1. West Central & Central Hospital Preparedness Radio Training
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2. On Target Training & Consulting, LLC.
700/800 MHz Radio Training
Learning Goal
Provide for common understanding and active productive discussion of interoperability methods. This Session will cover:
Fleetmapping
Interoperability
Talk Group Lay outs
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3. On Target Training & Consulting, LLC.
700/800 MHz Radio Training
Learning Objectives
The student will be able to explain to the instructors satisfaction the general characteristics of a fleetmap
The student will be able to present to the instructors satisfaction, the basic concepts of interoperability as they apply to incident management.
The student will be able to explain to the instructors satisfaction how talkgroup layouts can effect interoperability
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4. On Target Training & Consulting, LLC.
700/800 MHz Radio Training
Definitions:
Talk Group:
a “Named Virtual Channel” (no real permanent change in frequency within the radio occurs)
Code Plug:
The Programming parameters or set of instructions built in a computer and entered (flashed) into the radio
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5. On Target Training & Consulting, LLC.
700/800 MHz Radio Training
Definitions:
Fleet map:
All resources, including Talk Groups an entity will have or utilize for communications.
Must be in a participation plan
Includes Talk Groups, paging etc.
Talk Group layout:
The positioning of Talk Groups in the radio.
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6. On Target Training & Consulting, LLC.
700/800 MHz Radio Training
Fleet mapping
The planning, design, and Implementation of a fleetmap and talkgroup layouts should be:
Standardized
Mission Driven
Balanced
Logical
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7. On Target Training & Consulting, LLC.
700/800 MHz Radio Training
Fleet mapping
Standardized
Naming conventions
Local, Regional, State, Natl.
Policies and Standards
Training
Resource utilization
ICS/NIMS Protocols
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8. On Target Training & Consulting, LLC.
700/800 MHz Radio Training
Fleet mapping
Mission Driven
Multidiscipline approach
Designed for interoperability
Can we use interoperability within our own discipline and entity?
ICS/NIMS Protocols
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9. On Target Training & Consulting, LLC.
700/800 MHz Radio Training
Fleet mapping
Balanced
Dedicated, exclusive talk-groups for each agency or discipline
Shared talk-groups for mutual aid or interoperability within the entity
Shared talk-groups for regional, statewide, national or specialized agencies
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10. On Target Training & Consulting, LLC.
700/800 MHz Radio Training
Fleet mapping
Logical
Don’t Reinvent the Wheel
What is currently deployed
K.I.S.S. (Keep it Simple) as best you can.
Help is available
Current users on the system
State (ARMER and MNDOT)
Private Contractors Vendors, i.e. Radio Vendors
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11. On Target Training & Consulting, LLC.
700/800 MHz Radio Training
Interoperability
Safecom defines interoperability as:
“The ability of emergency responders to work seamlessly with other systems or products without any special effort.  Wireless communications interoperability specifically refers to 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 also makes it possible for emergency response agencies responding to catastrophic accidents or disasters to work effectively together. Finally, it allows emergency response personnel to maximize resources in planning for major predictable events such as the Super Bowl or an inauguration, or for disaster relief and recovery efforts.”
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12. On Target Training & Consulting, LLC.
700/800 MHz Radio Training
Interoperability
Can we agree that interoperability is:
“The ability of emergency response officials to share information via voice and data signals on demand, in real time, when needed, and as authorized.”
What does this really mean?
It is not:
“we can listen or talk whenever we want to, to whomever we want to”
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13. On Target Training & Consulting, LLC.
700/800 MHz Radio Training
Interoperability
Can we also agree that interoperability should be:
As seamless as we need it to be?
Utilizing ICS principles?
Incident driven?
Utilizing Plain language?
Standardized as much as possible?
Evaluated/reviewed after each incident? At least the major ones?
Now lets discuss the Matrix:
Concepts
Methods
Standards
Policy’s
May not be a one-stop shop fits all
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14. On Target Training & Consulting, LLC.
Interoperability
Interoperability matrix
Start with your agency
Build layers of interoperability
Consider all disciplines
NATIONAL
STATEWIDE
REGIONAL
LOCAL
AGENCY
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15. On Target Training & Consulting, LLC.
