NATIONAL LOGISTICS WORKSHOP RENO, NEVADA MARCH 15, 2005

NATIONAL INTERAGENCY INCIDENT COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION P25 MULTI-MODE RADIOS P25 MULTI-MODE RADIOS WHAT IS NARROWBANDING WHAT IS NARROWBANDING NWCG RADIO ADVISORY GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS NWCG RADIO ADVISORY GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS PRE-ORDERS ON INCIDENTS PRE-ORDERS ON INCIDENTS CDO/COMC CDO/COMC INTRA-CREW COMMUNICATIONS INTRA-CREW COMMUNICATIONS

MULTI-MODE (P25) OPEN STANDARD (non-proprietary) OPEN STANDARD (non-proprietary) All manufacturers radios can operate together seamlessly. INTEROPERABILITY INTEROPERABILITY Can operate in the analog wideband, analog narrowband or digital mode as well as multi- mode. BACKWARDS COMPATABILITY BACKWARDS COMPATABILITY Will operate with existing wideband and narrowband systems.

P25 RADIOS IN CACHE RADIOS RADIOS – THALES RACAL 25 – EF JOHNSON 5100 – MOTOROLA XTS 5000 – DATRON GUARDIAN Radio Training

P25 RADIOS ON CONTRACT DATRON GUARDIAN 25 DATRON GUARDIAN 25 EF JOHNSON 5100 EF JOHNSON 5100 MOTOROLA XTS 5000 MOTOROLA XTS 5000 THALES RACAL 25 THALES RACAL 25 RELM BENDIX KING DPH RELM BENDIX KING DPH ADI REPEATERS/BASE STATIONS ADI REPEATERS/BASE STATIONS DANIELS REPEATERS/BASE STATIONS DANIELS REPEATERS/BASE STATIONS MOTOROLA QUANTAR REPEATERS/BASE STATIONS MOTOROLA QUANTAR REPEATERS/BASE STATIONS

P25 RADIOS ON DOI CONTRACT DATRON GUARDIAN MOBILE DATRON GUARDIAN MOBILE EF JOHNSON 5300 MOBILE EF JOHNSON 5300 MOBILE MOTOROLA ASTRO MOBILE MOTOROLA ASTRO MOBILE TECHNISONIC TDFM 136 TECHNISONIC TDFM 136 DOI CONTRACT

“NIICD FIRE CERTIFIED P25 RADIOS” EF JOHNSON 5100 EF JOHNSON 5100 MOTOROLA XTS3000 MOTOROLA XTS3000 MOTOROLA XTS5000 MOTOROLA XTS5000 THALES RACAL 25 THALES RACAL 25 DATRON GUARDIAN 25 DATRON GUARDIAN 25 RELM BENDIX KING DPH RELM BENDIX KING DPH TECHNISONIC TDFM136 TECHNISONIC TDFM136 EF JOHNSON 5100 EF JOHNSON 5100 MOTOROLA XTS3000 MOTOROLA XTS3000 MOTOROLA XTS5000 MOTOROLA XTS5000 THALES RACAL 25 THALES RACAL 25 DATRON GUARDIAN 25 DATRON GUARDIAN 25 RELM BENDIX KING DPH RELM BENDIX KING DPH TECHNISONIC TDFM136 TECHNISONIC TDFM136

WHAT IS NARROWBANDING? DIVIDING OF FREQUENCIES IN ½ WIDEBAND = 25 KHz NARROWBAND = 12.5 KHz

TOTAL OF 480 FREQUENCIES AVAILABLE TO ALL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN WIDEBAND WE HAD TOTAL OF 960 FREQUENCIES AVAILABLE TO ALL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN NARROWBAND WE NOW HAVE

THINGS TO REMEMBER NARROWBAND VS WIDEBAND – OLDER RADIOS THAT ARE NARROWBAND ANALOG CAPABLE HAVE TO BE PROGRAMMED TO NARROWBAND, THEN TUNED ACCORDINGLY TO WORK PROPERLY – ISSUES CREATED WHEN RADIOS NOT PROPERLY SET-UP NARROW TO WIDE = AUDIO LOW, TURN UP VOLUME ON WIDEBAND RADIO WIDE TO NARROW = AUDIO LOUD, TALK INTO WIDEBAND RADIO WITH MIC TURNED SIDEWAYS SPEAK ACROSS MIC NOT DIRECTLY INTO IT

NEW RADIOS ARE CAPABLE OF OPERATING IN WIDEBAND & NARROWBAND ANALOG & NARROWBAND DIGITAL ON PER CHANNEL BASIS – WHEN PROGRAMMED PROPERLY NEW APCO Project 25 RADIOS WILL OPERATE IN ALL CURRENT SYSTEMS USERS SHOULD SET COOPERATOR CHANNELS TO MATCH COOPERATOR SYSTEMS

RADIO USER RESPONSIBILITY: – THAT ONCE SET, NOT TO CHANGE FUNCTIONAL PROGRAMMING ON THE RADIO DURING OPERATIONS. ONLY CHANGE FREQUENCIES AND GUARD TONES. – TO MAKE SURE RADIOS ARE UPDATED WITH CURRENT VERSIONS OF SOFTWARE. NIFC-NIICD WEBSITE – SELECT: RADIO SOFTWARE VERSIONS PHONE CONTACT:

NARROWBAND ADVISORY GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS NARROWBAND ADVISORY GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS All fire communications activity (interagency) will be performed in multi-mode if capable. All fire communications activity (interagency) will be performed in multi-mode if capable. Any federal, state or local entity that converts to digital must keep their system in multi- mode during fire activity. Any federal, state or local entity that converts to digital must keep their system in multi- mode during fire activity. All radio equipment issued by NIRSC will be configured in analog narrowband mode. All radio equipment issued by NIRSC will be configured in analog narrowband mode. All FM aviation communications (federal, state and contracted) will be in the analog narrowband mode. All FM aviation communications (federal, state and contracted) will be in the analog narrowband mode.

