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Santa Aria Proposal for Emergency Services <br />hardware evaluation; selection and deployment of all IT related purchases, upgrades, <br />and replacements; and maintenance of a centralized enterprise C~cographic <br />Information System (GIS). <br />OCI~A's IT Section has been designated the- lead agency by the <7range County Firc <br />Chiefs Association to oversee and implement several grant-funded initiatives to <br />improve Fire Service through "Technology and Interopcrability. County~vidc <br />technology projects Iead by OCPA have included CAD-to-C,'lD Interoperability, <br />\x'ircless Mobile Data Network, Countywide GIS Repository Sc Mapping Standards, <br />and an Automatic Vehicle Location program. <br />Emergency Comm unica bons Center <br />The Emergency Communications Center is responsible for receipt and dispatch of <br />emergency calls. The dispatcher answering the: initial call determines the type of call, <br />jurisdiction, and closest unit, and dispatcl-res units via computer-aided-dispatch <br />(CAD). In the went of a medical emergency, a dispatcher remains on thr phone and <br />utilizes OCPA's F_mergency Medical Dispatch (1?MD) procedures to render life- <br />sa~-ing instructions while apparatus arc responding. <br />Legislative Services Section <br />'1 he Legislative Sere-ices Section monitors legislation and regulations and advocates <br />the ~\uthority's position before federal, state, and local governing and regulatory <br />agencies. The OCI-'A takes an active role in state. and federal legislation and regularly <br />interacts with statewide groups such as the Le-aguc of Cities, California SCatc <br />Association of Counties and California I~ire Chiefs Association. Most recently <br />C~CPA has corni~~unicated directly to state legislators on the potential impacts of <br />State Budget cuts or borrowing from local governments. In addition, the Legislative <br />Services Section assists on fire service grant reclucsts and works with our C7rangc <br />County Congressional delegation to seek support and funding for fire agency specific <br />projects. As a stakeholder in C)range County, the OCFA has a strong understanding <br />of the political issues affecting not only the C~CPA, but all of our partner cities. <br />Efforts at the local, state and federal level arc often on issues that affect our cities as <br />well as the fire: service. <br />Property Managcm en t <br />The Property Management Section manages the needs assessment, design, <br />engineering, and construction of new facilities; structural and cosmetic remodeling of <br />existing facilities; and other extensive upgrades through a comprehensive- Capital <br />Improvement Program. <br />"Phis section coordinates all requests for repairs to facilities and oversees scheduled <br />maintenance for over a half million square feet of facilities space owned or operated <br />by the OCFA. These activities are accomplished primarily through contracted <br />vendors and technicians. Screrice areas include fuel and power sources, heating and <br />ventilation systems, air duality such as diesel exhaust systems, landscape and <br />Orange County Fire Authority 25 of 50 December 2, 201 1 <br />