Bill Carlson's presentation on Moose Lake's portal that focuses on public safety, community information and visitor info given at the Blandin Broadband conference 2007.
2. RURAL COMMUNITY
We Can Do This Attitude
You Can Always Depend on
Community Support and Volunteers
Proven Model – Locally Accessible
• The more the people use technology, the more
they feel comfortable with it
i.e. The Local Public Access Channel has a twenty five year
history of live local television broadcasts from seven
locations. Literally runs itself and user conflicts are settled
with an apology
3. Opening the Community up to
GLOBAL CHALLENGES
We need to prove that the potential
local benefits are worth the effort
We need to be assured that we can
control the risks with Rules & Policies
The Local Comfort Zone of a small
Rural Community, like Moose Lake,
will not change
4. PUBLIC SAFETY
Three Part Objective
What does the Community Need to Know and
1.
how do they Access this Information using
Broadband Technologies ?
What do our Visitors Need to Know and how do
2.
they Access this Information using Broadband
Technologies ?
What do our First Responders Need to Know and
3.
how do they Access this Information using
Broadband Technologies ?
5. COMMUNITY
First Stop Website
www.cityofmooselake.com
Posting of
Scheduled &
Pending Events
Public
Notification
Capabilities
Community
Portal Access
and Links
6. VISITORS
“Linking Up North” Concept
• High Speed Internet Access in the Moose Lake Public Library
• WiFi in the Downtown Corridor and Public Campgrounds
• Wireless Internet in Mercy Hospital & Health Care Center
• E Information Center
Community Server
Wireless Internet & Printer
Full Featured Computer w/
connections to Mediacom
Public Access Television
Dedicated on May 22, 2007 Mayor Ted Shaw, Bill Carlson, Carmen Palazzari, Keith Carlson
7. FIRST RESPONDERS
Secure Network
Interoperable Community Surveillance System Plus Data Network
HRA MLW&L
Mobile City Hall & Library
Broadband
Computers
Note:
Muni
The Incident
Communications
Center with
Surveillance
Chamber
Monitoring and
Emergency
Emergency Server will be
Response Center located in the
Emergency
Response
Center
8. SUMMARY
The City of Moose Lake will add these
communications features into its
Emergency Management Plan
An Emergency Communications Training
Session will be conducted to test the
Broadband System and familiarize the
First Responders with its capabilities
A Community-Wide Emergency Drill will be
scheduled to determine whether the
Broadband Communications System works
as envisioned
9. SPECIAL THANKS
To the Blandin Foundation Broadband
Initiative and the Moose Lake
Community Sponsors for providing
the matching funds and the incentive
to make this Project a Reality