NATIONAL LOGISTICS NATIONAL LOGISTICS WORKSHOPWORKSHOP

RENO, NEVADARENO, NEVADA

MARCH 15, 2005MARCH 15, 2005

NATIONAL INTERAGENCY INCIDENT NATIONAL INTERAGENCY INCIDENT COMMUNICATIONS DIVISIONCOMMUNICATIONS DIVISION

NATIONAL INTERAGENCY INCIDENT NATIONAL INTERAGENCY INCIDENT COMMUNICATIONS DIVISIONCOMMUNICATIONS DIVISION

P25 MULTI-MODE P25 MULTI-MODE RADIOSRADIOS

WHAT IS WHAT IS NARROWBANDINGNARROWBANDING

NWCG RADIO NWCG RADIO ADVISORY GROUP ADVISORY GROUP RECOMMENDATIONSRECOMMENDATIONS

PRE-ORDERS ON PRE-ORDERS ON INCIDENTSINCIDENTS

CDO/COMCCDO/COMC INTRA-CREW INTRA-CREW

COMMUNICATIONSCOMMUNICATIONS

MULTI-MODE (P25)MULTI-MODE (P25)

OPEN STANDARD (non-proprietary)OPEN STANDARD (non-proprietary)

All manufacturers radios can operate together All manufacturers radios can operate together seamlessly.seamlessly.

INTEROPERABILITYINTEROPERABILITY

Can operate in the analog wideband, analog Can operate in the analog wideband, analog narrowband or digital mode as well as multi-narrowband or digital mode as well as multi-mode.mode.

BACKWARDS COMPATABILITYBACKWARDS COMPATABILITY

Will operate with existing wideband and Will operate with existing wideband and narrowband systems.narrowband systems.

P25 RADIOS IN CACHEP25 RADIOS IN CACHE

RADIOSRADIOS

– THALES RACAL 25THALES RACAL 25

– EF JOHNSON 5100EF JOHNSON 5100

– MOTOROLA XTS MOTOROLA XTS 50005000

– DATRON GUARDIANDATRON GUARDIAN

Radio TrainingRadio Training

www.nifc.gov/radioswww.nifc.gov/radios

P25 RADIOS ON P25 RADIOS ON CONTRACTCONTRACT

DATRON GUARDIAN 25DATRON GUARDIAN 25 EF JOHNSON 5100EF JOHNSON 5100 MOTOROLA XTS 5000MOTOROLA XTS 5000 THALES RACAL 25THALES RACAL 25 RELM BENDIX KING DPHRELM BENDIX KING DPH ADI REPEATERS/BASE STATIONSADI REPEATERS/BASE STATIONS DANIELS REPEATERS/BASE STATIONSDANIELS REPEATERS/BASE STATIONS MOTOROLA QUANTAR REPEATERS/BASE MOTOROLA QUANTAR REPEATERS/BASE

STATIONSSTATIONS

P25 RADIOS ON DOI P25 RADIOS ON DOI CONTRACTCONTRACT

DATRON GUARDIAN MOBILEDATRON GUARDIAN MOBILE EF JOHNSON 5300 MOBILEEF JOHNSON 5300 MOBILE MOTOROLA ASTRO MOBILEMOTOROLA ASTRO MOBILE TECHNISONIC TDFM 136TECHNISONIC TDFM 136

DOI CONTRACTDOI CONTRACT

www.blm.gov/natacq/IDIQ/index.htmlwww.blm.gov/natacq/IDIQ/index.html

““NIICD FIRE CERTIFIEDNIICD FIRE CERTIFIED P25 RADIOS P25 RADIOS””

““NIICD FIRE CERTIFIEDNIICD FIRE CERTIFIED P25 RADIOS P25 RADIOS””

EF JOHNSON 5100EF JOHNSON 5100MOTOROLA XTS3000MOTOROLA XTS3000MOTOROLA XTS5000MOTOROLA XTS5000THALES RACAL 25THALES RACAL 25DATRON GUARDIAN 25DATRON GUARDIAN 25RELM BENDIX KING DPHRELM BENDIX KING DPHTECHNISONIC TDFM136TECHNISONIC TDFM136

EF JOHNSON 5100EF JOHNSON 5100MOTOROLA XTS3000MOTOROLA XTS3000MOTOROLA XTS5000MOTOROLA XTS5000THALES RACAL 25THALES RACAL 25DATRON GUARDIAN 25DATRON GUARDIAN 25RELM BENDIX KING DPHRELM BENDIX KING DPHTECHNISONIC TDFM136TECHNISONIC TDFM136

WHAT IS NARROWBANDING?WHAT IS NARROWBANDING?

