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The following are some upcoming stakeholder engagement announcements:
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Radio Deployment Town Hall: If you missed the May webinar, register for the Thursday, June 10th 1 pm Town Hall where the PSERN Project Technical Team will share information and solicit stakeholder feedback on Radio Deployment.
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Updated Standard Radio Features/Functions Chart: Agencies have been sent their Validated Final Radio Inventories, which include the list of equipment they will receive in the Radio Deployment. More details on that equipment can be found on the updated Standard Radio Features and Functions Overview.
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No July Newsletter: The next PSERN Bulletin will be 8/5/21.
The new PSERN radios will include updated features and functions that some radio end-users may not be familiar with, so Motorola, along with the PSERN Project Technical Team, will be providing training through a Lead Trainer, train-the-trainer approach. Each agency has a designated Lead Trainer whose responsibility is to learn about the PSERN equipment and then train their internal radio end-user staff prior to the deployment of radios to their agency. Lead Trainers will need to do the following:
- Attend an 8-hour in-person class (4hrs/portable radio & 4hrs mobile radios)
- Schedule/coordinate training of all internal agency staff
- Ensure all internal agency staff receive training before deployment
The PSERN Project is currently identifying appropriate training facilities and will be reaching out directly to agency Lead Trainers soon to provide scheduling details, such as peer groupings (e.g. fire, law enforcement, etc.), multiple class times to choose from, and training facility locations. Lead Trainers from agencies that do not have mobile radios (radios installed in vehicles) or control stations, such as some King County departments or hospitals, will only need to attend a 4-hour in-person call on portable (hand-held) radios. If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact PSERN-Training@kingcounty.gov.
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Dates are accurate as of 5/28/21:
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Site Construction: April 2016 - September 2021 (building radio towers and infrastructure)
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Programming Templates: October 2019 - November 2021 (developing/programming per radio)
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Radio Frequency Coverage Testing: March 2021 - November 2021 (testing end-user signal quality)
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Radio End-User Pilot Testing: December 2021 - January 2022 (proof of concept end-user testing)
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Radio Deployment & Transition: January 2022 - October 2022* (distribution of agency radios)
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Full System Acceptance: March 2023 (transition operations to PSERN Operator)
*New since last month
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The Radio Deployment, when agencies receive their new PSERN radios, will begin next year in 2022 and the PSERN Project team are busy preparing. The Radio Deployment Wave Schedule start dates, wave duration, and other details are dependent on the PSERN system being fully operational and logistical information currently being gathered being translated into scheduling plans. The following are some high-level milestones that still need to occur for Wave 1 Radio Deployment to begin:
Technical Milestones:
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Template Programming – Approximately 600 variations of templates, including channels or talkgroups per type of radio end-user, must be programmed.
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Radio Coverage Testing – Testing of end-user signal quality throughout all major roadways and waterways in King County must meet system requirements.
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Radio System Operational and Functional Testing – Testing of the new PSERN radio features and functions must meet equipment requirements.
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Pilot Test – Testing by a variety of radio end-users (fire, law enforcement, local government), throughout King County, must indicate the equipment and system are working appropriately.
Logistical Milestones:
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Training – Lead Trainers from each agency must be trained on the new PSERN equipment and train their internal staff prior to the deployment of radios to their agency.
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Portable Radio Storage Identified – Warehouse locations for storing and distributing portable radios must be identified, leased, and security determined.
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Distribution of Portable Radio Planning - Portable radio one-for-one exchange logistics and scheduling to ensure that old radios can be deprogrammed or reflashed prior to new radios being in use (old/new radios will have the same IDs) must be determined.
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Mobile Radio Installation Locations – Sites for mobile radio installations and associated parking must be identified, leased, and security determined.
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Vehicle Installation Logistics – Coordination and scheduling of vehicle drop-off, loaner vehicle, and/or mutual aid considerations are identified.
The PSERN Project staff will be working closely with Motorola and stakeholder groups, especially through the Technical Committee and Operations Board, to move forward on reaching the PSERN system and logistical planning milestones.
Due to the variety of radio end-users and types of vehicles, the mobile radio installation planning is very complex. To limit interruption to radio end-user workflow and most efficiently deploy mobile radios, the Project is currently discussing site location and scheduling considerations with stakeholders, which include the following.
Identifying available locations for the vendor to perform mobile radio vehicle installations, including sites with:
- Adequate parking for both vehicle installations and loaner vehicles.
- Central location to multiple jurisdictions, such as precincts or bases.
- Covered warehouse space for installations in any weather.
- Security for storage of radios.
Scheduling based on:
- Type of vehicle (fire, law enforcement, local government).
- Vicinity of vehicles on a daily basis (e.g. regional driving radius).
- Specialty vehicle needs (e.g. helicopter, boats, unique vehicles).
If you have any suggestions for Radio Deployment site locations or scheduling considerations, please contact PSERN-INFO@kingcounty.gov.
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