The City of Parksville will support an application by the Parksville Volunteer Fire Department for grant funding that will help with modernization of the emergency communications network.
The fire department will apply for the Union of BC Municipalities 2025 Next Generation 911 application for a mobile data terminal and CAD deployment renewal in the amount of $88,650.
The new system will enable important improvements to public safety, including better 911 caller location information, real time texting, streaming audio and video, and new ways to direct calls to services other than police, fire, and ambulance, such as mental health support, according to the UBCM grant application guide.
The notice of motion was brought forward by Coun. Sean Wood and also asks the city to provide overall grant management of the project.
Wood's motion was carried unanimously at council's April 23 meeting.
