Hurricane Communications Planning Process- State Level Objectives… Identify current means of communications, including commercial means and how current commercial providers will fit into disaster response communications. Identify communications needs as they relate to agency functions and disaster response- specifically, hurricane response. Construct ICS 217A for involved agencies. Construct communications plan (eventual end product).
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Hurricane Communications Planning Process- State LevelObjectives…
Identify current means of communications, including commercial means and how current commercial providers will fit into disaster response communications.
Identify communications needs as they relate to agency functions and disaster response- specifically, hurricane response.
Construct ICS 217A for involved agencies.
Construct communications plan (eventual end product).
Hurricane Communications Planning Process- State LevelAssumptions…
Communications will be mostly compartmentalized and point-to-point: team member to team member, team to team and specific person/position to specific person/position.
Even if it were a goal, everyone would not always be able to talk to everyone.
Everyone really doesn’t need to talk to everyone.
Hurricane Communications Planning Process- State Level Identify what resources are needed and available (either
immediately or after some time/process/steps) Identify what those resources currently use to
communicate. Identify which specific resources need to communicate
with other specific resources. Make assumptions about what of the above you will or
not be able to use in a disaster response- our case today, a hurricane response. These assumptions also feed your COOP/DR planning.
Base Camps: IMTsRe-Entry Teams: DOT, DNR (Ga Power, ATT, SL, Verizon, other utility)
Air Ops: CAP, GaDOD, GAA
SAR: GSAR, DNR
Channel Configuration
Channel Name/Trunked Radio System Talkgroup
Eligible Users RX Freq N or W RX Tone/NAC TX Freq N or W Tx Tone/NACMode
A, D or MRemarks
The convention calls for frequency lists to show four digits after the decimal place, followed by either an “N” or a “W”, depending on whether the frequency isnarrow or wide band. Mode refers to either “A” or “D” indicating analog or digital (e.g. Project 25) or "M" indicating mixed mode. All channels are shownas if programmed in a control station, mobile or portable radio. Repeater and base stations must be programmed with the Rx and Tx reversed.
ICS 217A Excel 3/2007
COMMUNICATIONS RESOURCE AVAILABILITY WORKSHEETHigh Frequency
Frequency Band Description
3-30 MHz; Govt, Military, Amateur
Channel Configuration
Channel Name/Trunked Radio System Talkgroup
Eligible Users RX Freq N or W RX Tone/NAC TX Freq N or W Tx Tone/NACMode
A, D or MRemarks
The convention calls for frequency lists to show four digits after the decimal place, followed by either an “N” or a “W”, depending on whether the frequency isnarrow or wide band. Mode refers to either “A” or “D” indicating analog or digital (e.g. Project 25) or "M" indicating mixed mode. All channels are shownas if programmed in a control station, mobile or portable radio. Repeater and base stations must be programmed with the Rx and Tx reversed.
ICS 217A Excel 3/2007
COMMUNICATIONS RESOURCE AVAILABILITY WORKSHEETVery High Frequency
Frequency Band Description
30-300 MHz; Govt, Military, Air-to-Air, Ground-to-Air, Maritime, Land
Channel Configuration
Channel Name/Trunked Radio System Talkgroup
Eligible Users RX Freq N or W RX Tone/NAC TX Freq N or W Tx Tone/NACMode
A, D or MRemarks
The convention calls for frequency lists to show four digits after the decimal place, followed by either an “N” or a “W”, depending on whether the frequency isnarrow or wide band. Mode refers to either “A” or “D” indicating analog or digital (e.g. Project 25) or "M" indicating mixed mode. All channels are shownas if programmed in a control station, mobile or portable radio. Repeater and base stations must be programmed with the Rx and Tx reversed.
ICS 217A Excel 3/2007
COMMUNICATIONS RESOURCE AVAILABILITY WORKSHEETUltra High Frequency
Frequency Band Description
300- 3000 MHz- Govt, land mobile, FRS/GMRS
Channel Configuration
Channel Name/Trunked Radio System Talkgroup
Eligible Users RX Freq N or W RX Tone/NAC TX Freq N or W Tx Tone/NACMode
A, D or MRemarks
The convention calls for frequency lists to show four digits after the decimal place, followed by either an “N” or a “W”, depending on whether the frequency isnarrow or wide band. Mode refers to either “A” or “D” indicating analog or digital (e.g. Project 25) or "M" indicating mixed mode. All channels are shownas if programmed in a control station, mobile or portable radio. Repeater and base stations must be programmed with the Rx and Tx reversed.
