ESD100 Approves Dispatch Communications Center
December 21, 2020ESD100 Approves Dispatch Communications Center
December 21, 2020HARRIS FORT BEND COUNTY ESD100 APPROVES NEW DISPATCH COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
South Peek Road @ Beechnut Street
The Commissioners of the Harris Fort Bend Emergency Services District #100 (ESD100) recently approved the construction of the ESD100 Dispatch Communications Center. The state-of-the-art ESD100 Dispatch Communications Center will soon become an important piece of the Greater Houston Area’s critical infrastructure by ensuring the availability of 911 emergency call resources to those in need.
The ESD100 Dispatch Communications Center is currently planned to be an 11,064 square-foot facility that will be located on 4.1 acres on the Northeast corner of South Peek Road and Beechnut Street. The facility will be sized in anticipation of population growth and the corresponding increase in 911 call volume over the next several years throughout the area. The site will contain a dedicated self-supporting radio tower and an elevated structure capable of withstanding winds of up to 150 MPH. The site will also contain multiple backup electrical generators with different fuel sources to guarantee operations at all times. There is additional land on the site reserved for the future Community Volunteer Fire Department Station 5.
HARRIS FORT BEND COUNTY ESD100 APPROVES NEW DISPATCH COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
South Peek Road @ Beechnut Street
The Commissioners of the Harris Fort Bend Emergency Services District #100 (ESD100) recently approved the construction of the ESD100 Dispatch Communications Center. The state-of-the-art ESD100 Dispatch Communications Center will soon become an important piece of the Greater Houston Area’s critical infrastructure by ensuring the availability of 911 emergency call resources to those in need.
The ESD100 Dispatch Communications Center is currently planned to be an 11,064 square-foot facility that will be located on 4.1 acres on the Northeast corner of South Peek Road and Beechnut Street. The facility will be sized in anticipation of population growth and the corresponding increase in 911 call volume over the next several years throughout the area. The site will contain a dedicated self-supporting radio tower and an elevated structure capable of withstanding winds of up to 150 MPH. The site will also contain multiple backup electrical generators with different fuel sources to guarantee operations at all times. There is additional land on the site reserved for the future Community Volunteer Fire Department Station 5.
The ESD100 Dispatch Communications Center concept was born after multiple lightning strikes temporarily reduced the capabilities of the third party dispatching agency servicing calls for the Community Volunteer Fire Department over the last year. The ESD100 Dispatch Communications Center will provide redundancy to dispatching centers throughout the Greater Houston Area to ensure that anyone who needs 911 services is always able to get the help they need. The communications center is planned to be staffed by a third party agency specializing in emergency dispatch services.
The Commissioners of the Harris Fort Bend Emergency Services District 100 are committed to ensuring the safety of its citizens. The ESD100 Dispatch Communications Center is a major step forward in providing the district with high-quality and reliable emergency services. ESD100 serves approximately 25 square miles along the Westpark Tollway in Northeast Fort Bend and Southwest Harris Counties.
MEDIA INQUIRIES
Public Information Officer Kris Parrent
kris.parrent@esd100.org
