Tactical Communications Discussion

Alan Caho KA3DYL Disaster Relief Ministries Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware

AREA COMMAND

DISASTER OPERATIONS ORGANIZATION BASED ON STANDARDIZED NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Disaster Relief Organization based on the National Incident Management System

COMMUNICATIONS UNIT TASK MAINTAIN COMMUNICATIONS WITH ALL THESE ENTITIES

Think of our Communications needs by thinking of a sword. The Scabbard is the Operations Center (NAMB/DOC) The handle is Incident Command The tip is the farthest unit out on the front line, fully committed in the battle

Communications needs to flow from the scabbard all the way to the tip and back with total reliability, all the time, under any circumstances, in any location.

Other considerations: FRS, GMRS, CB Ham Radio Requires licensed operators Requires training and/or familiarity with equipment Standard VHF and HF capability Repeater Capability if available Business Radio Anyone can operate Idiot Proof Standard VHF capability Simplex Operations – requires no infrastructure MURS frequencies can be added for additional Talk Around capability Other considerations: FRS, GMRS, CB

COMM UNIT AT INCIDENT COMMAND MAINTAINING COMMUNICATIONS WITH FIELD UNITS USING FORWARD DEPLOYED TEAM COMM UNIT AT INCIDENT COMMAND RECOVERY UNIT 1 FORWARD DEPLOYED “JUMP TEAM” CHAPLAIN 1 SATELLITE HF HAM VHF HAM BUSINESS BAND RECOVERY UNIT 1 RECOVERY UNIT 1 HF HAM VHF HAM BUSINESS BAND BUSINESS BAND / MURS