Eligible Users RX Freq N or W RX Tone/NAC TX Freq N or W Tx Tone/NACMode
A, D or MRemarks
The convention calls for frequency lists to show four digits after the decimal place, followed by either an “N” or a “W”, depending on whether the frequency isnarrow or wide band. Mode refers to either “A” or “D” indicating analog or digital (e.g. Project 25) or "M" indicating mixed mode. All channels are shownas if programmed in a control station, mobile or portable radio. Repeater and base stations must be programmed with the Rx and Tx reversed.
Eligible Users RX Freq N or W RX Tone/NAC TX Freq N or W Tx Tone/NACMode
A, D or MRemarks
The convention calls for frequency lists to show four digits after the decimal place, followed by either an “N” or a “W”, depending on whether the frequency isnarrow or wide band. Mode refers to either “A” or “D” indicating analog or digital (e.g. Project 25) or "M" indicating mixed mode. All channels are shownas if programmed in a control station, mobile or portable radio. Repeater and base stations must be programmed with the Rx and Tx reversed.
Eligible Users RX Freq N or W RX Tone/NAC TX Freq N or W Tx Tone/NACMode
A, D or MRemarks
The convention calls for frequency lists to show four digits after the decimal place, followed by either an “N” or a “W”, depending on whether the frequency isnarrow or wide band. Mode refers to either “A” or “D” indicating analog or digital (e.g. Project 25) or "M" indicating mixed mode. All channels are shownas if programmed in a control station, mobile or portable radio. Repeater and base stations must be programmed with the Rx and Tx reversed.
ICS 217A Excel 3/2007
COMMUNICATIONS RESOURCE AVAILABILITY WORKSHEET PSTN- Public Switched Telephone Netowk
Frequency Band Description
Include your wire carriers (including any that you VoIP to), wireless carriers and satellite carriers
Channel Configuration
Channel Name/Trunked Radio System Talkgroup
Eligible Users RX Freq N or W RX Tone/NAC TX Freq N or W Tx Tone/NACMode
A, D or MRemarks
The convention calls for frequency lists to show four digits after the decimal place, followed by either an “N” or a “W”, depending on whether the frequency isnarrow or wide band. Mode refers to either “A” or “D” indicating analog or digital (e.g. Project 25) or "M" indicating mixed mode. All channels are shownas if programmed in a control station, mobile or portable radio. Repeater and base stations must be programmed with the Rx and Tx reversed.
email, real-time data interface (E-TEAM, WebEOC, etc.) and internal non-PSTN network VoIP
Channel Configuration
Channel Name/Trunked Radio System Talkgroup
Eligible Users RX Freq N or W RX Tone/NAC TX Freq N or W Tx Tone/NACMode
A, D or MRemarks
The convention calls for frequency lists to show four digits after the decimal place, followed by either an “N” or a “W”, depending on whether the frequency isnarrow or wide band. Mode refers to either “A” or “D” indicating analog or digital (e.g. Project 25) or "M" indicating mixed mode. All channels are shownas if programmed in a control station, mobile or portable radio. Repeater and base stations must be programmed with the Rx and Tx reversed.
ICS 217A Excel 3/2007
COMMUNICATIONS RESOURCE AVAILABILITY WORKSHEETFrequency Band Description
Hurricane Communications Planning Process- State Level
Third Step… Construct a matrix that identifies
commonalties in means of communication. Identify gaps that need to be filled. Fill in gaps with mutual aid means
(example: NIFOG), equipment or some other solution.
