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Protocols and Communication
In Indian Country
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians is a federally-recognized Indian Tribe located in Palm Springs, Calif., with 32,000 acres of reservation lands that spread across Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, and into the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto mountains. The Tribe’s developments include two Palm Springs Golf Courses, the Spa Resort Casino and Hotel in downtown Palm Springs, and the Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa in Rancho Mirage, which includes the 2,000 seat concert venue, The Show. It also operates the Indian Canyon and Tahquitz Canyon parks, both open to the public.
The Tribal Government employs approximately 200 employees, in addition to over 2,000 employees directly associated with its gaming
and hospitality operations. The majority of these employees do not live on the Reservation, but commute from outlying communities, such as, Banning, Palm Desert, Desert Hot Springs, and the high desert mountains, increasing the population on the Reservation during the normal business hours.
Tribal employees work in Tribal offices or in the field. Normal business hours are between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday
through Friday. It is common for certain employees (Rangers, Maintenance Crew) to work in remote areas of the Reservation where communications may prove difficult.
Communication Hurdles
Airport in our backyard and we are in the Flight path
Railroad in our backyard
Multiple locations to ensure communications with
Team Members, Tribal Members and guests during work hours
Team Members, Tribal Members ability to get to location after an incident
Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa
UHF LTR radio system operating in the 403-470 MHz frequency range
77 Talk groups Equipment consists of:
4 Motorola MTR2000 100 watt repeaters installed on property
1 UHF Bi-Directional amplifier (basement level) Motorola Command STAR lite Dispatch Center Nice logger system 294 Motorola portable radios. HT1250LS+
Agua Caliente Casino-Resort-Spa
Casino Floor 16 Story Hotel Showroom Venue Multiple restaurants
and shops
911 by land line.
Some deputies provide personal or work cell # and ask that we call them on specific issues. Like drugs, stolen vehicles, etc...
We currently have a scanner in
Dispatch which picks up RSO radio Transmissions.
Right now, if there was a major event
in the hotel, once they arrive on property, they are given OUR radios
Spa Resort Casino & Hotel
UHF LTR radio system operating in the 403-470 MHz frequency range
24 Talk groups Equipment consists of:
4 Motorola 100 watt repeaters installed at casino Motorola Command STAR Lite Dispatch center 200 Motorola portable radios. HT1250LS+ and PR400 4 Motorola CDM1550 base units with 3 MC1000
handsets
Spa Resort Casino & Hotel
Casino Floor 7 Story Hotel Multiple restaurants
and shops Strategically – 1 block
apart
911 by land line
Cell phones
If we had an emergency right now we of course have the emergency system number, the office numbers for both agencies, and then have actual contacts with both agencies. We did even have a downtown contact but that supervisor has retired and the department has not replaced his position with the grant they had obtained. In an extreme emergency when all systems could be down, then we might have to experience a long walk to the police station, a short walk to the fire department or police office downtown, or even a bicycle ride
Prior to ERICA, ability to monitor with a scanner was available.
Tribal Administrative Plaza Emergency Manager has capabilities of communicating to both dispatch
centers at casinos via a handheld radio
No contact with either Canyons or Golf Course
911 by land line
Canyons
Equipment consists of: 12 Motorola MTX portables – line of sight 1 Maxar 450 base Note: Ranger radio system is Talk Around
only since October 1, due to local municipal radios activating ERICA
Canyons
Indian Canyons Line of sight
communications 2 Rangers 3 admin 6-10 Serious rescues
per yr 120,000 visitors per
year on average Multiple agencies
Tahquitz Canyons Line of sight
communications 2 Rangers 1 admin 4-6 Serious rescues
per yr 18,000 visitors per yr
on average Daily ck for vagrant
camps
Indian Canyons Golf Course
On site radio communication In the event of an emergency the
Golf Course will be idealWaterFoodGeneratorsLarge open spaceTransportation
The next year (Phase 1) Mobile EOC with ability to communicate with any agencies
through the dispatch console A single networked communication system for the three major
properties (Admin, SRC, ACC) and the Tribal Rangers. The system consists of a digital radio system operating in the
UHF 403-470 MHz frequency, that connects the properties by means of an IP connection.
This communication will enhance the ability of the Tribal Emergency Management Department to coordinate and work side by side with our local jurisdictions to respond to and direct services as needed in an efficient and effective manner.
Phase 1 and Beyond Satellite phones: purchased 12 to be placed amongst all
properties ACC x2 SRC x2 Central Ops Mobile EOC Golf Course Realty Tahquitz VC TAP TES Tribal Bldg
Mobile Command Center 5 yr plan to transfer all handhelds over to digital radios Supply trailers for multiple locations
Questions?
Margaret Prieto-Gomez
Administrative Manager (Emergency Manager)
760-883-1345
760-285-8829