DIVIDING OF FREQUENCIES IN ½

WIDEBAND = 25 KHz

NARROWBAND = 12.5 KHz NARROWBAND = 12.5 KHz

TOTAL OF 480 FREQUENCIES AVAILABLE TO ALL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

IN WIDEBAND WE HAD

TOTAL OF 960 FREQUENCIES AVAILABLE TO ALL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

IN NARROWBAND WE NOW HAVE

THINGS TO REMEMBERTHINGS TO REMEMBERNARROWBAND VS WIDEBAND

– OLDER RADIOS THAT ARE NARROWBAND ANALOG CAPABLE HAVE TO BE PROGRAMMED TO NARROWBAND, THEN TUNED ACCORDINGLY TO WORK PROPERLY

– ISSUES CREATED WHEN RADIOS NOT PROPERLY SET-UP

NARROW TO WIDE = AUDIO LOW, TURN UP VOLUME ON WIDEBAND RADIO

WIDE TO NARROW = AUDIO LOUD, TALK INTO WIDEBAND RADIO WITH MIC TURNED SIDEWAYS SPEAK ACROSS MIC NOT DIRECTLY INTO IT

NEW RADIOS ARE CAPABLE OF OPERATING IN WIDEBAND & NARROWBAND ANALOG & NARROWBAND DIGITAL ON PER CHANNEL BASIS– WHEN PROGRAMMED PROPERLY NEW

APCO Project 25 RADIOS WILL OPERATE IN ALL CURRENT SYSTEMS

USERS SHOULD SET COOPERATOR CHANNELS TO MATCH COOPERATOR SYSTEMS

RADIO USER RESPONSIBILITY:– THAT ONCE SET, NOT TO CHANGE

FUNCTIONAL PROGRAMMING ON THE RADIO DURING OPERATIONS. ONLY CHANGE FREQUENCIES AND GUARD TONES.

– TO MAKE SURE RADIOS ARE UPDATED WITH CURRENT VERSIONS OF SOFTWARE.

NIFC-NIICD WEBSITE– www.fs.fed.us/fire/niicd/Hotsheet/Hotsheet.html

• SELECT: RADIO SOFTWARE VERSIONS PHONE CONTACT: 208 387 5719

NARROWBAND ADVISORY NARROWBAND ADVISORY GROUP RECOMMENDATIONSGROUP RECOMMENDATIONS

All fire communications activity (interagency) All fire communications activity (interagency) will be performed in multi-mode if capable.will be performed in multi-mode if capable.

Any federal, state or local entity that converts Any federal, state or local entity that converts to digital must keep their system in multi-to digital must keep their system in multi-mode during fire activity.mode during fire activity.

All radio equipment issued by NIRSC will be All radio equipment issued by NIRSC will be configured in analog narrowband mode.configured in analog narrowband mode.

All FM aviation communications (federal, All FM aviation communications (federal, state and contracted) will be in the analog state and contracted) will be in the analog narrowband mode.narrowband mode.

NARROWBAND ADVISORY NARROWBAND ADVISORY GROUP RECOMMENDATIONSGROUP RECOMMENDATIONS

Family Radio Service (FRS) and General Mobile Family Radio Service (FRS) and General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) radios are not to be used on Radio Service (GMRS) radios are not to be used on incidents.incidents.

All MOU’s between cooperators need to be reviewed All MOU’s between cooperators need to be reviewed to ensure that beginning in 2005 all fire frequencies to ensure that beginning in 2005 all fire frequencies are authorized for narrowband operations only.are authorized for narrowband operations only.

PRE-ORDERS ON PRE-ORDERS ON INCIDENTSINCIDENTS

PRE-ORDERS ON PRE-ORDERS ON INCIDENTSINCIDENTS

Standing orders/pre-orders for communications Standing orders/pre-orders for communications systems in excess of a 4390 Starter System will not systems in excess of a 4390 Starter System will not be automatically filled by NIRSC.be automatically filled by NIRSC.

Pre-orders tie up frequencies which are in short Pre-orders tie up frequencies which are in short supply.supply.

Once the team is on the ground and has assessed Once the team is on the ground and has assessed their communications needs NIRSC will fill what is their communications needs NIRSC will fill what is needed.needed.

