We start tonight with word of major upgrades coming to the Luzerne County 911 Center.
Some say long-overdue upgrades. The current radio system which has caused safety concerns for years will be replaced. Luzerne County 9-1-1 is moving into the digital age when it comes to its radio system. County council approved the $24 million upgrades. First responders say the upgrades will help them save lives.
“This will mean we have a radio system that’s reliable, it will work, and most of all, give great safety to firefighters, police officers and EMS workers,” Hazleton Fire Department Chief Donald Leshko said.
Leshko says the upgrades in the Luzerne County 9-1-1 radio system could mean the difference between life or death on emergency calls.