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the radio for them. She, therefore, believed a precedent has <br />been set. This is not a budget item, and they cannot wait for _ <br />budget hearings as they need to get their new unit on the road as <br />soon as possible. <br />Chairman Scurlock believed the new vehicle was in the <br />budget, and asked if they didn't budget to have it properly <br />equipped. <br />Chief DeChaine continued to argue that all the radios belong _ <br />to the County anyway. Discussion then ensued re cost, and she <br />informed the Board that to meet HRS requirements and County <br />requirements, they must have a 16 channel UHF Med Radio. To have <br />that programmed and installed is $756, and then they need a <br />remote microphone and speaker in the rear of the ambulance which <br />is connected to the front for the paramedic, etc. The total cost <br />is $1,686.55. <br />Commissioner Eggert did feel it is extremely important to <br />get this unit on the road. The precedent has been set already, <br />and although she realized this could start a domino effect, she <br />can't seem to get a straight answer about who actually owns the <br />radios. <br />Chief DeChaine stated that she has checked the computer <br />readout, and the in-house main transmitter belongs to the County <br />as well as all the radios on all the emergency units. <br />Commissioner Eggert asked if there is nothing they have that <br />is transferable from one unit to another, and Chief DeChaine <br />stated that she has two other units, but she can't take the <br />radios off of those either. <br />The Chairman felt he had originally referred this to the <br />Director of Emergency Management, Doug Wright, who is supposed to <br />be in charge of radios, to see if there may or may not be a radio <br />available, and he just did not believe this has been properly <br />staffed. <br />55 <br />JUN 2 31967 Boa 68F.1�. <br />