[Scan-DC] Fwd: Media Advisory: County Executive Marc Elrich to Launch New $42 Million Motorola Radio System That Will Improve First Responder Response and Resident Safety Throughout Montgomery County

[Alan Henney]

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Subject: Media Advisory: County Executive Marc Elrich to Launch New $42
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and Resident Safety Throughout Montgomery County
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For Immediate Release: Wednesday, July 28, 2021
MEDIA ADVISORY County Executive Marc Elrich to Launch New $42 Million
Motorola Radio System That Will Improve First Responder Response and
Resident Safety Throughout Montgomery County

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich will join representatives from the
Montgomery County Police Department, the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue
Service,  the County Department of Technology and Enterprise Business
Solutions and Motorola Solutions to officially launch the new $42 million
Astro 25 land mobile radio system. The launch will be held at 11 a.m. on
Thursday, July 29, at the Cabin John Volunteer Fire Station in Potomac.

The Cabin John Volunteer Fire Station is located at 9404 Falls Rd., in
Potomac. Media parking is available on site.

The new ASTRO 25 radio system will replace an old system that was
vulnerable to disruptions and potential delays in response. Eleven new
radio sites were installed for the system, doubling the number total number
of radio sites in the County to 22. The system increases capacity to
support more people and update compatibility.

This system will be maintained by Motorola Solutions, whose contract
includes 10 years of support services and maintenance. Through the
contract, many disruptions between first responders and residents will be
minimized and lives will ultimately be saved.

*Who:*  Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, County Police Chief Marcus
Jones, County Fire and Rescue Assistant Chief Michael Baltrotsky and Mike
Leonard from Motorola Solutions.

*What:* Launch of $42 Million Motorola Radio System that will improve first
responder response and resident safety throughout Montgomery County.

*When:*  Thursday, July 29. 11 a.m.

*Where:* Cabin John Park Fire Volunteer, 9404 Falls Rd., Potomac.

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*Media Contact*: Scott L. Peterson, 240-255-9462