Leaders launch the new ASTRO 25 public safety radio system in Potomac. 7/29/2021.
Montgomery County leaders launched a new public safety radio system to improve communications and save lives.
The emergency radio system lets the 911 call center communicate with police, fire and rescue service and other public safety departments. The new Motorola ASTRO 25 system provides enhanced radio coverage in areas like the Potomac River, the Triadelphia Reservoir and other very rural areas of the county, Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) Assistant Chief Michael Baltrotsky explained during a press conference Thursday at the Cabin John Volunteer Fire Station in Potomac.
The system doubles the county’s total number of radio sites to 22. The system has been operational since March, according to the county.