longer manufactured, • newest units XTL model, • functional with no major complaints. – Portable Radios – a mix of various generations of radios many no longer manufactured • Most units still serviceable with spare parts becoming an issue. • The XTS model radios are the newest units and are still manufactured.
Report of Findings Task 1 - Police
Report of Findings Task 1 - Fire • Equipment Infrastructure – functional – Radios • Repeater Stations, Satellite Receivers, Voting Selector almost 20 yrs. old, no longer manufactured, • manufacturer support is “best effort”, • EOL = 2016 – Console • Old technology “Button and LED” • Introduced in the 1980’s, • cannot be upgraded to new IP interface technologies
Report of Findings Task 1 - Fire • Equipment Infrastructure – functional – Facilities – • marginally sufficient space for required equipment in FD HQ, • Satellite Receivers and Crest Dr. Ok, • all sites need extensive grounding and lightning protection corrections/additions. – Radio Coverage • Reported as sufficient for Department needs at this time • Department reportedly has developed operational “work- arounds” in poor coverage areas.
Report of Findings Task 1 - Fire • Subscriber Equipment – functional – Mobile Radios – • a mix of almost 20 yrs. old, no longer manufactured, with a few newer units (XTL model), • functional with no major complaints. – Portable Radios – • Mix of various generations of radios some many no longer manufactured but still serviceable with spare parts becoming an issue. • XTS model radios are the newest units and are still manufactured. • Fire Ground portable radio coverage is reported as sufficient for the needs of the Department.
Report of Findings Task 1 - Fire Figure 1 So Orange Fire Department Radio System
Report of Findings Task 1 – Rescue Squad • Equipment Infrastructure – functional – Radio Station, • Almost 20 yrs. old, no longer manufactured • Manufacturer support is “best effort”, • EOL = 2016 – Dispatch currently by Union Cnty • Reported as marginal quality and intermittent problems, • Telephone Tie line issues • Squad perceives lack of priority
Report of Findings Task 1 – Rescue Squad • Equipment Infrastructure – functional – Facilities • Antenna System needs to be replaced ( faulty antenna found.) • Crest Dr. needs grounding and lightning corrections/ additions.
Report of Findings Task 1 – Rescue Squad • Subscriber Equipment – mostly functional – Mobile Radios – a mix of units, • Some no longer manufactured, • functional with no major complaints. – Portable Radios – • a mix of radios. • Units carry multiple radios to talk on VHF and UHF bands. – Alert Monitor Receivers • need reprogramming and/or replacement • non functional through much of Village
Report of Findings Task 1 – Rescue Squad
Task 1 – Conclusions • Moving PD and Rescue to NJICS System – Provides multi-jurisdictional coverage, and infrastructure reliability – No infrastructure cost or on-going maintenance – Permits phase-out of existing equipment – Interoperability with NJTransit Police, Newark FD, NJ State Police, Essex Cnty Sheriff, Belleville, and others
Task 1 – Conclusions • Moving PD and Rescue to NJICS System – Offers state-of-the-art options • GPS location • Unit ID and Emergency Alarms – Man-Down Alarms • In-system Messaging • Encryption • Inability for inexpensive scanners to listen – Lowest cost alternative to new replacement system or upgrading existing system to Public Safety Standards. • Leave Fire Department with current system as they do not wish to move
Recommendations Task 1 - Police • Move PD to NJICS 700 MHz P25 Ph2 System – Reconfigure Console to accept new additional control station radios – Purchase new single band (NJICS) mobile radios – Purchase new Dual Band (NJICS/VHF) portable radios for interoperation with Fire and others • Maintain VHF licenses and capabilities at Dispatch. • Create MOU with Seton Hall to use their system in Dispatch to allow cross patching with So Orange PD/FD/Rescue
Recommendations Task 1 – Fire • Fire Department has stated that they are comfortable with the VHF radio system that they are using currently. No recommendation for change is being made. • Purchase two (2) NJICS Control Stations for FD HQ with appropriate antennas and feedline for PD and Rescue Squad communications. If not possible, determine best interconnection with PD HQ stations. • Budget for replacement of the FD system in 5 – 10 years.
Recommendations Task 1 – Rescue Squad • Replace dispatch at Union Cnty with REMCS dispatch. • Lease Verizon Radio Tie Line (RTL) from REMCS (Martland Hosp.) to Crest Drive radio base station for paging out the Squad. • Upgrade, reprogram or replace the existing Minitor 4 and 5 alert monitor receivers. • Purchase eight (8) NJICS dual band (NJICS/VHF) portable radios for communications.
Recommendations Task 1 – Rescue Squad • Purchase two NJICS Control Stations for Rescue Squad and REMCS for communications to units in the field.
Recommendations Task 1 - Overall • Conduct field strength tests to verify the quality of the New Jersey Interoperability Communications System (NJICS) in the Village. – If findings verify field trials with units submit registration with NJICS • Finalize Contract to move Dispatch to REMCS • Replace Rescue Squad Antenna at Crest Drive • Determine equipment requirements to move Rescue dispatch to REMCS.
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