Initial Meeting Presentation

Welcome!

Meeting Agenda

Introductions

Mission Overview

P&P’s/ SOP’s

Guest Speaker: Robert Wareham, State EC

APX6000 operational overview

DTR System overview

Introductions

Name

Where you reside

Affiliations/Credentials

Mission Overview

To better integrate all communication

capabilities, cross discipline. To achieve a

better outcome for emergency and

disaster response for our served agencies

as well as the communities we serve.

The Problem

There is a disconnect between most

Public Service Agencies (Law

Enforcement / Fire / EMS) and amateur

radio / MARS

There are equipment incompatibilities

that still are problematic for first

responders and disaster response

The Solution

Develop a cadre of capable communication specialists that can help merge emergency and auxiliary communications for improved outcomes

To equip these communication specialists with resources that cross platforms, allowing for true interoperability

Provide specialized instruction to facilitate acceptance and incorporation between different disciplines

Discussion

You are an individual resource, you do

not necessarily represent:

Your ARES/RACES district

Your MARS affiliation

Your LEO agency

Your EMS agency

Your Fire agency

CDPHE

Resource Utilization

You can (and should) utilize all AUXCOM provided resources in support of your served entity or agency:

ARES/RACES

MARS

LEO

EMS

FIRE

CDPHE

CDPHE

As our funding comes from CDPHE, we

have an inherent, obligatory service

response to CDPHE whenever the need

arises…

Policy and Procedures

Always conduct agency interactions with professionalism, courtesy and integrity

Utilize the agency protocols and procedures as instructed

Use the proper chain of command

Integrate and utilize ICS including completing necessary ICS forms

Always have a “go bag” ready for emergent deployment

Support each AUXCOM team member when called upon

Never initiate conversations on DTRS unless authorized to do so by your served agency

Do not use the radio(s) as a scanner as this can consume Public Service talkgroup allocations

StarTAC talkgroup may be utilized at all times between team members. No Agency use is allowed.

Team members may not allow the radio(s) code plug to be copied or modified by anyone, unless authorized by Dan/Emit

Our value and success depends upon adherence to these policies:

Procedures

By accepting equipment, you agree to accomplish transfer of the equipment to a team member on demand for urgent deployment

Non-emergent transfer can occur as negotiated between the transferring and receiving team members

The equipment shall be maintained in a “ready for use” condition at all times

The Chain of Custody forms will be utilized at all times

During a large scale event, reasonable accommodation will be made to locate gear where it can provide the most good as determined by Emit/Dan

State OEM Update

Mr. Robert Wareham

State EC

APX6000 Operational Overview

Colorado DTR System Overview

Statewide MAC Assignments

8CALL Coverage MAP

Map Key

Interoperable Communications Request · The Incident Commander will determine when a situation exists that requires use

of a regional interoperability resource and notify the appropriate dispatch center.

· The dispatch center will follow internal agency procedures to contact the

Communications Unit Leader or Radio Cache Agency point of contact (POC) and

relay pertinent information regarding the event. See Appendix A.

· The following information is provided by the requesting agency to the Radio

Cache Agency POC at the time of an activation request:

· User’s agency.

· On-scene agencies requiring interoperability.

· Reason for request/type of event, i.e. wildland fire, etc.

· Equipment required.

· Expected duration of event.

· Location required/access information.

· Incident point of contact.

· User/requestor and/or servicing dispatch contact phone number.

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· The Radio Cache Agency determines what regional interoperability resources are

available for use and identifies a specific resource. The Radio Cache Agency

activates the appropriate resource.

· The Radio Cache Agency coordinates the deployment by providing the contact

information for the radio cache to the Incident Commander or their designee.

Documentation!

Make sure to get an ICS 213 with a IC

signature to support Intra-op request

Make sure the authorized talkgroups are

on the ICS-205

If you are working on a Task Book, be

sure and get sign off’s before

demobilization

DTRS Quirks

If you are scanning with the radio and there is no other radio on the frequency you are scanning ON THE TOWER you are connected to… you will not hear the traffic across the system

In an encrypted enabled radio, you will hear encrypted traffic even if your encrypt switch is “off”. You will not transmit in encrypted mode unless your switch is “on”

The radio can be “bricked”, ID removed from any DTRS console over the air and must be reprogrammed before it can be used again

EDACS (Enhanced Digital Access Communications System)

Not compatible with the Motorola DTRS

Usage Cities:

Denver

Aurora

Lakewood

Arvada

Westminster

Must use Network First for intra-op

Operation Vortex FTX

The north central region (10 county area) exercise date has been changed to Oct. 11 and 12 (from the 4th and 5th) (functional aspects the 11th; recovery tabletop the 12th) It is called Operation Vortex and involves a cluster of tornadoes which call for a type 3 management team. There will be search and rescue exercises at DIA and South Metro rubble piles (apparently there are some houses on the DIA grounds they plan to collapse), but hospitals outside of Boulder County will only use “Flat Stanley” patients. Boulder County will use live volunteers and manikins. Boulder EOC may be involved with flood issues/Adams County EOC support. The NCR is expecting FEMA support but it is not yet in place. Longmont United will be impacted so that it needs to evacuate some 150 “patients” to Community, Avista, and Good Sam.

Web Based Opportunities

WebEoc

EMSystems

EMTrack

HHS Med Map

HANDS-ON Radio’s

These radio’s may be used in different

EOC’s and venues!

Know their capabilities!

THANK YOU for your participation!