public safety communications dan norton nremt/firefighter/rescue specialist
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Public Safety Public Safety CommunicationsCommunications
Dan NortonDan Norton
NREMT/Firefighter/Rescue SpecialistNREMT/Firefighter/Rescue Specialist
PGFD Box 1027PGFD Box 1027
• Initial DispatchInitial Dispatch
• Responding unitsResponding units
• Inter-unit communicationInter-unit communication
• Command-Dispatch-Working unit commCommand-Dispatch-Working unit comm
• Initial emergency contact made with 911Initial emergency contact made with 911
• medical/fire/rescue/alarms/lock outs/citizen assistsmedical/fire/rescue/alarms/lock outs/citizen assists
• Pre-planned medical/supression packagesPre-planned medical/supression packages
• Cardiac/Respiratory/Trauma/Mass CasualtyCardiac/Respiratory/Trauma/Mass Casualty
• amb/engine/truck/2nd ambamb/engine/truck/2nd amb
• 1st alarm/2nd alarm1st alarm/2nd alarm
• engine(s)/truck(s)/rescue(s)/tanker(s)/ambengine(s)/truck(s)/rescue(s)/tanker(s)/amb
• MABAS/Multi-jurisdictionalMABAS/Multi-jurisdictional
Anatomy of 911 comm.Anatomy of 911 comm.
• Stations toned outStations toned out
• Responding units report to dispatchResponding units report to dispatch
• Unit type/designationUnit type/designation
• CompanyCompany
• EngineEngine
• Co.Co.
• TruckTruck
• Co.Co.
• RescueRescue
• MedicMedic
• Tanker/Water SupplyTanker/Water Supply
• Batt. Chief/Commant SUV/Chase VehicleBatt. Chief/Commant SUV/Chase Vehicle
• No. of personnelNo. of personnel• Request numerics to be repeatedRequest numerics to be repeated• Arriving units report what they seeArriving units report what they see
• 200x400 Brick and mortar with heavy 200x400 Brick and mortar with heavy smokesmoke
• MVC, Pick-em-up truck v. Volvo c pass MVC, Pick-em-up truck v. Volvo c pass intrusion in truck. 3 pts. intrusion in truck. 3 pts. • after evaluation, priority after evaluation, priority
assignment/additional/resources/flight assignment/additional/resources/flight outout
• Units report to dispatch next stepsUnits report to dispatch next steps• en-route to medical facility with no. of pts en-route to medical facility with no. of pts
and their priority level 1/2/3/4and their priority level 1/2/3/4
• Communicate to dispatch arrival @ destinationCommunicate to dispatch arrival @ destination
• Communicate clearance from medical facility Communicate clearance from medical facility and availability for service.and availability for service.
• Dispatched to another call or report to dispatch Dispatched to another call or report to dispatch when arriving @ home location. when arriving @ home location. (sector/firehouse/hosp.) “backing it in”(sector/firehouse/hosp.) “backing it in”
• Communication.Communication.
• to/from/on sceneto/from/on scene
• with assigned original crews to scene (intra)with assigned original crews to scene (intra)
• with other jurisdictionswith other jurisdictions
• technology questionstechnology questions
• ten code v plain englishten code v plain english
Issues with response Issues with response comm.comm.
Interagency Interagency
• Fire to police to EMS to CommandFire to police to EMS to Command
• Gary Fire with private EMS providerGary Fire with private EMS provider
• Harvey Fire with private with MABAS 22Harvey Fire with private with MABAS 22
• Overarching technology/radio issuesOverarching technology/radio issues
• incompatibilityincompatibility
• incapabilityincapability
• channels availablechannels available
• tac channelstac channels
Comprehensive issues Comprehensive issues in MCIin MCI
• Radio EquipmentRadio Equipment• Location of Central CommandLocation of Central Command
• 9/11 - CentCom was in WTC 79/11 - CentCom was in WTC 7• Chicago - 35th & StateChicago - 35th & State
• 4 miles away from city center and densest 4 miles away from city center and densest population areapopulation area
• Easy access to major throughwaysEasy access to major throughways• 9/11 - ICS breakdown on massive scale (EMS in 9/11 - ICS breakdown on massive scale (EMS in
particular)particular)• Borough commands undermined by citywide Borough commands undermined by citywide
command.command.
Ideas for improvementIdeas for improvement
• Proper funding for radio technology Proper funding for radio technology implementation and equipmentimplementation and equipment
• Spectrum allocationSpectrum allocation
• On-Scene monitoringOn-Scene monitoring
• LANLAN
• Adherence to NICSAdherence to NICS