At a recent Anderson County Commission meeting, Anderson County Emergency Management Director, Mark Locke, met with the commission. He informed the commissioners the department was awarded a $50,000 grant from the state of Kansas to help fund the Emergency Management Department for the county.
He presented a quote from First Call, which is a software system to track the volunteer firefighters and equipment. The new system would track training, who is responding to a call, all personnel, asset management, vehicle repair tracking, and communications for responses. The system would cost roughly $25,000 to implement. Mark would also like to purchase an iPad for each fire station and get wireless internet at the locations. The iPad would be used in coordination with the First Call System.
The commissioners tabled the decision. The Anderson County Commission meets every Monday morning at 9:00 at the County Annex. Meetings are open to the public, however, it is appreciated that if citizens would like to visit with the commission, they reserve a time on the agenda.
