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MINISTER FOR HEALTH
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUESTION N0.1138
Emergency Management Centre - Communications
Equipment
Mr Humphries - asked the Minister for Health:
1. Did several ambulance units report communication difficulties between the vehicles
and the operation centre on the weekend of 10-12 December 1993.
2. If so, (a) did these communication difficulties result in some confusion about
destinations of units responding to priority calls and (b) have these difficulties now
been resolved.
(3) Has any assessment been made of the effectiveness of communications equipment
at the new Curtin headquarters of ACT Emergency Management; if so, what are
the results of this assessment.
Mr Berry - the answer to Mr Humphries question is:
(1) Several ambulance units did report some variation in the quality and volume of
transmissions between the vehicle and the Co-Ordination Centre on the weekend
of 10-12 December 1993.
(2) (a) There were no reports that the variation in quality or volume of
transmissions resulted in any confusion about destinations of units
responding to priority calls.
(b) Technical support persons are working to ensure the new radio equipment
is operating appropriately and providing high quality radio transmissions.
(3) Informal assessment of the effectiveness of communications equipment has been
ongoing since the move to the North Curtin Centre reflecting the continuing work
to maximise the quality of the system. Formal commissioning and testing of the
operating effectiveness of the communications equipment forms part of the
installation contract. This will be undertaken following the complete installation of
all radio systems.
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