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| − | The Omaha Regional Interoperability Network (ORION) is a multi-zone Motorola P25 CQPSK SmartZone system that operates over a wide area of southeastern Nebraska and Pottawattamie County, Iowa. | + | The Omaha Regional Interoperability Network (ORION) is a multi-zone Motorola P25 CQPSK SmartZone system that operates over a wide area of southeastern Nebraska and will include Pottawattamie County, Iowa, which dispatching is slated to commence at the end of 2009. |
| − | ORION is Co-owned and operated by Douglas County, Nebraska, and the Omaha Public Power District. Douglas County 911 CPSAP/Dispatch center is located near 156th and Maple in Northwest Omaha. Washington and Pottawattamie Counties own their own stand-alone CPSAP centers in Blair, Ne and Council Bluffs, Ia. OPPD operates their own Dispatch Center/ECC near 42nd and Leavenworth St in Midtown Omaha. | + | ORION is Co-owned and operated by Douglas County, Nebraska, and the Omaha Public Power District. Douglas County 911 CPSAP/Dispatch center is located near 156th and Maple St., in Northwest Omaha. Washington and Pottawattamie Counties own their own stand-alone CPSAP centers in Blair, Ne and Council Bluffs, Ia. OPPD operates their own Dispatch Center/ECC near 42nd and Leavenworth St in Midtown Omaha. |
The following agencies operate over ORION: | The following agencies operate over ORION: | ||
| − | + | ''''''Douglas County, Ne. | |
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| − | + | Douglas County Sheriff, | |
| − | + | Douglas County Health Department, | |
| − | + | Douglas County Corrections, | |
| − | + | Metro Area Transit (MAT) | |
| − | + | Omaha Police/Fire, | |
| − | + | Omaha area Hospitals, | |
| − | + | Omaha Public Power District (OPPD), | |
| + | Metro Area Transit (MAT) | ||
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| + | '''Douglas County Volunteer Fire Departments:''' | ||
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| + | Bennington VFD "600" | ||
| + | Boy's Town VFD "900" | ||
| + | Irvington VFD "400" | ||
| + | Ponca Hills VFD "300" | ||
| + | Ralston VFD "100" | ||
| + | Valley VFD "500" | ||
| + | Waterloo VFD "800" | ||
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| + | '''Washington County, Ne.''' | ||
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| + | Washington County Sheriff, | ||
| + | Blair Police Department, | ||
| + | Blair Community Schools, | ||
| + | Blair Public Works | ||
| + | Ft. Calhoun, Herman, and Arlington Public Schools. | ||
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| + | Washington County Volunteer Fire Departments: | ||
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| + | Arlington VFD "500" | ||
| + | Blair VFD | ||
| + | Ft. Calhoun VFD "600" | ||
| + | Herman VFD | ||
| + | Kennard VFD | ||
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| + | '''Pottawattamie County, Ia.'''*Slated to be operational by the end of 2008 | ||
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| + | Pottawattamie County Sheriff, | ||
| + | Council Bluffs Police/Fire | ||
| + | Council Bluffs Hospitals | ||
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| + | Pottawattamie County Volunteer Fire Depts: | ||
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| + | Avoca VFD | ||
| + | Carson VFD | ||
| + | Carter Lake VFD | ||
| + | Crescent VFD | ||
| + | Lewis Township VFD | ||
| + | Neola VFD | ||
| + | Oakland VFD | ||
| + | Treynor VFD | ||
| + | Underwood VFD | ||
| + | Walnut VFD | ||
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| + | It is unknown at time of writing if Council Bluffs Public Works, Schools, and County Roads will join ORION. | ||
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[[Category:Great Plains Region]] | [[Category:Great Plains Region]] | ||
Revision as of 16:22, 19 November 2009
The Omaha Regional Interoperability Network (ORION) is a multi-zone Motorola P25 CQPSK SmartZone system that operates over a wide area of southeastern Nebraska and will include Pottawattamie County, Iowa, which dispatching is slated to commence at the end of 2009.
ORION is Co-owned and operated by Douglas County, Nebraska, and the Omaha Public Power District. Douglas County 911 CPSAP/Dispatch center is located near 156th and Maple St., in Northwest Omaha. Washington and Pottawattamie Counties own their own stand-alone CPSAP centers in Blair, Ne and Council Bluffs, Ia. OPPD operates their own Dispatch Center/ECC near 42nd and Leavenworth St in Midtown Omaha.
The following agencies operate over ORION:
'Douglas County, Ne. Douglas County Sheriff, Douglas County Health Department, Douglas County Corrections, Metro Area Transit (MAT) Omaha Police/Fire, Omaha area Hospitals, Omaha Public Power District (OPPD), Metro Area Transit (MAT)
Douglas County Volunteer Fire Departments:
Bennington VFD "600" Boy's Town VFD "900" Irvington VFD "400" Ponca Hills VFD "300" Ralston VFD "100" Valley VFD "500" Waterloo VFD "800"
Washington County, Ne.
Washington County Sheriff, Blair Police Department, Blair Community Schools, Blair Public Works Ft. Calhoun, Herman, and Arlington Public Schools.
Washington County Volunteer Fire Departments:
Arlington VFD "500" Blair VFD Ft. Calhoun VFD "600" Herman VFD Kennard VFD
Pottawattamie County, Ia.*Slated to be operational by the end of 2008
Pottawattamie County Sheriff, Council Bluffs Police/Fire Council Bluffs Hospitals
Pottawattamie County Volunteer Fire Depts:
Avoca VFD Carson VFD Carter Lake VFD Crescent VFD Lewis Township VFD Neola VFD Oakland VFD Treynor VFD Underwood VFD Walnut VFD
It is unknown at time of writing if Council Bluffs Public Works, Schools, and County Roads will join ORION.