| 1. How many MDT’s are be acquired for fire? |
Each department was sent a list of
what the number of MDT’s that they would receive and the suggested
unit to place them in. |
| 2. How many MDT’s are be acquired for EMS? |
Each agency was sent a list of what the number
of MDT’s they would receive and the suggested unit to place
them in. |
| 3. Will the MDT’s be covered under the county maintenance contract? |
The Laptops that are being looked at will have
a 3-year no questions asked warranty. The radio part will also
have a warranty period. |
| 4. Will departments be able to purchase additional MDT’s? |
Once we finalize the contract we will have a provision
that allows this. Departments will be provided the information
with cost. |
| 5. What is going to happen to the old MST’s? |
They will be traded in to the radio vendor that
is installing the new equipment. |
| 6. Are the MDT’s the same unit for the wireless PCR’s? |
At this time the laptops that are being considered
are a combination Laptop/Tablet that can be used for both the mobile
system and for the PCR part of the RMS system. |
| 7. Do the departments still need to print PCR’s for their records? |
This would be a question for the State Health Department
and not for this committee. |
| 8. Will the
MDT’s be installed in the field or will each piece of apparatus
need to be taken to the shop? |
The radio vendor will
be providing a schedule where they will be going to each department
and installing the equipment onsite to help minimize out of service
time. We are still looking at the way we are going to handle
EMS agencies. |
| 9. How will the Engine 91 concept work? |
You will be able to log on or off the MDT in the
vehicle as Engine 91 when it is in service or out of service. If
you set the unit up in the response plans it will also be recommended
when it is in service. |
| 10. Is there any type of replacement for
the equipment? |
Only under warranty after that it will be up to
each department. |
| 11. Are we able to get the specifications
for the wireless hotspots so we can make our site a hotspot area? |
Attached |
| 12. Will you invite other “powers
to be” like Town Supervisors, Village Mayors to the demonstrations
so they can also see what the fire departments will be using when
it is budget time? |
Yes they were all invited. |
| 13. Will you be able to see the location
of the incident that you are responding to on the map? |
Yes |
| 14. Will you be able to access premise
history via the mobile? |
Yes you will be able to obtain premise history
information from both the CAD system and the RMS system. |
| 15. Are the laptops movable? |
The current model we are looking at will be in
a docking station and can be removed and used. They also can
be shared among spare apparatus as long as you have the radio and
docking station. |
| 16. Do you need to notify the 911 center
if you move the laptop? |
No. The
radio that is in the apparatus has the information for that apparatus. When
you log into the mobile you will log in the unit ID of that apparatus. |
| 17. What are the environmental concerns
for the laptop? |
Operating temperature 410 F to 950 F (ambient temperature);
20% to 85% relative humidity non-condensing. Non-operating
temperature 50 F to 1400 F, 8% to 85% relative humidity, non-condensing. |
| 18. Can you check the weather? |
You will not have Internet access to check the
weather through the county network. It maybe possible for an
agency to purchase their own Internet wireless card if they would
like. |
| 19. Will the MST’s be down for any
period? |
There will be some down time in regards to the
MST’s. It depends on when the new base stations at the
tower sites are installed and the new equipment is installed in the
apparatus. We are working to keep the down time to a minimum. |
| 20. Is there any voice communications
via the laptop? |
The capability is there but that is not an option
that was purchased by Onondaga County. |
| 21. What is the cost to replace the unit? |
The laptop will depend on what model that your
agency decides to purchase at the time. The cost of replacement
will reside with the agency. |
| 22. What type of warranty would be left
on a laptop that had to be replaced? |
This is still being determined. We should
have an answer after we have negotiated a contract with a laptop
vendor. |
| 23. What about Caughdenoy, Phoenix and Cody? |
At this time they will not be part of the MDT project
but would be allowed on the system at their expense. |
| 24. Can we use a preferred route instead of the computer shown route? |
The route the mobile provides is a suggested route
only. You can use any route that you prefer. |
| 25. How far out of county will the maps go? |
We are working to include street data for Cayuga,
Oswego, Madison and Cortland counties. |
| 26. Can we download map data to create our own map book? |
You will not have the ability to download data
to create your own map books. |
