1. INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Mitch Daniels, Governor Joe Wainscott, Executive Director 302 West Washington Street Suite E208 Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 232-3980 www.in.gov/dhs

2. Indiana Amateur Radio Tactical Interoperable Communication Plan Draft

3. Assumptions 1. Every communications system based on infrastructure is susceptible to disruption by infrastructure failure.

4. Assumptions 2. There is a direct relationship between the magnitude of death, injury and property destruction resulting from an event and the need for Public Safety Communications. Magnitude of damage -> Need for communication ->

5. Assumptions 3. There is an inverse relationship between the amount of damage done to infrastructure and the capability of the surviving communications infrastructure to deliver communications.

13. Contact Us Indiana Department of Homeland Security 302 West Washington Street Room W-046 Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 232-3980 www.in.gov/dhs Don West dwest@dhs.in.gov

15. All-Hazards Type III Communications Unit Leader Course

20. Medium Size Events Multiple Agencies Multiple Jurisdictions Disparate System System Overloads

21. All-Hazards Type III Communications Unit Leader Course Office of Emergency Communication Three days Location specific Side benefits

22. Contact Us Indiana Department of Homeland Security 302 West Washington Street Room E208 Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 232-3980 www.in.gov/dhs