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THE HIGH SPEED COMPUTER WEB EXPANDED DRAMATICALLY IN THE LAST YEAR.
MOUNTAIN TOP WIRELESS CONNECTIONS TIED 55 MORE FIRE STATIONS IN TO UC SAN DIEGO'S HIGHSPEED
NETWORK. THE SYSTEM PUTS STATE OF THE ART COMPUTING
RESOURCES IN THE HANDS OF PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIALS. >> >>: FOR EMERGENCIES OF ALL DIFFERENT KINDS,
THIS ESTABLISHES A PLATFORM FOR COMMUNICATIONS THAT WE HAVE NEVER HAD.
AND IT'S GOING TO GIVE US THAT BATTLE FIELD AWARENESS I GUESS THAT WE REALLY NEED FOR
THESE MAJOR EMERGENCIES. >> >>ERIK ANDERSON: FIRE CHIEF TOM PORTER
SAYS CREWS CAN SKYPE, CREATE WIRELESS ACCESS POINTS IN THE BACK COUNTRY AND TAP INTO THE
EXTENSIVE WEATHER MONITORING NETWORK. >> >>: FOR ME AS A FIRE FIGHTING MANAGER I
HAVE ACCESS TO THOSE WEATHER STATIONS WE'VE BEEN HEARING ABOUT, THE ROBUST WEATHER COVERAGE
WE HAVE IN THE COUNTY ALLOWS ME TO MAKE DECISIONS ON WHERE I DEPLOY RESOURCES, IF I STAFF UP
IN CERTAIN AREAS, OR STAFF UP THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE COUNTY FOR WILD FIRE EVENTS.
>> >>ERIK ANDERSON: THE COUNTY HOPES THE SYSTEM BECOMES A REAL ASSET. RN IF THERE'S ANOTHER
LARGE SCALE WILD FIREMENT. ROBERT SAYS THE REGION HAS TAKEN STEPS FORWARD.
>> >>: WE'VE COME A LONG, LONG WAY SINCE THE FIRES OF 2003 AND 2007, AND WE'RE NOT NEARLY
DONE. >> >>ERIK ANDERSON: ROBERTS WANTS TO ADD 10
MORE STATIONS TO THE NETWORK. HE SAYS THE GROWING STATION WILL ALLOW RESEARCHERS
TO HAVE MORE TOOLS.