[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

[WILSON HULLEY]

VERY LONG OVERDUE......WHAT TOOK OUR COUNTY SO LONG TO JOIN THE 21ST CENTURY OF COMMUNICATIONS"
W H HULLEY
> On 07/28/2021 11:11 PM Alan Henney <alan at henney.com> wrote:
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> Date: Wed, Jul 28, 2021 at 5:23 PM
> Subject: 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
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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.
> 
> # # #
> 
> *Media Contact*: Scott L. Peterson, 240-255-9462
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