Fire Department to Receive Radio Amps for Casino

City council approved the purchase of radio amplifiers so emergency personnel can communicate in , and other large buildings in Des Plaines at a meeting on Tuesday.

in the state’s newest casino when it opened in July 2011.

Fire Chief Alan Wax said at a public safety meeting in July that the radio amplifiers would be a good solution for now, as opposed to purchasing new radios, because the technology first responders use to communicate may completely change in the near-future.

and responded to in operation.

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