NPSTC Organizations Discuss The Public Safety Communications Community

NPSTC is a federation of organizations whose mission is to improvepublic safety communications and interoperability through collaborative leadership.

NPSTC Organizations Discuss

The Public Safety Communications The Public Safety Communications CommunityCommunity

IWCE 2010Wednesday – March 10, 2010 – 11:00 AM

Moderator – Ralph HallerPanelists – Harlin McEwen, Kevin McGinnis, Joe Ross


WelcomeWelcomeRalph Haller

NPSTC is a federation of organizations whose mission is to improve public safety communications and interoperability through collaborative leadership. 3

NPSTC Mission StatementNPSTC Mission Statement

NPSTC is a federation of organizations

whose mission is to improve public safety

communications and interoperability

through collaborative leadership.


NPSTC Member OrganizationsNPSTC Member Organizations

Member Organizations:• American Association of State Highway and

Transportation Officials• American Radio Relay League• Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies• Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials –

International• Forestry Conservation Communications Association• International Association of Chiefs of Police• International Association of Emergency Managers• International Association of Fire Chiefs• International Municipal Signal Association• National Association of State Chief Information Officers• National Association of State Emergency Medical

Services Officials• National Association of State Foresters• National Association of State Telecommunications

Directors• National Emergency Number Association• National Sheriffs’ Association

Associate Members:• Canadian Interoperability Technology Interest Group• Telecommunications Industry Association

Liaison Organizations:• Federal Communications Commission• Federal Emergency Management Agency• Federal Partnership for Interoperable Communications• National Telecommunications and Information Administration• Office of Emergency Communications• Office of Interoperability & Compatibility• SAFECOM• U.S. Department of Interior• Department of Justice

• NIJ COMMTECH


How is NPSTC organized?How is NPSTC organized?

NPSTC Governing Board

• Representatives from each of its member organizations

Executive Committee

• The Executive Committee comprises a Chair, Vice Chair, and the four Committee Chairs and Vice-Chairs

Four Operational Committees

• Interoperability Committee

• Outreach Committee

• Spectrum Management Committee

• Technology Committee


Our GoalsOur Goals

• Create vision for the future of public safety communications• Develop common policy perspectives through collaborative

forums of leadership in public safety• Educate appropriate governmental bodies regarding public

safety communications issues, policies and priorities• Educate public safety practitioners and leaders on

communications issues• Influence future technologies, providers and standard making

bodies to ensure public safety interests are appropriately represented

• Advocate the interests of public safety communications• Facilitate coordination, dispute resolution and the exchange of

effective practices, tools and information


National Public Safety Wireless Broadband National Public Safety Wireless Broadband Network: 2010 and CountingNetwork: 2010 and Counting

Harlin McEwenHarlin McEwen


Chief Harlin R. McEwenChief of Police (Ret) City of Ithaca, NY

FBI Deputy Assistant Director (Ret) Washington, DC

Public SafetySpectrum Trust

ChairmanPublic Safety Spectrum Trust

ChairmanCommunications & Technology CommitteeInternational Association of Chiefs of Police


The Proposed Nationwide Public SafetyThe Proposed Nationwide Public SafetyWireless Broadband Network Wireless Broadband Network

• Public safety has never had any spectrum assigned for wide area robust data communications until the allocation of spectrum at 700 MHz. With the FCC requirement to further narrow current voice channels, the wireless exchange of robust data in those channels becomes even more impractical.

• Building a new nationwide Public Safety Wireless Broadband Network presents an opportunity to bring commercial technologies to the public safety community that will allow them access to much needed and reliable wireless data services.


The Vision of Public SafetyThe Vision of Public Safety

• Commercial investment and government funding to build out and maintain the infrastructure

• Public/Private Partnership(s) that will facilitate building a nationwide shared wireless broadband network

• Network reliability & security greater than currently provided by commercial carriers

• Public safety access to the latest commercial technologies• Priority access for public safety• Coverage greater than currently provided by commercial carriers• A satellite component that will provide coverage when terrestrial

service is disrupted or not available


The HistoryThe History

• 1995 – FCC and NTIA established the Public Safety Wireless Advisory Committee (PSWAC).

• 9/11/1996 – PSWAC released its final report on the current and future spectrum needs of public safety.

