Summary
The main Hahnville radio tower amplifier went down in May, forcing responders onto a backup system, and fire pagers briefly stopped receiving tones. A gap in recorded radio traffic during the outage is being investigated with the vendors.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jun 8, 2026.
Impact analysis
Possible costs for procuring backup radios for EMS were not quantified.
Fire, police, and EMS responders, and ultimately 911 callers, benefit from prompt repairs.
EMS crews and patients could suffer delayed communication if the Hahnville tower fails without additional radios.
Mentions & discussions (2)
SCP Communications District (911) 5:00 PM (trimmed) - Jun 8, 2026
The main Hahnville radio tower amplifier went down in May, forcing responders onto a backup system, and fire pagers briefly stopped receiving tones. A gap in recorded radio traffic during the outage is being investigated with the vendors.
SCP Communications District (911) 5:00 PM (trimmed) - May 11, 2026
A new EMS board member raised concerns that parish radios lost analog capability after Ida, limiting EMS communication if the Hahnville tower fails. Staff said IT maintains a cache of backup radios and a 700 MHz backup system now exists.
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