NARROWBAND ADVISORY GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS NARROWBAND ADVISORY GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS Family Radio Service (FRS) and General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) radios are not to be used on incidents. Family Radio Service (FRS) and General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) radios are not to be used on incidents. All MOU’s between cooperators need to be reviewed to ensure that beginning in 2005 all fire frequencies are authorized for narrowband operations only. All MOU’s between cooperators need to be reviewed to ensure that beginning in 2005 all fire frequencies are authorized for narrowband operations only.

PRE-ORDERS ON INCIDENTS Standing orders/pre-orders for communications systems in excess of a 4390 Starter System will not be automatically filled by NIRSC. Standing orders/pre-orders for communications systems in excess of a 4390 Starter System will not be automatically filled by NIRSC. Pre-orders tie up frequencies which are in short supply. Pre-orders tie up frequencies which are in short supply. Once the team is on the ground and has assessed their communications needs NIRSC will fill what is needed. Once the team is on the ground and has assessed their communications needs NIRSC will fill what is needed.

CDO/COMC Dutiesand Responsibilities

COMMUNICATIONS DUTY OFFICER

WHAT DO THEY DO? Provide AM/FM frequencies for initial attack, and for all National Type I, and II incidents with the assistance of the USDA Forest Service, Department of Interior, and Federal Aviation Administration Provide AM/FM frequencies for initial attack, and for all National Type I, and II incidents with the assistance of the USDA Forest Service, Department of Interior, and Federal Aviation Administration Coordinate the design, and ordering of communications equipment, and supplies, and the ordering of personnel Coordinate the design, and ordering of communications equipment, and supplies, and the ordering of personnel

COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR

WHAT DO THEY DO? Manage and allocate communications resourcesManage and allocate communications resources –Personnel –Equipment –Frequencies –Supplies Maintain staged resources if necessaryMaintain staged resources if necessary Work under the direction of the CDOWork under the direction of the CDO Work in a geographic areaWork in a geographic area Review/approve resource ordersReview/approve resource orders Aggressively enforce prioritiesAggressively enforce priorities

PROVIDE ASSISTANCE Obtaining communications equipmentObtaining communications equipment Specialized communications equipmentSpecialized communications equipment PersonnelPersonnel SuppliesSupplies Trouble shootingTrouble shooting Equipment trackingEquipment tracking Area informationArea information

PERSONNEL COMT pool reduces competition by incidents for COMT resourcesCOMT pool reduces competition by incidents for COMT resources Incident COML requests for COMT support through COMCIncident COML requests for COMT support through COMC Resource order is not necessaryResource order is not necessary COMC provides excess list to CDO for reassignment nationallyCOMC provides excess list to CDO for reassignment nationally

EQUIPMENT Incident COML orders equipmentIncident COML orders equipment COMC reviews/approves all ordersCOMC reviews/approves all orders Determine sources for communication equipment not available at NIFCDetermine sources for communication equipment not available at NIFC Identify specialized equipment to augment communications for incidentsIdentify specialized equipment to augment communications for incidents

FREQUENCY MANAGEMENT Immediate action on frequency management is requiredImmediate action on frequency management is required Maintain accurate recordsMaintain accurate records Pass frequency information to CDOPass frequency information to CDO All frequency support is made through CDOAll frequency support is made through CDO Support all functions that have frequency requirementsSupport all functions that have frequency requirements

FREQUENCY MANAGEMENT Additional requests are made through CDOAdditional requests are made through CDO Adhere to restrictions identified for frequenciesAdhere to restrictions identified for frequencies Release frequency assignments as soon as possible through CDO and other coordinating entityRelease frequency assignments as soon as possible through CDO and other coordinating entity

WORK WITH OTHERS Provide suggestions and advice to Geographic Area CoordinatorsGeographic Area Coordinators Incident Management TeamsIncident Management Teams Complex IncidentsComplex Incidents Small IncidentsSmall Incidents Local DispatchLocal Dispatch about allocation and/or reallocation of communications equipment personnel and supplies. about allocation and/or reallocation of communications equipment personnel and supplies.

INTERAGENCY COORDINATION Maintain contact with all agencies involvedMaintain contact with all agencies involvedFEMAStateLocalPrivate

RELEASE OF RESOURCES Determines priority of equipmentDetermines priority of equipment Notify CDO of available equipmentNotify CDO of available equipment Identify method of return and inform COMLIdentify method of return and inform COML Track released equipment until it arrives at it’s destinationTrack released equipment until it arrives at it’s destination

INTRA-CREW COMMUNICATIONS Involves all Interagency Hotshot Crews Involves all Interagency Hotshot Crews One nationwide intra-crew frequency One nationwide intra-crew frequency Incident use only Incident use only Narrowband operations Narrowband operations PL tone on TX and RX frequencies PL tone on TX and RX frequencies When demobed return to national IHC frequency When demobed return to national IHC frequency

INTRA-CREW COMMUNICATIONS No use of any other frequencies authorized No use of any other frequencies authorized Use in mobiles not authorized Use in mobiles not authorized Radio discipline is required for effective and efficient operations Radio discipline is required for effective and efficient operations Request for support will be made through COML at incident Request for support will be made through COML at incident

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