• 1997 – Balanced Budget Act of 1997 directed the FCC to allocate (no later than Jan 1, 1998) 24 MHz of radio spectrum between 746 and 806 MHz that was to be recovered from TV stations 60-69 as a result of the implementation of digital television.

• 1998 – FCC created the Public Safety National Coordinating Committee (NCC) to recommend rules for use of the 24 MHz of public safety spectrum in the 700 MHz band.

• 2003 – NCC issued its final report. It recommended that half of the 700

MHz public safety spectrum (12 MHz) be designated for narrowband voice channels and half be designated for data channels.


The History (Continued)The History (Continued)

• 12/20/2006 – FCC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and said - “We believe that the time may have come for a significant departure from the typical public safety allocation model the Commission has used in the past.”

• 04/25/2007 – FCC issued a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM). Several complex band plans involving the entire 700 MHz band were proposed. It included a proposal to create a single National Public Safety License for the 12 MHz data portion of the public safety spectrum.

• 06/06/2007 – The Public Safety Spectrum Trust (PSST) was created as a not-for-profit Corporation. It was formed by the Association of Public-Safety Officials-International (APCO), the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), and the International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA). The intent was to apply for the proposed single national Public Safety Broadband License (PSBL).


The Public Safety Spectrum Trust (PSST) is currently governed by a The Public Safety Spectrum Trust (PSST) is currently governed by a voting board of fifteen members – one representative from each of voting board of fifteen members – one representative from each of the following organizations:the following organizations:

1. American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

2. American Hospital Association (AHA)3. Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International

(APCO)4. Forestry Conservation Communications Association (FCCA)5. International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)6. International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)7. International City/County Management Association (ICMA)8. International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA)9. National Assn of State Emergency Medical Services Officials

(NASEMSO)10. National Assn of State 9-1-1 Administrators (NASNA)11. National Emergency Management Association (NEMA)12. National Emergency Number Association (NENA)13. National Fraternal Order of Police (NFOP)14. National Governors Association (NGA)15. National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA)



• 07/31/2007 – FCC issued a Second Report and Order (R&O)• Released a new 700 MHz Band Plan• Authorized a Public/Private Partnership to build a nationwide

shared wireless broadband network (SWBN)• Authorized the Issuance of a single nationwide license to a Public

Safety Broadband Licensee (PSBL) • Authorized combining the public safety and D Block spectrum

assets to form a shared network• Required the D Block licensee to build the network to public

safety specifications• Provided for a Network Sharing Agreement


Base Transmit (Downlink) Mobile Transmit (Uplink)

New Upper 700 MHz Band Plan - Adopted by FCC on July 31, 2007

Spectrum To Be AuctionedWith Public Safety Requirements

or Allocated to the Nationwide PSBL

By Congressional Action

Single Nationwide Public Safety Broadband License (PSBL)

(Licensed to the Public Safety Spectrum Trust)

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11/19/2007 – FCC named the PSST as the nationwide Public Safety Broadband Licensee (PSBL).

01/24/2008 - 03/18/2008 – 700 MHz Auction #73. Auction raised almost $20 billion. Only one bid for the D Block spectrum which did not meet the minimum bidding requirement of $1.33 billion.

12/2008 – After the election of a new President further FCC action was deferred, at the request of Congressional leaders, until after the new Administration took office.

2009 – 17 requests for approval for local/regional early build using the Public Safety spectrum licensed to the PSBL (PSST) Bay Area (CA), Boston (MA), Charlotte (NC), Chesapeake (VA), Denver Airport-Adams County (CO), State of Hawaii, State of Iowa, Los Angeles (CA), State of New Jersey, State of New Mexico, New York City, New York State, State of North Dakota, Pembroke Pines (FL), San Antonio (TX), Seattle (WA), Washington, DC

2009-2010 – Major national public safety organizations advocating for Congressional

action to reallocate the D Block for public safety use and assign it to the Public Safety Broadband License rather than auction it for commercial use.


