1. 11 Welcome and Introductions On Target Training & Consulting, LLC Contact us: Ontarget.tc@msn.com 320-584-5416 Tomorrow's Solutions Today

2. 22 Training Disclaimer In consideration of the high risk nature of public safety communications, subscriber programming, infrastructure changes in subscribers, sub-systems, and the ARMER system; as well as the complexities that occur on a trunked radio system including the unknown and untested consequences of radio operation in an unlimited variety of circumstances, and the variation in skill level of individual subscriber (radio) users; OTTC and it’s employees to include the authors and editors involved with this training material are not responsible for errors or omissions or for consequences resulting from the application of this training material. OTTC makes no warranty express or implied in regards to the contents of this training material and assumes no liability for its use. All users of OTTC produced training materials are advised to consult with the technicians, programmers, and system administrators of their radio systems to verify the contents of training materials as it pertains to use of their specific radios on any specific radio system or subsystem. On Target Training & Consulting, LLC Tomorrow's Solutions Today

3. 33 ARMER System Review “101 in plain language” PRESENTED BY: On Target Training & Consulting, LLC Contact us: Ontarget.tc@msn.com 320-584-5416 Tomorrow's Solutions Today

4. You Ask Why? Why 800 MHz and not just VHF? Why does it take so long to learn? Why the change? Why is this better? Why do I have to know this? Why am I here? Tomorrow's Solutions Today 4

5. 55 Learning Goal Student ability to explain the basics of the ARMER radio system in Minnesota. Tomorrow's Solutions Today

6. 66 Learning Objectives and Evaluation Students will be able to explain, to the instructor’s satisfaction, the basic history of ARMER. Students will be able to explain, to the instructor’s satisfaction, the basic attributes and detriments of the ARMER radio system. Students will be able to explain, to the instructor’s satisfaction, the basic attributes and detriments of interoperability on the ARMER radio system. Students will demonstrate knowledge and retention of training material through a testing process. Tomorrow's Solutions Today

7. 77 What is ARMER? ARMER “Allied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response.” –State of Minnesota radio system Project 25 (P25) Standards based system. Manufacturer’s design equipment to a standard that was set by outside sources and agreed to by the manufacturers. System designed to address recognized communications failures like in New York on 9-11. Operates in the 700/800 MHz radio spectrum. Build-out started in the metro area late 90’s early 2000’s. Tomorrow's Solutions Today

8. 88 ARMER Vision All agencies supporting public safety in the State of Minnesota (local, regional, tribal and non- governmental). Will have routine access to a communication infrastructure (voice and data). And participate in a governance structure supporting infrastructure that is able to provide seamless communication interoperability between jurisdictions across public safety disciplines. Necessary to support day to day operations, regional operations, statewide operations. Across state and national borders, when necessary. That is capable of supporting National Incident Management System. Tomorrow's Solutions Today

9. 99 STATE REGIONS The State is made up of Seven Regions: NorthwestNW NortheastNE CentralCM MetroME Southwest SW South CentralSR SoutheastSE Tomorrow's Solutions Today

10. 1010 STATE REGIONS 72 of 87 Counties are planning to migrate to the ARMER system Tomorrow's Solutions Today

11. 11 CENTRAL MINNESOTA REGION The Central Minnesota Region is made up of 19 counties and the City of St. Cloud. The region has made tremendous strides and taken a leadership role in participation both current and anticipated participation on ARMER

12. Tomorrow's Solutions Today 12 CENTRAL MINNESOTA REGION* Benton ARMER Big Stone ARMER Douglas ARMER Grant ARMER Kandiyohi ARMER Meeker ARMER Mille Lacs ARMER Morrison ARMER Otter Tail ARMER Pope ARMER Sherburne ARMER Stearns ARMER Stevens ARMER Swift ARMER Todd ARMER Traverse ARMER Wadena ARMER Wilkin ARMER Wright ARMER City of St. CloudARMER * Information provided by entity contacts Effective April 2011

