by Sabrina Salas Matanane

Guam - Guam Fire Department Chief Joey San Nicolas appears before senators today providing an update on the agency's e911 program which includes the procurement of a new computer system. San Nicolas first updated senators on their move to their back up e911 center at the Dededo Fire Station saying he was told by Guam Homeland Security advisor Pedro Leon Guerrero that they are working expeditiously to fix the air conditioning problem at their Civil Defense facility in Agana Heights. As we reported the A/C has been down for a couple months forcing GFD personnel to move from the windowless basement at Civil Defense to Dededo. San Nicolas said no specific date was given as to when the repairs will be completed. As for the procurement of a new next generation e911 system, the specifications have been completed and according to San Nicolas they are currently being reviewed by a third party, he expects the analysis to be completed in two weeks, from there it will be posted on GFD's website for an additional two weeks to allow prospective vendors to provide comments and to ensure its competitive.