PSBTProposal30 MHz

STATE AND LOCAL PUBLIC SAFETY COMMERCIALSPECTRUM ALLOCATIONS SPECTRUM ALLOCATIONSAllocation MHz Allocation MHzVHF Low Band (25-50 MHz) 6.3 Cellular 50VHF High Band (150-174 MHz) 3.6 Broadband PCS 120UHF Band (450-470 MHz ) 3.7* AWS 90800 MHz Band (806-821/851-866 MHz) 3.5 Broadband Radio Services 190800 MHz Band (821-824/866-869 MHz) 6.0 Lower 700 48700 MHz Band (764-776/794-806 MHz)24.0** Upper 700 30TOTAL PUBLIC SAFETY..............47.1*** TOTAL COMMERCIAL.......528

* This does not include 470/512 MHz spectrum used in 11 of the largest US Cities

*** Public Safety also has 50 MHz of spectrum at 4.9 GHz but this is only practical for local area networks and hotspots – not for wide area or mobile networks

** Was not available to public safety in many areas of the U.S. until TV broadcasters were required to move out of the spectrum on June 12, 2009)

The Increasing Public Safety MissionThe Increasing Public Safety MissionHas Required More SpectrumHas Required More Spectrum


Public safety has chosen Long Term Evolution (LTE) as the preferred technology for the nationwide network. 4G technologies like LTE are best suited for bandwidths of greater than 10 MHz. The Public Safety Broadband License is for 10 MHz of spectrum and the public safety community has identified the need for the additional 10 MHz of spectrum in the adjacent D Block to provide the robust data services required by public safety. The public safety community is unified in this effort and has the support of a large segment of the communications industry.

Emergency Response Interoperability Center (ERIC)

The FCC has recently proposed the creation of ERIC. As envisioned by the FCC, ERIC would be housed at the FCC in the Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB). The FCC would establish a Public Safety Advisory Board to serve a central advisory role to ERIC. As proposed, ERIC would coordinate the interoperability framework of regulations, license requirements, grant conditions, and technical standards with other entities (e.g., the Public Safety Broadband Licensee [Public Safety Spectrum Trust], DHS, NTIA and NIST).


Several entities, including two major carriers, Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile, are advocating that the D Block not be allocated for public safety but instead be auctioned for only commercial purposes. Verizon Wireless and AT&T are advocating the D Block be allocated to public safety.

February 25, 2010 - FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announced that the National Broadband Plan, to be released March 17, 2010, will include a plan by the FCC to auction the 700 MHz D Block for commercial purposes without the previously identified public safety requirements.

The new plan would include access by public safety to the entire 700 MHz band for the purposes of roaming and priority access but no requirements for the D Block winner(s) to partner with the nationwide Public Safety Broadband Licensee.


ConclusionConclusion

• Public safety needs a nationwide wireless broadband network that gives public access to modern technologies. The network needs to be robust, interoperable, allow nationwide roaming, and be more reliable and secure than current commercial networks.

• With the recent announcement by the FCC Chairman of a major change in direction, representatives of the Public Safety Spectrum Trust and the major national public safety organizations are engaged in intense discussions with the Federal Communications Commission, the White House and Congress to make sure that the outcome is positive for public safety.


Future EMS Communication NeedsFuture EMS Communication Needs Kevin McGinnis


Expert Panel White Paper on FutureExpert Panel White Paper on FutureEMS Communications NeedsEMS Communications NeedsbybyNational Public Safety Telecommunications CouncilNational Public Safety Telecommunications Council

Kevin McGinnis, MPS, EMT-P

Communications Technology AdvisorNational Association of State EMS Officials

National Association of EMS Physicians

National Association of EMTs

National Association of EMS Educators


PurposePurpose

Utilizing an expert panel format, to present possible Utilizing an expert panel format, to present possible future Emergency Medical Services (EMS) diagnostic future Emergency Medical Services (EMS) diagnostic

and treatment modalities and their implications for and treatment modalities and their implications for bandwidth and other communications resources. bandwidth and other communications resources.



EMS Communications NowEMS Communications Now

• Narrowband Land Mobile Mission Critical VoiceNarrowband Land Mobile Mission Critical VoiceAnd Limited Telemetry And Limited Telemetry – VHF/UHF/700 MHz/800 MHzVHF/UHF/700 MHz/800 MHz

• Commercial Voice and Limited Telemetry ServicesCommercial Voice and Limited Telemetry Services– Telephone and Cell ServicesTelephone and Cell Services

• BroadbandBroadband– 3G Commercial Wireless Data/Municipal WiFi & MESH Systems 3G Commercial Wireless Data/Municipal WiFi & MESH Systems