Interoperability
Interoperability Matrix
Agency
Necessary
Dedicated
Agency proprietary unless you approve their use
Controlled by the individual discipline IE Police, Fire, Public Works etc.
GOLD CROSS AMB
NORTH
DC HOSP ED
AGENCY
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Interoperability
Interoperability Matrix
LOCAL
City or County
Necessary
Dedicated
Interoperability within locality
Local proprietary
Controlled by the System Administrator, i.e. County or City
City 2
County 4
County Roam
LOCAL
AGENCY
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17. On Target Training & Consulting, LLC.
Interoperability
Regional
Designed for interoperability within a region
Will have regional Identifier (NW NE CM ME SW SR SE)
CM Region
CM CALL
CM 2-12 (interop)
Metro
A-TACS (all users)
P-TACS (Public Safety)
Requested and assigned for incident command
Dedicated regional resources
RRB proprietary
Interoperability Matrix
REGIONAL
LOCAL
AGENCY
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18. On Target Training & Consulting, LLC.
Interoperability
Interoperability Matrix
Statewide
Designed for interoperability with state agencies and between regional entities
ICS/NIMS directed
S tac’s (all users) (4)
L tac’s (Police) (4)
F tacs (Fire) (4)
E tacs (EMS) (4)
LE TAC (law encrypted) (4)
LE SIU (special Investigations Units (4)
SOA’s (2A,2F,2P)
Requested and assigned
Dedicated state resources
SRB proprietary
STATEWIDE
REGIONAL
LOCAL
AGENCY
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19. On Target Training & Consulting, LLC.
Interoperability
Interoperability Matrix
National
8 CALL 90 (I CALL)
8 TAC 91-94D(I tacs)
8 TAC (I tacs) (repeated)
Interoperability
Dedicated national resources
FCC proprietary
*Not talkgroups
NATIONAL
STATEWIDE
REGIONAL
LOCAL
AGENCY
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20. On Target Training & Consulting, LLC.
700/800 MHz Radio Training
Interoperability
Now lets discuss a few Standards and best practices:
Section two:
Fleetmapping
Section Three:
Aircraft
Pursuits
Severe weather
SOA’s
Best Practice Guides
EMS
Hospital
Law, Fire and PW on the way
You must develop local policy’s
How do you plan to address control station dispatching?
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21. On Target Training & Consulting, LLC.
700/800 MHz Radio Training
Interoperability
Additional best practice guidance:
Best Practice Guidance
Auto Aid
Counties policies
Day to day operations
Mutual aid
Local
Regional
State
Cross Border
Sharing of resources
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22. On Target Training & Consulting, LLC.
700/800 MHz Radio Training
Talk Group Layouts
Talkgroups and conventional resources should be placed into layouts:
For inter and intra discipline and entity use
By position and zone for ease of use
Affiliated to zones for ease of training and memory retention
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23. On Target Training & Consulting, LLC.
700/800 MHz Radio Training
Talk Group Layouts
Talkgroups and conventional resources Lessons learned:
Simplify the name
Otter Tail County Fire Main vs. OT Fire
Todd County Sheriff’s Law Main vs. Todd Law
The term “Tac”
Build Interop resources
Build a ROAM (1)
Entity User group feedback is invaluable
Not a one size fits all
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24. On Target Training & Consulting, LLC.
Talk Group Layouts
POS
ZONE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
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25. On Target Training & Consulting, LLC.
Talk Group Layouts
POS
Zone
CM Zone
IC Zone (MN) SA 1
CM CALL
IC-STAC-1
8 CALL 90 D 2
CM 2
IC-STAC-2
8 TAC 91 D 3
CM 3
IC-STAC-3
8 TAC 92 D 4
CM 4
IC-STAC-4
8 TAC 93 D 5
CM 5
IC-LTAC-1
8 TAC 94 D 6
CM 6
IC-LTAC-2
8 CALL 90 R 7
CM 7
IC-LTAC-3
8 TAC 91 R 8
CM 8
IC-LTAC-4
8 TAC 92 R 9
CM 9
IC-FTAC-1
8 TAC 93 R 10
CM 10
IC-FTAC-2
8 TAC 94 R 11
CM 11
IC-FTAC-3 12
CM 12
IC-FTAC-4 13
CM A SOA 1
IC-ETAC-1 14
CM A SOA 2
IC-ETAC-2 15
CM P SOA 1
IC-ETAC-3 16
Entity ROAM
IC-ETAC-4
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26. Talk Group Layouts (EMS)
POS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
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27. Talk Group Layouts (EMS)
POS
Talk Group
Note 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
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28. Talk Group Layouts (FIRE and EMS)
POS
Talk Group
Note 1
MAIN
Dispatch Main 2
County 2
County Interop 3
County 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
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29. Fleetmapping and Talkgroup layouts
Implementation
Entity User or Inter-op Committee review
Template review
Feedback is needed
Incident review
Critical to communications success (we must always critique)
Fluid Document
It needs to work for you
It can be changed
Train
How well we do, is dependent on how well we train.
