Welcoming AddressDavid C. Smith, Director of Implementation

Integrated Public Safety Commission

Interoperable Communications

Adopted by resolution of the Integrated Public Safety Commission

“...the ability of emergency response officials to share information via voice and data signals on demand, in real time, when needed, and as authorized. Communications interoperability makes it possible for emergency response agencies to work effectively together, maximize resources, and

effectively plan for government support operations, emergencies, disaster relief and recovery.”

• Welcome Everyone!• Introductions

– IPSC Staff– IN Department of Homeland Security– IPSC Commission Members– Our surrounding state partners

• Milestone Achieved!• Historical Background!

– 1997- 1998 Statewide Public Safety Voice and Data Communications System Strategic Plan

• “Implement a Statewide Wireless Communications Network”...

• “Allow Voluntary Participation”

• Key Elements of the Strategic Plan– Leverage Existing Resources– Accommodate Unique requirements– Provide Connectivity between Disparate

Systems– Adopt a Multi-Agency Governance Structure

• Governor’s Summits– Grass roots initiative to design and build a

statewide radio system for all public safety...– Proof of concept sites...

• Montgomery, Ripley, Johnson, Franklin, and Switzerland County

– Local, county and state stakeholders working with the Governor and Legislature achieve funding plan... 2000 and 2002

• 2008 – just 6 years later...– Statewide public safety interoperable

communications infrastructure...– Operating daily, sharing and interoperating on

a common platform...– Multiple systems programmed within a single

radio...

• Partnerships - City, County and State create winning results.– Boone County, Hendricks County, Cass

County, City of Bluffton, Johnson County and Vigo County...

– Shelby County and St. Joseph County...

• Next Steps – “we are here today...”– Inaugural Conference for Public Safety

Communications Interoperability– Continue partnerships – 800MHz, VHF, UHF

systems statewide– Renew efforts to place radios in the hands of

critical incident commanders for interoperability

• Learn more about interoperability....– Our partners from Ohio and Michigan to tell their

stories and share interoperable communications planning

• Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant (PSIC)

• Roll Out Statewide Communications Interoperable Communications Plan (SCIP)

• CASM Tool -

• Keynote Speaker –– Mr. Chris Essid, Executive Director of the

Office of Emergency Communications, US DHS

• Training – interoperable communications scenario planning... The “how and when” to use mutual aid, who should initiate...

• Site Trunking Technology...– What is this thing, how to make it go away...?

What do I do when it happens...?– “the most complicated” problem for users...

• Integrated Data – sharing of data– Mr. Matt D’Allesandro – luncheon speaker

tomorrow – discussing national standards, NIEM, N-Dex

• Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your conference...– Let us know if you want to discuss a particular

topic we have not included on the agenda...– Visit the Vendor facilities here in the hotel...– Staff will be available in and out of the various

vendor displays and conference area..

•Mobile Site on Wheels

• From the 1998 Strategic Plan– “Indiana faces a clear challenge to replace its’

aging and non interoperable communications systems...”

– Indiana’s public safety leaders created a shared strategic vision and roadmap for the future – into the new century...

• We are in the new century....– Looking down the roadmap..– Voice technology deployed– Next step data interoperability – shared data

and data integration

• Again, welcome to the conference, enjoy!