The Anne Arundel County Fire Department’s Operations Center was recently upgraded by Peake of Maryland. The upgrades give the department modern and advanced video resources at the operations center, providing greater situational awareness and presentation capability.The Anne Arundel County Fire Department Operations Center is located at the Fire Headquarters and is primarily used for departmental meetings and training. The Fire DOC is also the backup Emergency Operations Center for the County. The integration of a new video system provides users with an advanced yet intuitive program for digital video switching.Upgrades to the Fire Department Operations Center include:

• Installation of 80” Sharp display
• Installed and programmed Extron Pro series control system for existing matrix switcher and display controls
• Installed Extron TouchPanel Interface with a HP 21” touchpanel display for user interface
• Installed Extron analog/digital table connection panel for laptops, etc.

The Anne Arundel County Fire Department is an “all hazards” organization, providing fire protection, Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Life Support (ALS –Paramedic), Hazardous Materials mitigation, Collapse rescue, Confined Space rescue, Dive Rescue and Marine Operations. The department serves the 500,000 residents of Anne Arundel County Maryland and is responsible for leading the County's response to all civil emergencies classified as disasters.Peake is a leading integrator of complex, multi-platform solutions for Public Safety, Critical Infrastructure, Federal Agencies, and DOD. With expertise in advanced technology integration, Peake build solutions around a customers mission requirements, operational plans/needs, and budget.To view more of Peake’s work upgrading Emergency Operations Center’s click the agency name below:

• Anne Arundel County EOC
• Queen Anne’s County EOC
• Howard County EOC

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