❓ The WA parliamentary question addresses the installation of GPS in fire appliances for career firefighters. GPS was not installed due to accuracy issues identified in 2009 trials, but a review is underway with potential installation by November 2011 if issues are resolved.
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(1) Have geographical positioning systems (GPS) been installed in fire appliances for career fire-fighters; and
(i) if not, why not?
(2) If there are plans to install GPS, when is that expected to be completed?
(i) if not, why not?
(2) If there are plans to install GPS, when is that expected to be completed?
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Answered
17 May 2011
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services
Response time
33 days
(1) No.
(i) Trials of GPS navigational aids involving career appliances were conducted during 2009. As a consequence of these trials GPS navigational aids have not been installed in career fire appliances as there were issues relating to accuracy, consistency and timeliness of information.
(2) The review of the GPS navigational aids functionality is currently being conducted as part of a project to refresh Mobile Data Terminal equipment in career appliances. If the concerns identified in the previous trials can be addressed then the navigational aids will be installed in career appliances by November 2011.
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(i) Trials of GPS navigational aids involving career appliances were conducted during 2009. As a consequence of these trials GPS navigational aids have not been installed in career fire appliances as there were issues relating to accuracy, consistency and timeliness of information.
(2) The review of the GPS navigational aids functionality is currently being conducted as part of a project to refresh Mobile Data Terminal equipment in career appliances. If the concerns identified in the previous trials can be addressed then the navigational aids will be installed in career appliances by November 2011.
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