1. NATIONAL INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTER

2. NATIONAL INTERAGENCY INCIDENT COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION INCIDENT SUPPORT INCIDENT SUPPORT NATIONAL INCIDENT RADIO SUPPORT CACHE (NIRSC) NATIONAL INCIDENT RADIO SUPPORT CACHE (NIRSC) REWORK & SUPPLY REWORK & SUPPLY MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE AVIONICS AVIONICS INFRARED INFRARED COMMUNICATIONS OPERATIONS COMMUNICATIONS OPERATIONS ENGINEERING / DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERING / DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL TRAINING TECHNICAL TRAINING

3. INCIDENT SUPPORT WILDLAND FIRE WILDLAND FIRE 200-300 fires per year 200-300 fires per year 120-150 Starter Systems per year 120-150 Starter Systems per year Strength-of-Force, April 1 – November 30 Strength-of-Force, April 1 – November 30

4. INCIDENT SUPPORT SPECIAL OPERATIONS SPECIAL OPERATIONS Military Exercises Military Exercises Law Enforcement Law Enforcement Drug Interdiction Drug Interdiction

5. INCIDENT SUPPORT HURRICANES HURRICANES Radio Support Radio Support Frequency Support Frequency Support Every major hurricane since Hugo Every major hurricane since Hugo

6. INCIDENT SUPPORT OTHER DISASTERS OTHER DISASTERS Oil spills Oil spills 9/11 NYC and DC 9/11 NYC and DC Shuttle Columbia Recovery Shuttle Columbia Recovery Floods Floods Earthquakes (USAR) Earthquakes (USAR)

7. INCIDENT SUPPORT SPECIAL EVENTS SPECIAL EVENTS Olympics Olympics Wright Brothers Centennial Wright Brothers Centennial Political Conventions Political Conventions 4 th of July Celebrations 4 th of July Celebrations

8. INCIDENT SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) US Forest Service – International Programs US Forest Service – International Programs Disaster Assistance Support Program (DASP) Disaster Assistance Support Program (DASP) DOI/BLM – International Programs DOI/BLM – International Programs

9. NIRSC EQUIPMENT HANDHELD FM RADIOS HANDHELD FM RADIOS 8000 Radios 8000 Radios Analog & Digital (P25) Analog & Digital (P25) BK, Datron, EF Johnson, Motorola, Racal BK, Datron, EF Johnson, Motorola, Racal Cloning Cable with P25 Radios Cloning Cable with P25 Radios

10. NIRSC EQUIPMENT REPEATERS REPEATERS 250 Repeaters 250 Repeaters All Daniels Equipment All Daniels Equipment Analog & Digital (P25) Analog & Digital (P25)

11. NIRSC EQUIPMENT Aviation Aviation Technisonic TFM 138B and TDFM 136 Technisonic TFM 138B and TDFM 136 ICOM Handhelds ICOM Handhelds Ground Aircraft Base Kit Ground Aircraft Base Kit Air Attack Kits Air Attack Kits MAFFS Base Stations MAFFS Base Stations

12. NIRSC EQUIPMENT UHF LINKS UHF LINKS All Daniels Equipment All Daniels Equipment GROUND AIRCRAFT LINK KITS GROUND AIRCRAFT LINK KITS All Daniels Equipment All Daniels Equipment

13. NIRSC EQUIPMENMT 100% VHF FM WIDEBAND/NARROWBAND CAPABLE 100% VHF FM WIDEBAND/NARROWBAND CAPABLE ANALOG/DIGITAL/MULTI-MODE (P-25) CAPABILITY ANALOG/DIGITAL/MULTI-MODE (P-25) CAPABILITY

14. COMMUNICATION DUTY OFFICER (CDO) Maintains the capability to respond with frequencies, equipment, and personnel to any type of natural or human caused disaster, as well as law enforcement and special events Maintains the capability to respond with frequencies, equipment, and personnel to any type of natural or human caused disaster, as well as law enforcement and special events Available 24/7 Available 24/7 208-387-5644 (CDO), e-mail nifccdo@fs.fed.us 208-387-5644 (CDO), e-mail nifccdo@fs.fed.us 208-387-5400 National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC) 208-387-5400 National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC)

