1. North Carolina Deployable Communication Assets
Communication Unit Leaders (ComL)
Communications Unit Technicians (ComT)
AUXCOMM
SatCom Trailer
High Frequency/WinLink Drop Kit
VIPER Mobile Towers
Radio Trailers (RT)
Radio Caches

2. North Carolina Deployable Communication Assets
Communication Unit Leader (ComL)
Attends a 3 day DHS approved ComL training class
Certified DHS ComL instructor
NC AHIMT Type 3 credentialed through SIEC credentialing process
Increasing NC AHIMT Type 3 ComL cadre thru credentialing process
Approved by SIEC, SWIC and Branch Managers
NIMS compliant
Background in public safety and/or communications
Deployed to Branch Offices, incident site and/or local jurisdictions if requested for disasters or exercises

3. North Carolina Deployable Communication Assets
Communication Unit Leader (ComL) Responsibilities
Planning and managing technical and operational aspects of the communication function
Preparing ICS-205
Establishing needed capabilities
Requesting personnel and equipment
Responsible for subordinate positions until those duties are delegated

4. North Carolina Deployable Communication Assets
Communication Unit Technician (ComT)
Attends a 5 day DHS approved ComT training class
Certified DHS ComT instructor
NC AHIMT Type 3 credentialed through SIEC credentialing process
Increasing NC AHIMT Type 3 ComL cadre thru credentialing process
Approved by SIEC, SWIC and Branch Managers
NIMS compliant
Background in public safety and/or communications
Deployed to Branch Offices, incident site and/or local jurisdictions if requested for disasters or exercises

5. North Carolina Deployable Communication Assets
Communication Unit Technician (ComT) Responsibilities
Supports the technical activities of the Communications Unit
Radio/System coverage
Radio programming
Maintenance and repair
Gateway management
Cache management

6. North Carolina Deployable Communication Assets
Auxiliary Communication (AUXCOMM)
NC AUXCOMM
RACES (Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service)
MARS (Military Auxiliary Radios System)
ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency Service)

7. North Carolina Deployable Communication Assets
Auxiliary Communication (AUXCOMM)
POC is NC AUXCOMM Coordinator
Over 600 members statewide (all NIMS compliant)
Staff NC EOC during disasters and exercises
Deployed to Branch Offices during disasters
Deployed to local jurisdiction if requested
Provide intra-state and interstate communications
HF Communications to FEMA over FNARS (FEMA National Radio System)

8. North Carolina Deployable Communication Assets
Auxiliary Communication (AUXCOMM)
UHF (Ultra High Frequency)
Usually line of sight communications (blocked by hills or large buildings)
VHF (Very High Frequency)
Long range communications (several counties)
HF (high frequency)
Very long range communication (across continents)
WinLink (HF non-internet )
data sent over HF (send from NC to CA using radio)

9. North Carolina Deployable Communication Assets
NCEM Satellite Communications Trailer

10. North Carolina Deployable Communication Assets
NC Satellite Communications Trailer Capabilities
.98 meter auto acquiring satellite dish
One mounted wireless data access point
Two portable wireless data access point (extends coverage)
One 24 point Ethernet switch for wired connection to data network
One VoIP telephone server with five wired and 5 wireless phones

11. North Carolina Deployable Communication Assets
NC Satellite Communications Trailer
Deployable for disasters/exercises
Preferred if requests made through Area Coordinator/Branch Office
Request can be made to NC EOC to facilitate quick deployment

12. North Carolina Deployable Communication Assets

13. North Carolina Deployable Communication Assets
High Frequency/WinLink Drop Kits
Portable voice and data capabilities
High Frequency (HF) transmission only
Deployed in the field for disaster/exercises
Utilized during Hurricane Arthur on Ocracoke Island
Voice and data information sent back to RCC-E and the NC EOC

14. North Carolina Deployable Communication Assets
VIPER Mobile Towers

15. North Carolina Deployable Communication Assets
VIPER Mobile Towers
5 VIPER Mobiles Towers across the state
Stand alone system (does not expand VIPER network)
VHF
UHF
ACU-1000 (Gateway to connect disparate radios)

16. North Carolina Deployable Communication Assets
VIPER Mobile Towers
Deployable for disasters and/or exercises
Requires special towing equipment
Requires VIPER technician to set up
Contact NC EOC to request
Provides own Talkgroup assigned to the tower

17. North Carolina Deployable Communication Assets
Radio Trailers (RT)

18. North Carolina Deployable Communication Assets
Radio Trailers (RT)
Each Domestic Preparedness Region has an assigned “host” county for the RT
Typically deployed for planned events but can be assigned during a disaster to supplement response communication operations at the local level
Request for an RT can be made to the NC EOC
Requesting agency and host agency work out pick-up and drop-off details
RT 7, Charlotte UASI, is an F250 loaded to the gill with comms

19. North Carolina Deployable Communication Assets
Radio Trailer’s (RT)
44 VIPER radios
20 VHF radios
20 UHF radios
20 Family service radios
Tactical ACU-1000 (connects disparate radio)
Batteries for all radios
Honda 6.5 kw portable generator

20. North Carolina Deployable Communication Assets
DPR 7 Radio Truck
100 portable 800 MHz radios
30 VHF radios
30 UHF radios
Portable Sat Phone
VHF repeater
UHF repeater
Batteries for radios
700/800 repeater

21. North Carolina Deployable Communication Assets
Radio Caches
Each NCEM Branch Office has a 30 radio (800 MHz) cache that can be utilized for disaster and/or exercises to supplement operations communications
Requests for these caches can be made to your NCEM Area Coordinator or the NC EOC

22. North Carolina Deployable Communication Assets
Questions?
Jeffrey Alan Childs
NC Statewide Interoperability Coordinator