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<br />and one for the west end of County. <br /> <br />Obtain sirens for church, the Fairgrounds, Kiowa High School, <br /> <br />Action Item #2 <br /> <br />Monitor available grant programs for equipment and <br /> <br />The siren system needs to be expanded <br /> <br />Implementation Manager and strategy: Elbert County Emergency Manager. <br />provide labor for installation as part of the "local match." <br /> <br />Issue Statement <br /> <br />Priority: High <br /> <br />cost between $8.000 and $10,000 each <br /> <br />Cost-Effectiveness Explanation: The potential for saving just one life, and providing time for individuals and businesses to take <br />effective protective actions, outweighs the potential cost of the warning system and equipment, Sirens communicate warning to <br />significant numbers of people immediately. Spread over the life of a siren, the cost of purchase and maintenance is minimal in <br />relation to the number of citizens affected. <br /> <br />will <br /> <br />The sirens <br /> <br />Cost Estimate <br /> <br />Continue the pursuit and installation of a countywide Emergency Warning Notification system. <br /> <br />government notification to residents and businesses in an <br />hazardous material spills, severe weather. R-911 can communicate <br /> <br />Action Item #3 <br /> <br />Issue Statement: Emergency Warning Notification systems allow for <br />accurate, customized, fast manner for any variety of events: e.g <br />warning to significant numbers of people immediately <br /> <br />Often <br /> <br />Center. <br /> <br />Board. Evaluate different commercial vendors for cost, speed, accuracy, <br />Develop a finance plan. Coordinate with the current move of the 911 <br /> <br />Implementation Manager and strategy: 911 <br />effectiveness, and currency of phone # database <br />funded through 911 telephone surcharges <br /> <br />Then, when <br /> <br />which often include one test. <br /> <br />cost for basic equipment and installation, <br /> <br />is the initial <br />up to .20/call <br /> <br />This <br />charge, <br /> <br />$15.000 <br /> <br />Priority: High <br /> <br />Cost Estimate <br />activated there <br /> <br />is a per call <br /> <br />Cost- Effectiveness Explanation: The potential for saving just one life, and providing time for individuals and businesses to take <br />effective protective actions, outweighs the potential cost of the warning system and equipment, and the potential liability for not <br />disseminating warning information. Spread over the life of the system, the cost of purchase and maintenance is minimal in relation to <br />the number of citizens served <br /> <br />73 <br />