Columbia County Radio Project High-band Protocols APX Radios 2016

High Band Radio Project Lesson Objective: Upon completion of this training session, we shall ……… - understand & demonstrate how to use correct procedures to operate the new HB Motorola APX4000 portable radios -understand how to use correct procedures to operate the new HB Motorola APX4500 mobile radios - develop an understanding of the operational concept of the new Columbia County High Band Radio Protocols

High Band Radio Project New VHF High Band Communications Sequence Dispatch 161.9375 pager “A” one way communication from 911 Respond 161.8750 pager “D” two way communication with 911 Operate 911 assigns a COMMAND & a FIREGROUND Ch Assigned in dispatch, or while calling enroute End Call FD returns all radios to “Response Ch” (A Good Practice)

High Band Radio Project MAIN Zone Order 1 DPL Channel # Channel Name RX PL/CTCSS TX SCAN LIST 1 Response 161.875 DPL023 157.275 2 Dispatch 161.9375 DPL025   x 3 Command 3 161.8125 DPL026 157.2125 4 Command 4 161.8375 DPL031 157.2375 5 Command 5 161.9 DPL032 157.3 6 Interior 6 157.3375 DPL043 7 Fireground 7 151.1675 DPL047 8 Fireground 8 153.935 DPL051 9 Fireground 9 154.385 DPL054 10 Fireground 10 155.0475 DPL065 11 Fireground 11 159.27 DPL071 12 Fire Police 1 154.13 110.9 13 Fire Police 2 153.83 14 Fire Police 3 154.57 15 VCALL10 155.7525 156.7

High Band Radio Project INTERIOR 2 Channel # Channel Name RX PL/CTCSS TX SCAN LIST 1 Response 161.875 DPL023 157.275 Dispatch 161.9375 DPL025   3 Command 3 161.8125 DPL026 157.2125 4 Command 4 161.8375 DPL031 157.2375 5 Command 5 161.9 DPL032 157.3 6 Interior 6 157.3375 DPL043 7 Fireground 7 151.1675 DPL047 8 Fireground 8 153.935 DPL051 9 Fireground 9 154.385 DPL054 10 Fireground 10 155.0475 DPL065 11 Fireground 11 159.27 DPL071 12 13 14 15 16

High Band Radio Project Specific Radio Usage Protocols Responding Routine calls Dispatch procedure will be the same with the addition of assigning the command and fireground channels. Enroute = Response Channel Unit to Unit Communications while enroute = Assigned FG Channel Reporting on scene = Response Channel Incident Scene Unit to Unit Communications = Assigned FG Channel Special Ops (eg. Tanker Shuttle) = Assigned (alternate) FG Channel(s) Assigned Command Channel reserved for IC to CC911 communications CC911 will announce updates on Response and Assigned Command Channel (scanning needed if working on assigned FG channel) Interior Operations = Reserved Interior Ops Channel INTERIOR 6 IC Terminating Alarm/In Service = Assigned Command Channel Individual Apparatus Calling back in Service = Response Channel

High Band Radio Project Specific Radio Usage Protocols Responding Battalion Responses Each department should call enroute using ONLY ONE transmission. Transmissions such as “awaiting crew”, station acknowledging, etc. should not be used. Task Force Responses only the “home” department’s chief officers should call enroute. If the “home” department does not have a chief officer enroute, the first arriving mutual aid chief should establish Command and provide an arrival/size-up report. Disaster / Severe Storm Emergencies (local Command Post) On Scene Arrivals Size-up protocols Status Reports By IC to 911 on assigned Command Channel Terminating an Alarm Apparatus In service vs Apparatus not in service Concept is on Limiting unnecessary radio transmissions

High Band Radio Project “Key” Components of the New HB system Radio Zones Main, Interior, EMS, Interop ,Highway, Other, Berkshire Ulster, Litchfield, (some have individual ) Channels within the Zone Special Features Emergency button -MAYDAY Alert identifies a radio in distress (portable radios) Transmitted on Response channel

High Band Radio Project Interoperability -Vcall VCALL channels are to be used as communications channels to contact other first responding agencies or the Columbia County 911 center if within range. The calling channels may also be used for setting up tactical communications for specific incidents. -Vtac(s) The VTAC, and UTAC tactical channels are to be used for coordination activity between different agencies in a mutual aid situation. Incidents requiring multi-agency participation will be coordinated over these channels. In other words These simplex channels are used at the incident scene for communications during large incidents requiring communication and coordination among multiple agencies.

High Band Radio Project INTEROP ZONE 5 Channel # Channel Name RX PL/CTCSS TX SCAN LIST 1 Response 161.875 DPL023 157.275 2 Dispatch 161.9375 DPL025   x 3 Command 3 161.8125 DPL026 157.2125 4 Command 4 161.8375 DPL031 157.2375 Command 5 161.9 DPL032 157.3 6 Interior 6 157.3375 DPL043 7 Fireground 7 151.1675 DPL047 8 Fireground 8 153.935 DPL051 9 Fireground 9 154.385 DPL054 10 Fireground 10 155.0475 DPL065 11 Fireground 11 159.27 DPL071 12 VCALL10 155.7525 156.7 13 VTAC 11 151.1375 14 VTAC 12 154.4525 15 VTAC 13 158.7375 16 VTAC 14 159.4725

High Band Radio Project On/Off/Scan [LARGE TOP KNOB & TOPSIDE PUSH BUTTON] Selecting the Zone [WINDOW AND KEYPAD] Selecting the Channel [SMALL TOP KNOB] [ORANGE PUSH BUTTON]Sending the MAYDAY Alert [MUST HAVE PRE-APPROVED AIR CLEARENCE FROM 911 DISPATCH PRIOR TO ENACTING A TRAINING TEST SCENARIO OF THE MAYDAY ALERT]

Using the Motorola Portable APX4000 Channel Selector Scan on/off Push Button On the side On / OFF Volume Knob Emergency Button

Using the Motorola Portable APX4000 Zone Selected Channel Selected Zone Selector Radio ID# Home Button Takes you back to Response Ch Use up / down Buttons to select desired Zone

Side Button 2 = Nuisance Delete COLUMBIA COUNTY APX 4000R HIGHBAND PORTABLE Top Button(Orange) = Emergency Top Side Button = Scan on & off Side Button 1 = Display Light Side Button 2 = Nuisance Delete

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High Band Radio Project Practical Skills Using the VHF highband portable radios conduct the following scenarios; Conduct a on/off/scan exercise Conduct a nuisance delete exercise Given simulated dispatch orders select the desired command / fireground channel as directed by dispatcher Given a simulation demonstrate proper zone and channel use for interior operations Given a simulation demonstrate proper zone and channel use for communication on a assigned VTAC Ch Demonstrate proper zone and channel use for returning the portable radio to readiness for the next alarm. (Based on Fire Departments Policy)

High Band Radio Project Practical Skills Using the VHF highband mobile radio conduct the following scenarios; Conduct a on/off/scan exercise Conduct a nuisance delete exercise Given simulated dispatch orders select the desired command / fireground channel as directed by dispatcher Given a simulation demonstrate proper zone and channel use for interior operations Given a simulation demonstrate proper zone and channel use for communication on a assigned VTAC Ch Demonstrate proper zone and channel use for returning the mobile radio to readiness for the next alarm. (Based on Fire Departments Policy)