Establishing Statute: EO 02-12
Department: Public Safety
Description: The board shall assess the State's overall interoperable communications capability, policies and needs; enhance communication, coordination and cooperation, establishing guidelines and principles to reduce jurisdictional conflicts; improve the policies, processes and procedures on interoperability projects; develop strategies to establish a statewide VCALL/UCALL interoperable, accessible radio system for police, fire and emergency service responders that links local, state and federal agencies in Vermont as well as international and regional agencies in Canada and our neighboring states; recommend the use of any funds appropriated by the General Assembly for statewide interoperability to the Commissioner of Public Safety; insure that the State has a statewide interoperability plan by December 31, 2007; and insure that all Vermont Public Safety Radio Pool licensees operating Private Land Mobile Radio (PLMR) services in the same bands are prepared to comply with the Federal Communications Commission deadline for migration to 12.5 KHz technology or an equivalent by January 1, 2013.
Board Members:
| Board Member Name | Term Expires | Seat Description |
|---|---|---|
| Francis Aumand | 1/31/2016 | Criminal Justice Services |
| Al Barber | 1/31/2016 | VT State Firefighters Assoc. |
| Stephen Benard | 1/31/2016 | VT Sheriff's Assoc. |
| Kiersten Bourgeois | 1/31/2014 | ACCD Rep. |
| Bradley Curtis | 1/31/2016 | Fed. Law Enforcement |
| Raymond Danis | 1/31/2014 | VT Dept. of Info. and Innovation |
| Paul Duquette | 1/31/2016 | VT Assoc. of Chiefs of Police/Chair |
| William Elovirta | 1/31/2016 | VT Dept. of Motor Vehicles |
| James Finger | 1/31/2016 | VT Ambulance Assoc. |
| Randall Gates | 1/31/2016 | VT National Guard Liaison |
| Ron Gauthier | 1/31/2016 | American Red Cross |
| Christopher Herrick | 1/31/2016 | VT Fire Safety Division |
| Douglas Johnston | 1/31/2016 | VT Assoc. of Chiefs of Police |
| VACANT | 1/31/2014 | VT Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets |
| Terry LaValley | 1/31/2016 | Criminal Justice Services |
| Michael Leyden | 1/31/2016 | Emergency Medical Services |
| Kenneth Morton | 1/31/2016 | VT Career Fire Chief's Assoc. |
| Thomas Hango | 1/31/2018 | VT State Police |
| Gene Perkins | 1/31/2016 | VT Fire Chief's Assoc. (Volunteer) |
| Brad Reed | 1/31/2016 | Professional Firefighters of VT |
| Dennis Reinhardt | 1/31/2016 | VT Dept of Fish & Wildlife |
| VACANT | 1/31/2016 | VT Emergency Management |
| Barb Neal | 1/31/2016 | E 911 |
| Robert White | 1/31/2016 | VT Agency of Transportation |
| VACANT | 1/31/2016 | VLCT |