Function LocationCommunications Components Use Internal External
To Be Issued: Comments
S-Linc Radio/Phone Source
S-Linc Radio Only Source M-Sat Source
Iridium Sat Source
VHF Radio Source
UHF Radio Source
800 Radio Source
Staging Area- IMT TBD S-Linc Radio/Phone x x 20 20 SLINCM-Sat x 1 1 GEMAVHF Cache (GEMA) x x TBD Air- NIFOG 6 GEMA
VCALL for arriving resources800 Cache (GEMA) x TBD 8CALL for arriving resources, NIFOG 2 GEMA
Base/Area Command- IMT TBD S-Linc Radio/Phone x x 20 20 SLINCM-Sat x 1 1 GEMAVHF Cache (MCU) x x TBD MCU stationed- provide connectivity, HAM, Air- NIFOG 25 MCU #1
VCALL for arriving resources800 Cache (MCU) x TBD 8CALL for arriving resources, NIFOG 25 MCU #1
SAR- DNR Mobile S-Linc Radio/Phone x x 10 10 SLINCGRS/Rhino xVHF x x Air- NIFOG 33 DNRIridium Sat x 1 1 GEMA
SAR-GSAR Mobile S-Linc Radio/Phone x x 12 12 SLINCVHF x x Air- NIFOG 4 GSARUHF x NIFOG 1 GEMA 32 GSARIridium Sat x 3 3 GEMA
Re-Entry- DOT, DNR, Other Mobile S-Linc Radio Phone x x 30 30 SLINCS-Linc Radio Only x x 120 120 SLINCIridium Sat (DOT- 10) x x 10 DOTIridium Sat x x 5 5 GEMAVHF (DNR) x x NIFOG 30 DNRCellular (DOT) x x
Re-Entry- GA Power Mobile S-Linc Radio/Phone x x
ASOC- CAP, DOD, GAA Savannah- Airport S-Linc- Radio/Phone x x 10 10 SLINCM-Sat x 1 1 GEMA800 Cache (GEMA) x 8 NIFOG 8 GEMA
LSA GPSTC- Forsyth S-Linc Radio Only x x 25 25 SLINCVHF (Forestry) Incident Mgt., VCALL for arriving resources (Govt) GFCVHF Cache (GEMA) x VCALL for arriving resources (Govt) 6 GEMA800 Cache (GEMA) x 2 8CALL for arriving resources, NIFOG 2 GEMA
LSA Transit S-Linc Radio/Phone x x 50 50 SLINC
LSA PODs Local Government
ERB- GEMA, DOT, GSP DOT Office, JesupS-Linc Radio Only x x 10 10 SLINCVHF Cache (GEMA) x NIFOG 6 GEMAM-Sat (MCV*) x 1* 1 GEMA-MCV
152 155 4 20 110 32 37
Hurricane Communications Planning Process- State Level
Fourth Step…
Construct ICS 205 for incident to use as basis of communications plan.
Ch #
Function Location Assignment RX Freq N or W RX Tone/NAC TX Freq N or W Tx Tone/NAC Mode A, D or M
The convention calls for frequency lists to show four digits after the decimal place, followed by either an “N” or a “W”, depending on whether the frequency is
narrow or wide band. Mode refers to either “A” or “D” indicating analog or digital (e.g. Project 25) or "M" indicating mixed mode. All channels are shown
as if programmed in a control station, mobile or portable radio. Repeater and base stations must be programmed with the Rx and Tx reversed.
ICS 205 Excel 3/2007
Operational Period Date/Time
County State Latitude N Longitude W
INCIDENT RADIO COMMUNICATIONS PLAN Hurrex 2010
Prepared By (Communications Unit) Incident Location
Incident Name Date/Time Prepared
Ch #
Function Location Assignment RX Freq N or W RX Tone/NAC TX Freq N or W Tx Tone/NAC Mode A, D or M
The convention calls for frequency lists to show four digits after the decimal place, followed by either an “N” or a “W”, depending on whether the frequency is
narrow or wide band. Mode refers to either “A” or “D” indicating analog or digital (e.g. Project 25) or "M" indicating mixed mode. All channels are shown
as if programmed in a control station, mobile or portable radio. Repeater and base stations must be programmed with the Rx and Tx reversed.
ICS 205 Excel 3/2007
County State Latitude N Longitude WPrepared By (Communications Unit) Incident Location
Operational Period Date/TimeINCIDENT RADIO
COMMUNICATIONS PLAN Hurrex 2010
Incident Name Date/Time Prepared
Hurricane Communications Planning Process- State LevelSummary:
A lot of our disaster communications at the state level will be dependent on:
SouthernLINC Use of the NIFOG for Land Mobile Radio
Hurricane Communications Planning Process- State LevelSummary: Sometimes interoperable communications does not
consist of trying to use technology to ‘patch’ disparate systems together, but rather trying to ensure point-to-point information flow while maintaining ‘within group/function’ communications ability and integrity.
On large-scale operations expect communications to be more compartmentalized and point-to-point oriented.
NIFOG
National InteroperabilityField Operations
Guide
U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityOffice of Emergency Communications
Version 1.3May 2009
NIFOG Contents
REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES FOR NATIONAL INTEROPERABILITY
INTEROPERABILITY CHANNELS
COMMON COMMUNICATIONS REFERENCES
COMMONLY USED FREQUENCIES
NIFOG Contents
Identifies available radio frequencies for federal and non-federal responders to use for mutual aid on:
VHF UHF 700 MHz 800 MHz
including use in specific functions such as aviation, marine and SAR.
NIFOG Use
Most agencies will use the NIFOG to help identify radio frequencies that they will use to talk to one another.
It is important to get these frequencies programmed into your radio BEFORE a disaster.
