Thanks to a $500,000 boost from state capital budget funding, Wood County, OH has a new Multi-Agency Radio Communication System Tower. According to the Sentinel-Tribune, the MARCS cell tower stands 300-feet tall and benefits first responders throughout the area. Bowling Green Fire Division Chief Bill Moorman helped initiate the project back in 2019, when he became concerned about communication gaps that hampered emergency responders.
“This is a game-changer when it comes to communication in Wood County. This upgrade will make everyone safer, not just students and residents of Bowling Green but also the surrounding communities. It’s a win-win from a public safety and cost standpoint,” said Moorman.
The MARCS tower is located at the Bowling Green Ohio Department of Transportation facility and connects to a network of over 300 similar towers statewide. Over 2,300 Ohio public safety/public service agencies link to the MARCS system.
In addition to enhancing the quality of communications between emergency responders, the MARCS towers have also solved a problem for businesses in the area that were struggling to keep up to code. As the Sentinel-Tribune notes, building owners in Ohio must make sure there is first responder radio coverage in their facilities. Without the boost provided by the MARCS tower, many owners would need to invest in their own supplemental Emergency Responder Radio System.
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