15. COMMUNICATION DUTY OFFICER (CDO) 2005 REVIEW 2005 REVIEW 407 INCIDENTS 407 INCIDENTS 159 STARTER SYSTEMS 159 STARTER SYSTEMS 534 TEMPORARY FREQUENCIES (FM/AM) 534 TEMPORARY FREQUENCIES (FM/AM) 55 SPECIAL REPEATERS (VHF/UHF) 55 SPECIAL REPEATERS (VHF/UHF) 7 CDO ASSIGNMENTS 7 CDO ASSIGNMENTS 21 COMC ASSIGNMENTS 21 COMC ASSIGNMENTS 4 COMC TRAINEE ASSIGNMENTS 4 COMC TRAINEE ASSIGNMENTS

16. REWORK & SUPPLY Issue, track and refurbish all NIRSC equipment, accessories and kits Issue, track and refurbish all NIRSC equipment, accessories and kits Maintain parts and supplies for all NIRSC equipment Maintain parts and supplies for all NIRSC equipment

17. MAINTENANCE Will at all times maintain enough radio communications equipment to support requests for deployment to the field Will at all times maintain enough radio communications equipment to support requests for deployment to the field Maintain all NIRSC equipment to NIRSC specifications Maintain all NIRSC equipment to NIRSC specifications Thoroughly test and voice test all equipment after each issue Thoroughly test and voice test all equipment after each issue

18. AVIONICS Maintains aviation communications for interagency partners Maintains aviation communications for interagency partners Creates national standards for avionics Creates national standards for avionics Inspects aircraft for safety and contract conformity Inspects aircraft for safety and contract conformity

19. National Infrared Operations Provide accurate high-quality infrared imagery to an incident in a timely manner Provide accurate high-quality infrared imagery to an incident in a timely manner two aircraft: Citation Bravo and Super King Air B200 two aircraft: Citation Bravo and Super King Air B200 Availability to downlink from aircraft to incident using 900-928Mhz Band. Availability to downlink from aircraft to incident using 900-928Mhz Band. Downlink kits may be used by IRIN as GIS work station Downlink kits may be used by IRIN as GIS work station

20. COMMUNINCATIONS OPERATIONS Maintain the capability to respond with qualified personnel to any type of incident regardless of the agency involved Maintain the capability to respond with qualified personnel to any type of incident regardless of the agency involved Coordinate and remain active with other response agencies such as Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), United States Coast Guard (USCG), Urban Search and Rescue (USAR), etc. Coordinate and remain active with other response agencies such as Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), United States Coast Guard (USCG), Urban Search and Rescue (USAR), etc.

21. ENGINEERING/ DEVELOPMENT Provide the best possible communications systems and remote sensing design and equipment available for support of interagency incident communications Provide the best possible communications systems and remote sensing design and equipment available for support of interagency incident communications

22. TECHNICAL TRAINING INCIDENT COMMUNICATION SUPPORT TRAINING INCIDENT COMMUNICATION SUPPORT TRAINING Communication Equipment Procedures (COMT) Communication Unit Leader (COML) Communications Coordinator (COMC) JOURNEYMAN TECHNICAL TRAINING COURSES JOURNEYMAN TECHNICAL TRAINING COURSES

23. TECHNICAL TRAINING STUDENT CAREER EXPERIENCE PROGRAM (SCEP) STUDENT CAREER EXPERIENCE PROGRAM (SCEP) Electronics Technician and Telecommunication Specialist Trainees Eight Students – Interagency Participation Students Detailed to a Forest or BLM District during Summer Months Students Available for Permanent Placement upon Completion of Program Contact Susan Bleeg:208-387-5857

24. QUESTIONS ? HOTSHEET:www.fs.fed.us/fire/niicd/Hotsheet/Hotsheet NIICDwww.fs.fed.us/fire/niicd