Public Safety Communications Dan Norton NREMT/Firefighter/Rescue Specialist

PGFD Box 1027 Initial Dispatch Initial Dispatch Responding units Responding units Inter-unit communication Inter-unit communication Command-Dispatch-Working unit comm Command-Dispatch-Working unit comm

Initial emergency contact made with 911 Initial emergency contact made with 911 medical/fire/rescue/alarms/lock outs/citizen assists medical/fire/rescue/alarms/lock outs/citizen assists Pre-planned medical/supression packages Pre-planned medical/supression packages Cardiac/Respiratory/Trauma/Mass Casualty Cardiac/Respiratory/Trauma/Mass Casualty amb/engine/truck/2nd amb amb/engine/truck/2nd amb 1st alarm/2nd alarm 1st alarm/2nd alarm engine(s)/truck(s)/rescue(s)/tanker(s)/amb engine(s)/truck(s)/rescue(s)/tanker(s)/amb MABAS/Multi-jurisdictional MABAS/Multi-jurisdictional Anatomy of 911 comm.

Stations toned out Stations toned out Responding units report to dispatch Responding units report to dispatch Unit type/designation Unit type/designation Company Company Engine Engine Co. Co. Truck Truck Co. Co. Rescue Rescue Medic Medic Tanker/Water Supply Tanker/Water Supply Batt. Chief/Commant SUV/Chase Vehicle Batt. Chief/Commant SUV/Chase Vehicle

No. of personnel No. of personnel Request numerics to be repeated Request numerics to be repeated Arriving units report what they see Arriving units report what they see 200x400 Brick and mortar with heavy smoke 200x400 Brick and mortar with heavy smoke MVC, Pick-em-up truck v. Volvo c pass intrusion in truck. 3 pts. MVC, Pick-em-up truck v. Volvo c pass intrusion in truck. 3 pts. after evaluation, priority assignment/additional/resources/flight out after evaluation, priority assignment/additional/resources/flight out Units report to dispatch next steps Units report to dispatch next steps en-route to medical facility with no. of pts and their priority level 1/2/3/4 en-route to medical facility with no. of pts and their priority level 1/2/3/4

Communicate to dispatch destination Communicate to dispatch destination Communicate clearance from medical facility and availability for service. Communicate clearance from medical facility and availability for service. Dispatched to another call or report to dispatch when home location. (sector/firehouse/hosp.) “backing it in” Dispatched to another call or report to dispatch when home location. (sector/firehouse/hosp.) “backing it in”

Communication. Communication. to/from/on scene to/from/on scene with assigned original crews to scene (intra) with assigned original crews to scene (intra) with other jurisdictions with other jurisdictions technology questions technology questions ten code v plain english ten code v plain english Issues with response comm.

Interagency Fire to police to EMS to Command Fire to police to EMS to Command Gary Fire with private EMS provider Gary Fire with private EMS provider Harvey Fire with private with MABAS 22 Harvey Fire with private with MABAS 22 Overarching technology/radio issues Overarching technology/radio issues incompatibility incompatibility incapability incapability channels available channels available tac channels tac channels

Comprehensive issues in MCI Radio Equipment Radio Equipment Location of Central Command Location of Central Command 9/11 - CentCom was in WTC 7 9/11 - CentCom was in WTC 7 Chicago - 35th & State Chicago - 35th & State 4 miles away from city center and densest population area 4 miles away from city center and densest population area Easy access to major throughways Easy access to major throughways 9/11 - ICS breakdown on massive scale (EMS in particular) 9/11 - ICS breakdown on massive scale (EMS in particular) Borough commands undermined by citywide command. Borough commands undermined by citywide command.

Ideas for improvement Proper funding for radio technology implementation and equipment Proper funding for radio technology implementation and equipment Spectrum allocation Spectrum allocation On-Scene monitoring On-Scene monitoring LAN LAN Adherence to NICS Adherence to NICS