(Unlicensed 2.4 GHz)(Unlicensed 2.4 GHz)• Lack Mission Critical ReliabilityLack Mission Critical Reliability• Lack Public Safety PriorityLack Public Safety Priority• Lack Patient SecurityLack Patient Security• Lack Wide Area Coverage in Rural AreasLack Wide Area Coverage in Rural Areas


EMS Needs Improved EMS Needs Improved Communications TechnologyCommunications Technology


What We LackWhat We Lack

• Situational Awareness (SA)– Events– Resources

• Common Operating Picture (COP)– First Responders/Ambulance Responders– Rescue/Extrication Responders– Air-Medical Responders– Hospital/Specialty Center Staff

• Rural & Community Paramedicine Communications


What We Need for SA & COPWhat We Need for SA & COP

• More Than Voice Communications • Network of Data Bases

– Resource Status– Events Status– Adequate Bandwidth to Push/Pull/Park Data:

• Voice

• Other (Complex Biotelemetry, Video, Images)

• GIS-Based User Interfaces– PDA, MDU, Desktop– Real-Time Resource/Event Updating


MERCY HOSP.

CITY TRAUMA CTR.

LIFE FLIGHT

++/Available

UNITED AMB.

CITY FIRE/RESCUEMVC

CARDIACDIABETIC

EMSREMS

RIDGEWAY HOSP.

JONES MEM. HOSP. (DIVERT)

RIDGEWAY EMSVERNON FD VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE

NEW SHARON FD 1ST RESPONDERS

RIDGEWAY FD EXTRICATION/HAZ MAT

MVC

LEREMS

FREMS

DOTREMS

Ridgeway EMS 1

EMS 1

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Status:

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EMS 1 1800-0600

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•G. Smith E86054

EMS 2 Out of Svc.

Call: 1800-1800

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ER: Smith

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Unscheduled


MERCY HOSP.

CITY TRAUMA CTR.

LIFE FLIGHT

UNITED AMB.

CITY FIRE/RESCUEMVC

CARDIAC

DIABETIC

EMSREMS

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MVC

2 Patients/45MPH

1001 Hendrix Highway (Nash/Oak Sts.)

Toyota Prius/Object/Head On

++Airbags ++Belts

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LIFE FLIGHT

UNITED AMB.

CITY FIRE/RESCUEMVC

FREMS

RIDGEWAY EMSVERNON FD

NEW SHARON FD

RIDGEWAY FD

MVC

2 Patients/45MPH/Front Seats

2004 Toyota Prius Head On/Object

++Doors ++Patients (Driver Priority)

Ridgeway FD

MVC


MERCY HOSP.

CITY TRAUMA CTR.

LIFE FLIGHT

UNITED AMB.

CITY FIRE/RESCUEMVC

CARDIAC

DIABETIC

EMSREMS

DOTREMS

RIDGEWAY HOSP.





MVC

Ames St. to Clark St. to Old Highway (E); 15.2 Mi.s; #3945 Old Highway

Ridgeway EMS 1

MVC

ROAD CLEARANCE

Lights + /Cars ++ETA: 10 Min’s.

ETA: 12 Min’s.

Team On Alert for Pt:+

ED On Alert for Pt: +

Team On Alert for Pt:+


Diagram content courtesy of the Department of Defense, TelemedicDiagram content courtesy of the Department of Defense, Telemedicine & Advanced Technology Research Centerine & Advanced Technology Research Center

Wireless Patient MonitoringWireless Patient Monitoring

Electronic Health RecordElectronic Health Record

Speech RecognitionSpeech RecognitionInputInput

Portable PSCD Type Platform


MERCY HOSP.

CITY TRAUMA CTR.

LIFE FLIGHT

To MVC

UNITED AMB.

UNITED CCT

United Wheelchair

MVC

CARDIAC

EMSREMS

DOTREMS

RIDGEWAY HOSP.

