1. Slide 1 February 28 th, 2011 Canadian Interoperability Technology Interest Group NPSTC Update

2. Slide 2 Working together to improve public safety interoperability… Federal-Provincial-Territorial Ministers Responsible for Emergency Management Communiqué – January 26 th, 2011 The Ministers discussed and approved a Strategy for Communications Interoperability and Action Plan for Canada. This strategy identifies key priorities to enhance governance, standard operating procedures, planning, technology, training, exercises, and usage aimed at improving the voice and data communications for emergency responders ─ both day to day and during times of emergencies affecting more than one jurisdiction. http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/prg/em/cisc-eng.aspx

3. Slide 3 Working together to improve public safety interoperability… On December 8, 2010 at CITIG #4… Chief’s announced the formation of the: The Tri-Services Special Purpose Committee on 700 MHz Broadband for Mission Critical Public Safety Data

4. Slide 4 Working together to improve public safety interoperability… 700 MHz Broadband for Mission Critical Public Safety Data - Call to Action! Web site created by the Associations to provide a focal point for communications efforts: www.action700.ca (download basic information, including media release, presentations and sign up for e-mail updates) Inquiries — send e-mail to: action700broadband@gmail.com

5. Slide 5 S&T Projects In building 3D location and tracking for firefighters P25 700 MHz – Technical Report Multi-Agency Situational Awareness System (MA-SAS) Canada – US Border Study Networked Vehicles (http://www.networkedvehicle.org/ ) WiSENSE Project (http://wisense.ca/#)http://wisense.ca/#

6. Slide 6 Stay Connected! www.citig.ca (for access to a wide variety of resources, including this updated presentation)

7. Slide 7 Register at www.cacp.ca

8. Slide 8 CITIG Next Steps Emergency Services Management in Canada - The Way Forward, April 17 th to 19 th, Montreal – www.cacp.ca to registerwww.cacp.ca Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance Vendor Outreach Forum, October 18 th and 19 th, Pan Pacific Hotel – www.cata.ca for details soon.www.cata.ca Fifth National Public Safety Interoperability Workshop, December 4 th to 7 th, Ottawa, Ontario www.cacp.ca to registerwww.cacp.ca Visit www.citig.ca for more info and to join.www.citig.ca

9. Slide 9 Discussion Questions?

10. Slide 10 Thank You! Insp. Lance Valcour (Ret.), O.O.M. On contract to: Canadian Police Research Centre Defence R&D Canada – Centre for Security Science Tel: 613-371-7808 lance.valcour@cprc.org www.css.drdc-rddc.gc.ca/cprc/index-eng.asp www.citig.ca