The Torch Lake EMS report notes that Antrim County may purchase new mobile data terminals (MDTs) for Fire and EMS services, and that the township has already received new mobile communication routers from the county. Both EMS rigs are currently in service and fully operational, and staff are attending E911 board meetings where such technology decisions are discussed. This indicates the early stages of a county-led technology upgrade for field units, with Torch Lake as a beneficiary rather than the direct purchaser. While the main procurement may occur at the county level, local agencies will need configuration, installation, training, and integration support for CAD, reporting, and mapping systems. Vendors offering public safety MDT hardware, software, and implementation services could engage through the county or by proposing local support packages aligned with the planned deployment.

County-level procurement suggests that technical standards and vendors will be chosen centrally, but...