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Saturday, January 2, 2021
Interim solutions being sought for short-term repeater placements
A Miller rural firefighter approached the Lawrence County Emergency Services Board (LCESB) concerning some spotty radio coverage north of Miller, which could seriously impede emergency responders ability to communicate with dispatchers and put their safety at risk.
Deputy Chief Jay Quoka reported some of the deeper hills and hollows in the northern part of the county lost radio communications when firefighters were responding to emergency calls. Quoka requested the board consider placing additional repeaters in key areas to help boost those communications.
Its for the safety of my folks and my responders, he said. The tower on [Highway] UU is not powerful enough to reach some of the northernmost areas.