1. Tactical Communications Discussion

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

3. AREA COMMAND

4. DISASTER OPERATIONS ORGANIZATION BASED ON STANDARDIZED NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

5. Disaster Relief Organization based on the National Incident Management System

6. COMMUNICATIONS UNIT TASK MAINTAIN COMMUNICATIONS WITH ALL THESE ENTITIES

7. 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

8. 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.

9. 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

10. 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