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C ROSSOSSF I RERE Public Safety

& HealthFieldIntelligence

ReportCrossFIRE isapartnershipbetweentheNewYorkState

Intelligence Center (NYSIC), the New York Office of

HomelandSecurity(OHS),theOfficeofFirePrevention

& Control, and the Department of HealthBureau of

EMS.

WewelcomecontributionsthatarerelevanttoFirstRe

spondersfromtheFire,EMS,Health,HAZMAT,andLaw

Enforcementcommunities.

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Recenttheftsofradiocommunicationsequipmentfrom

FireandEMSAgencies

FireDepartmentsinWarrenandWashingtonCounty

haverecentlyreportedtheftsofcommunicationsequipment

Theftsincludeportableandmobileradios,alongwithsoftwarecapableofprogrammingthisequip

ment.

Onlynewermodel,VHFradioshavebeenstolen. Lowbandandoldermodelradios(whicharent

capableofnarrowband)havebeenleftuntouched.

Ofparticularconcern:programmingsoftwarehasbeenstolen.Thissoftwarecouldpotentiallybe

used to reprogram radioswith frequenciesof lawenforcementagencies,FireandEMSservices,

andotherpublicandprivatesectororganizations/businesses.

UpdateonradioequipmenttheftsinSuffolkandNassauCounties

NassauCountyfireofficialsreporttwentyeight(28)separatetheftsfromChiefsvehiclesin2009.

BetweenDecember26th

and28th,2009,therewerefive(5)separateincidentswhereequipment

wastakenfrommarkedFireDepartmentandAmbulancevehiclesinSuffolkCounty. Theseinci

dentsinclude:

PortableradiostakenfromFireChiefvehicles.

bl d k f k d h l h l k d l l

Examplemodel

ofportable

radiosstolen:

HT1250.

Approx.market

price

range

$600 $700.

Examplemodel

ofmobile

radiosstolen:

CDM1250.

Approx.market

price

range

$500 $600.

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RRECOMMENDATIONSECOMMENDATIONS FORFORFFIRSTIRSTRRESPONDERSESPONDERS

Ensureallbuildingdoorsandgaragedoorsareclosedandsecuredbehindyou.

Donotleaveanydoorsproppedoropenunlesssomeoneismonitoringthem.

Close

and

secure

(lock)

windows

when

no

one

is

present.

Onlygiveaccess codesand security information regardingyourbuilding(s)or facility(s) to those

withaneedtoknow.

Maintain an uptodate list of personnelwith access codes and security information; regularly

changeaccesscodes.

Avoidloaningyourkeystoanyoneorleavingthemunattended.

Regularlyinventorycommunicationsequipmentbefore/aftercalls.

Arecordofequipmentserialnumbersandmake/modelshouldberetainedbydepartmentofficers

andequipmentshouldbepermanentlymarkedwithdepartmentidentifiers.

Ifpossible,whenoutofstationoronanactiveemergencycall,leaveacrewmemberwithyourap

paratus;or lock thevehicle. If this isnotpossible, try topark thevehicle ina locationwherea

memberofyourcrewcanmonitorit.

Check your vehicles and stations at the start and end of each shift to ensure communications

equipmentispresentandhasnotbeentamperedwith. Whenworkingatemergencyscenesorvisiting facilities,ensure thateachresponderhasdepart

mentcredentialsvisible.

Identifyandimmediatelyreportanyunfamiliarfirstrespondersthroughyourchainofcommand.

Questionanyofferstoprogramorsellradioequipmentby individuals,shops,orbusinessesthat

arenot known, reputabledealers. Reportany information thatyou canobtain to lawenforce

ment.

Immediatelyreporttheft,damage,orunusualactivityoccurringtoyourfacilitiesorvehicles

tolocallawenforcementandto1866SAFENYS.

SOURCES:

(1)Mr.BrianLaFlure,WarrenCountyFireCoordinator/EmergencyManager,01/28/2010.

(2) Dec 29, 2009 SCAN EMAIL INFORMATIONBULLETIN: Portable Radio Thefts.

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Information sharing and situational awareness are integral components to

secureour country,our state,andour community.With that inmind,you

shouldbeawareofaprogramdesignednotjustforfirefightersorprehospital

careproviders,butforallNewYorkers.

SAFEGUARD NEW YORK is an important program, partnering community

members, businesses and emergency service professionals. We work to

gether

to

alert

state

and

local

law

enforcement

to

suspicious

activities

and

potentialactsofterrorism.Youareoureyesandearsontheground,onthe

streets,goingtogrocerystores, inthemall;youcanhelpusfulfillourpublic

safetyresponsibilities.

Earlyrecognitionandreportingofpotentialterroristactivitycanserveasthe

firstlineofdefenseagainstthosewhocommitactsofterrorism.Ifyouwitness

anything suspicious, contact your local law enforcement; or theNew York

StateTerrorismTipslineat1866SAFENYS(18667233697).

SafeguardafeguardNew Yorkew York

IF YOU SEE SOMETHING,

SAY SOMETHING!

Report Any Suspicious Activity to

the New York State Terrorism Tips Hotline:

1-866-SAFE-NYS

1-866-723-3697(Across New York State)

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