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30. On Target Training & Consulting, LLC.
Interoperability
Thoughts and challenges on interoperability
Users by discipline and entity must practice the inherent principles of ICS and Interoperability every day
Functional regional interoperability and standards are a work in progress
TICP (regional)
System build out
Functional statewide Interoperability and standards are a work in progress
SCIP
Statewide TICP
Evaluation and critical assessment of interoperable strategies and procedures is an on-going mission
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31. Where it appears to be headed
POS
NW ZONE
NE ZONE
CM ZONE
ME ZONE
SW ZONE
SR ZONE
SE ZONE 1
NW CALL
NE CALL
CM CALL
A TAC 1
SW-CALL1
SR CALL
SE CALL 2
NW 2
NE TAC 2
CM 2
A TAC 2
SW 2
SR TAC 2
SE 2 3
NW 3
NE TAC 3
CM 3
A TAC 3
SW 3
SR TAC 3
SE 3 4
NW 4
NE TAC 4
CM 4
A TAC 4
SW 4
SR TAC 4
SE 4 5
NW 5
NE TAC 5
CM 5
P TAC 1
SW 5
SR TAC 5
SE 5 6
NW 6
NE TAC 6
CM 6
P TAC 2
SW 6
SR TAC 6
SE 6 7
NW 7
NE TAC 7
CM 7
P TAC 3
SW 7
SR TAC 7
SE 7 8
NW 8
NE TAC 8
CM 8
P TAC 4
SW 8
SR TAC 8
SE 8 9
NW 9
NE TAC 9
CM 9
SW 9
SR TAC 9
SE 9 10
NW 10
NE TAC 10
CM 10
SW 10
SR TAC 10
SE 10 11
NW 11
NE TAC 11
CM 11
SW 11
SR TAC 11
SE 11 12
NW 12
NE TAC 12
CM 12
SW 12
SR TAC 12
SE 12 13
A SOA 1
NE TAC 13
SW 13
SE 13 14
A SOA 1
SW-HOS 14
SE 14 15
P SOA 1
A SOA 2
SW-R5EMTAC15
SE 15 16
Local ROAM
Entity Roam
SW-CALL16
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32. STATE IC ZONE Public Service
CURRENT
POS
State All Branch
STATE IC ZONE LE
STATE IC ZONE FIRE
STATE IC ZONE EMS
STATE IC ZONE Public Service 1
S TAC 1
CHOICE 2
S TAC 2
L TAC 1
F TAC 1
E TAC 1
RG A TAC 1 3
S TAC 3
L TAC 2
F TAC 2
E TAC 2
RG A TAC 2 4
S TAC 4
L TAC 3
F TAC 3
E TAC 3
RG A TAC 3 5
L TAC 4
F TAC 4
E TAC 4
RG A TAC 4 6 7 8 9 10
RG PTAC 1
Local/blank 11
RG PTAC 2 12
RG PTAC 3 13
RG PTAC 4 14 15
P SOA 1 16
A SOA 1
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33. Wrap-up and Evaluation
Learning Goal
Provide for common understanding and active productive discussion of interoperability methods. This Session will cover:
Fleetmapping
Interoperability
Talk Group Lay outs
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34. Wrap-up and Evaluation
Learning Objectives
The student will be able to explain to the instructors satisfaction the general characteristics of a fleetmap
The student will be able to present to the instructors satisfaction, the basic concepts of interoperability as they apply to incident management.
The student will be able to explain to the instructors satisfaction how talkgroup layouts can effect interoperability
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35. West Central & Central Hospital Preparedness Radio Training
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