Walton commissioners approve radio system

[Andy A]

Yeah, excuse my sarcasm but the Sheriff of Okaloosa County is not a great source of information on disaster response, IMO. That county has had nothing but trouble with their county law enforcement. I feel sure that Sheriff Atkinson will research the whole situation, with input from all disaster responders, before any final decision is made. But then, I have more faith in him than you seem to have.

 

[idlewind]

Yeah, excuse my sarcasm but the Sheriff of Okaloosa County is not a great source of information on disaster response, IMO. That county has had nothing but trouble with their county law enforcement. I feel sure that Sheriff Atkinson will research the whole situation, with input from all disaster responders, before any final decision is made. But then, I have more faith in him than you seem to have.

Apparently he ignored the input from our other responders who say the system does not work and is dangerous and followed the path begun by that noted disaster, Ralph Johnson. Larry Ashley may be alot of things, but at least he had enough sense to get off a dead horse and find one that is more efficient and cost effective.

 

[Matt J]

Apparently he ignored the input from our other responders who say the system does not work and is dangerous and followed the path begun by that noted disaster, Ralph Johnson. Larry Ashley may be alot of things, but at least he had enough sense to get off a dead horse and find one that is more efficient and cost effective.

Oh look we saved 20% of the money, but it hasn't worked in a single disaster situation yet.

 

[idlewind]

Oh look we saved 20% of the money, but it hasn't worked in a single disaster situation yet.

What we are buying apparently does not work and we are paying 20% more for it. And I don't think it has worked in a disaster either. If I am going to buy a non-working system, at least let me keep some money.

 

[Matt J]

What we are buying apparently does not work and we are paying 20% more for it. And I don't think it has worked in a disaster either. If I am going to buy a non-working system, at least let me keep some money.

The last system I know of the out performed anything during a national emergency was the Nextel Direct Connect system. It was the only reliable communication system in New York city on 9/11.