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Supervisors looking into panic buttons at Public Health building
KNOXVILLE, Feb 13, 2012 (Knoxville Journal-Express - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) --
Inside the new Marion County Public Health Building, there are ways to alert those within its walls of pending danger, but there is currently no way to transmit warnings over the radio to law enforcement and first responders.
Public Health Director Kim Dorn asked the Marion County Board of Supervisors this morning, at the board's regular meeting, to consider the installation of equipment to transmit the radio signals. There are similar systems currently in place at the Marion County Courthouse and Marion County Care Facility.
Dorn, and County Facilities Maintenance Director Cal Stephens, had a quote from communications company Racom, for $6,299, to install the necessary equipment to accommodate "panic buttons" in the building. County Treasurer Denise Emal supports the inclusion of panic buttons. The one in her office, located at the courthouse, has been an asset.
"Sometimes, they can get awful threatening," Emal said. Sheriff Ron Goemaat said the current alarm system has not had much trouble. He agrees that "panic buttons" may be a good idea.
"The climate we have today, they're darn nice to have," Goemaat said. He went on to say that he does not like to see the County continue to spend money, but safety measures such as this are just a cost of doing business.
As the discussion progressed, Supervisor Craig Agan volunteered to talk with Racom about potentially adding more of these safety devices in the rest of the County's buildings. Stephens intends to contact Racom and any discussion involving panic buttons will include Goemaat.
Look for more on the supervisors in the Feb. 17 Journal-Express.
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