Specialist Call List

Service Call List



MVA

Ridgeway Hospital

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2ary -; GCS-,TS-

- SOAP Notes

- 3/4 Lead EKG

- 12 Lead EKG

- VS Monitor


• Other Predicted TechnologiesOther Predicted Technologies– Stand Off VS MonitoringStand Off VS Monitoring– IR Crowd Disease DetectionIR Crowd Disease Detection– Portable CT (Images)Portable CT (Images)– Portable US (Video & Images)Portable US (Video & Images)


• Other Predicted TechnologiesOther Predicted Technologies– Medical Quality & Other Video (esp. Comm. Para.)Medical Quality & Other Video (esp. Comm. Para.)– Multi-Vital Signs TransmissionMulti-Vital Signs Transmission– Multiple Patient Monitoring (MCI)Multiple Patient Monitoring (MCI)– Multiple Responder VS MonitoringMultiple Responder VS Monitoring


Other Predicted TechnologiesOther Predicted Technologies

• Portable In-Building Bi-directional Repeating• Wireless Speech to Text Translation• AACN Data Distribution to Response Units• GIS Based User Interfaces for Resource and Event

Monitoring • Wireless Vehicle Systems Monitoring• Wireless Vehicle Equipment and Supply Inventory

Monitoring


Other Predicted TechnologiesOther Predicted Technologies

• EMS Based Routine Patient Monitoring• Automated Dispatching Based on Monitored Patients and

Vehicles• Audio/video/data Interfaces with “I’ve fallen” Systems• Audio/Video/Image/Data Interfaces with “Just in Time” Training

and Operational/Medical References• Access to Searchable Patient Records/Images/Data• Real-Time Vehicle Extrication Hazards Alerting Based on AACN

Including Video/Images as Necessary• Syndromic Surveillance and Quick Alerting to Specific

Populations• Physician Mediated Interface Between EMS Dispatch, EMS

Crews and Nurse Call Centers


EMS Communications – FutureEMS Communications – Future

• Narrowband Land Mobile Mission Critical Voice– VHF/UHF/700 MHz/800 MHz

• Commercial Voice Services– Telephone and Cell Services

• Broadband– Nationwide 4G Shared Public Safety/Commercial Wireless

Data Network and Links to Fiber Networks• Mission Critical Redundancy & Reliability• Public Safety Priority• Patient Security• Wide Area Coverage in Rural Areas via Roaming, Satellite and

Wireless/Fiber Links


PSWAC Follow-up Working Group:PSWAC Follow-up Working Group: Assessment of Future Spectrum Technologies

Joe Ross


MissionMission

The AFST Working Group was created to update the Public Safety Wireless Advisory Committee (PSWAC)

Report by identifying the public safety user communications requirements for the

next 10 years (2010-2020)


Organization ChartOrganization Chart

Technology CommitteeChair: Tom Sorley

Vice Chair: Andy Thiessen

PSWAC Follow-upAssessment of Future Spectrum &

Technologies Working GroupChair: Joe Ross

Vice Chair: David Mulholland

Spectrum Task GroupChair: David Buchanan

Operations Task GroupChair: Boyd Webb

Technical Task GroupChair: David Buchanan


GoalsGoals

• Identify the public safety user communications requirements for the next 10 years (2010 - 2020)

• Identify impacts on technology and wireless spectrum needs in order to meet those user needs

• Deliver a final report by the end of 2010 that identifies those spectrum and technology needs to help drive – Policy (spectrum, funding, and other)– Standards that require development– Focus the vendor community to meet the long-term needs


Task GroupsTask Groups

• Operations Task Group – Develop user needs questionnaire to solicit expected public

safety communications needs for the next 10 years. – Publish user needs questionnaire results.

• Technical Task Group – Assess current technology. – Investigate technologies available over the 2010 – 2020

timeframe. – Identify future standards development.

• Spectrum Task Group – Assess current spectrum usage. – Update spectrum needs models. – Identify spectrum requirements and potential solutions to

meeting public safety spectrum needs.• All groups to integrate transition and interoperability

needs in to their findings


Public Safety Input NeededPublic Safety Input Needed

• Final report must accurately reflect the spectrum and communications technology needs of public safety

• Three ways to participate– Volunteer to directly contribute in the working group– Respond to the upcoming questionnaire– Send input to [email protected]

• Need broad input and expertise – From each public safety discipline (law enforcement, fire,

EMS, transportation, health, etc.)– Representing diverse geographies (rural, urban, suburban,

state, etc.)


How to ContributeHow to Contribute

• Sign up to receive questionnaire

• Stop by the NPSTC Booth #3093

• Sign up online – NPSTC Website at www.npstc.org/volunteersInformationForm.jsp

• Email or call the NPSTC Support Office– 866-807-4755– [email protected]

• Email input to [email protected]


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