13. 1313 Governance Structure Authority is granted to the State Radio Board (SRB), also known as the Statewide Interoperable Executive Committee (SIEC) to govern at a state level. Minnesota statutes provide for the creation of Regional Advisory Committees (RAC) and Regional Radio Boards (RRB). Tomorrow's Solutions Today

14. 1414 Governance Structure Tomorrow's Solutions Today Governance Chart

15. Tomorrow's Solutions Today 15 Governance Structure ARMER Governed by: Governed by: –State Radio Board Sets state policy and standards ARMER - home page ARMER - home page –Regional Radio Board Sets regional policy and standards Regional Radio Board cmnradio.org Local Entities Can set local policy and standards

16. Tomorrow's Solutions Today 16 Design built project being completed by MnDOT. As the Map illustrates approximately 328 tower sites statewide. ARMER backbone will be designed to provide 95%, county-by-county, mobile coverage. System currently provides approximately 75% of the state with coverage. ARMER STATE TOWER SITES (Projected) http://ARMER Site MapARMER Site Map

17. Tomorrow's Solutions Today 17 ARMER Central Minnesota Region Entities on the System ARMER

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19. 1919 95% County-by-County Statewide Coverage For those who are interested or really “Techy”. Green indicates 40 dbu of signal strength. Blue indicates 33 dbu of signal strength. White is less than 33 dbu, but radios may still work. ADDITIONALLY 20 dbu loss factored in. Propagation analysis done using both the Longley-Rice and Bullington software programs. Tomorrow's Solutions Today

20. 2020 95% County-by-County Statewide Coverage When we look at the state map the easy way to think about it is:  If it is green, mobile radio with little exception should work.  If it is blue, mobile radio with a few more exceptions should work.  If it is white, there maybe some mobile coverage issues.  All things considered, the map is conservative.  Remember, the state system is designed for mobile coverage. Tomorrow's Solutions Today

21. 2121 Interoperability Are you aware the Federal government has developed a few tools to test the ability to interoperate between branches and agencies? States must continue to develop if they want to continue to receive grant money. Tomorrow's Solutions Today

22. 2222 Interoperability Interoperability Continuum SCIPTICP State Standards –Plain Language Regional Standards Agency Standards http://www.srb.state.mn.us Safecom Tomorrow's Solutions Today

24. 2424 ARMER Addl. VHF Overlay Data Study Alex Tech Tomorrow's Solutions Today

25. 2525 ARMER IS HERE TO HELP ARMER has personnel here to help you with questions and issues. –Statewide Interoperability Program Manager ARMER employee dedicated to: – –Provide local assistance for TICP development and exercise development. – –Liaison between ARMER program and RRB/RAC. – –Collect information for local enhancements studies. – –All regional interoperability issues. Tomorrow's Solutions Today

26. 2626 ARMER IS HERE TO HELP Regional Interoperability Coordinators – – ARMER representatives in each region: Liaison between ARMER program and RRB/RAC. Assist in regional interoperability issues. –NW & NE regions is Bill Bernhjelm –CM region is John Tonding –SW, SR & SE regions is Steve Borchardt Tomorrow's Solutions Today

27. 2727 REVIEW Learning Goal Student ability to explain the basics of the ARMER radio system in Minnesota. Tomorrow's Solutions Today

28. 2828 Learning Objectives and Evaluation Students will be able to explain, to the instructor’s satisfaction, the basic history of ARMER. Students will be able to explain, to the instructor’s satisfaction, the basic attributes and detriments of the ARMER radio system. Students will be able to explain, to the instructor’s satisfaction, the basic attributes and detriments of interoperability on the ARMER radio system. Students will demonstrate knowledge and retention of training material through a testing process. Tomorrow's Solutions Today

29. 2929 Thank you for taking the time to view this presentation. We hope it was helpful. Feel free to contact us. On Target Training & Consulting, LLC Contact us: Ontarget.tc@msn.com 320-584-5416 Tomorrow's Solutions Today