HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda 09-07-1993 - V-A 1
ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Action Agenda
Item No. V-A
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: September 7 , 1993
SUBJECT: NACo Awards
DEPARTMENT: Manager & EMS PUBLIC HEARING YES: NO: X
ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: John M. Link
ext. 2300
TELEPHONE NUMBER-
Hillsborough - 732-8181
Chapel Hill - 968-4501
Mebane - 227-2031
Durham - 688-7331
PURPOSE: To present the NACo 1993 Achievement Awards to this year' s
two recipients, the Manager' s Office and the Emergency
Management Services (EMS) Department. The awards are for
programs/projects that were implemented in 1992 .
BACKGROUND: The Manager' s Office received an award for the implementation
of the "IN TOUCH WITH ORANGE COUNTY" project. This 24-hour
computer information system provides citizens with
information about county government and the community. It
features a touch-screen computer connected to a video
laserdisc player, a modem and a printer - which are all
housed in a kiosk (cabinet) . The project includes two
systems, one located in University Mall, and a mobile unit
that is transported to various locations within the county.
The EMS Department received an award for its "Intra-
Departmental Employee Exchange" program. This orientation
program was initiated to familiarize personnel from
the various fire, emergency medical services, and law
enforcement agencies with the operations of the Emergency
Communications ( 9-1-1) Division. Telecommunicators are
assigned to ride with law enforcement, fire and EMS units for
a shift; and field personnel are assigned to work a shift in
communications. The personnel are required to perform all
allowable duties of the agency to which they have been
assigned. This orientation has helped to provide insight and
mutual understanding of the duties of the respective
departments.
RECOMMENDATION(S) : The Manager recommends that the Board receive this as
information and present the awards to the
respective recipients.