CDO/COMCCDO/COMC

DutiesDuties

andand

ResponsibilitieResponsibilitiess

COMMUNICATIONS DUTY COMMUNICATIONS DUTY OFFICEROFFICER

WHAT DO THEY DO?WHAT DO THEY DO?Provide AM/FM frequencies for initial Provide AM/FM frequencies for initial

attack, and for all National Type I, and II attack, and for all National Type I, and II incidents with the assistance of the USDA incidents with the assistance of the USDA Forest Service, Department of Interior, Forest Service, Department of Interior, and Federal Aviation Administrationand Federal Aviation Administration

Coordinate the design, and ordering of Coordinate the design, and ordering of communications equipment, and supplies, communications equipment, and supplies, and the ordering of personneland the ordering of personnel

COMMUNICATIONS COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATORCOORDINATOR

WHAT DO THEY DO?WHAT DO THEY DO?• Manage and allocate communications Manage and allocate communications

resourcesresources –PersonnelPersonnel–EquipmentEquipment–FrequenciesFrequencies–SuppliesSupplies

• Maintain staged resources if necessaryMaintain staged resources if necessary• Work under the direction of the CDOWork under the direction of the CDO• Work in a geographic area Work in a geographic area • Review/approve resource ordersReview/approve resource orders• Aggressively enforce prioritiesAggressively enforce priorities

PROVIDE ASSISTANCEPROVIDE ASSISTANCE• Obtaining communications equipmentObtaining communications equipment• Specialized communications Specialized communications

equipmentequipment• PersonnelPersonnel• SuppliesSupplies• Trouble shootingTrouble shooting• Equipment trackingEquipment tracking• Area informationArea information

PERSONNELPERSONNEL• COMT pool reduces competition by COMT pool reduces competition by

incidents for COMT resourcesincidents for COMT resources• Incident COML requests for COMT Incident COML requests for COMT

support through COMC support through COMC • Resource order is not necessaryResource order is not necessary• COMC provides excess list to CDO COMC provides excess list to CDO

for reassignment nationallyfor reassignment nationally

EQUIPMENTEQUIPMENT • Incident COML orders equipmentIncident COML orders equipment• COMC reviews/approves all ordersCOMC reviews/approves all orders• Determine sources for Determine sources for

communication equipment not communication equipment not available at NIFCavailable at NIFC

• Identify specialized equipment to Identify specialized equipment to augment communications for augment communications for incidentsincidents

FREQUENCY FREQUENCY MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT

• Immediate action on frequency Immediate action on frequency management is requiredmanagement is required

• Maintain accurate recordsMaintain accurate records• Pass frequency information to CDOPass frequency information to CDO• All frequency support is made All frequency support is made

through CDOthrough CDO• Support all functions that have Support all functions that have

frequency requirements frequency requirements

FREQUENCY FREQUENCY MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT

• Additional requests are made Additional requests are made through CDOthrough CDO

• Adhere to restrictions identified for Adhere to restrictions identified for frequenciesfrequencies

• Release frequency assignments as Release frequency assignments as soon as possible through CDO and soon as possible through CDO and other coordinating entityother coordinating entity

WORK WITH OTHERSWORK WITH OTHERSProvide suggestions and advice toProvide suggestions and advice to• Geographic Area CoordinatorsGeographic Area Coordinators• Incident Management TeamsIncident Management Teams• Complex IncidentsComplex Incidents• Small IncidentsSmall Incidents• Local DispatchLocal Dispatch about allocation and/or reallocation of communications about allocation and/or reallocation of communications

equipment personnel and supplies.equipment personnel and supplies.

INTERAGENCYINTERAGENCY COORDINATIONCOORDINATION

• Maintain contact with all agencies Maintain contact with all agencies involved involved

FEMAFEMA

StateState

LocalLocal

PrivatePrivate

RELEASE OF RESOURCESRELEASE OF RESOURCES• Determines priority of equipment Determines priority of equipment • Notify CDO of available equipmentNotify CDO of available equipment• Identify method of return and inform Identify method of return and inform

COMLCOML• Track released equipment until it Track released equipment until it

arrives at it’s destinationarrives at it’s destination

INTRA-CREW INTRA-CREW COMMUNICATIONSCOMMUNICATIONS

Involves all Interagency Hotshot Involves all Interagency Hotshot CrewsCrews

One nationwide intra-crew frequencyOne nationwide intra-crew frequencyIncident use onlyIncident use onlyNarrowband operationsNarrowband operationsPL tone on TX and RX frequenciesPL tone on TX and RX frequenciesWhen demobed return to national When demobed return to national

IHC frequencyIHC frequency

INTRA-CREW INTRA-CREW COMMUNICATIONSCOMMUNICATIONS

No use of any other frequencies No use of any other frequencies authorizedauthorized

Use in mobiles not authorizedUse in mobiles not authorizedRadio discipline is required for Radio discipline is required for

effective and efficient operationseffective and efficient operationsRequest for support will be made Request for support will be made

through COML at incidentthrough COML at incident

QUESTIONS ?QUESTIONS ?QUESTIONS ?QUESTIONS ?

HOTSHEET:HOTSHEET: www.fs.fed.us/fire/niicd/Hotsheet/Hotsheet.htmlwww.fs.fed.us/fire/niicd/Hotsheet/Hotsheet.html