1. Incident Communications Interoperability Strategy
Illinois Terrorism Task Force
Communications Committee

2. Statewide Operational Concepts
During an emergency, resources and frequencies will be assigned based on mission assignments.
Initial response to an incident is LOCAL. Communications systems will expand to support local emergency operations.

3. Local Emergency Initial First Responder Initiates Incident Command
OCCURS
Initial First Responder
Initiates Incident Command
Uses normal and tactical frequencies

4. Local Emergency Multi-Agency Response
INCIDENT
OCCURS
Normal Frequency
IFERN
IREACH
Fireground(s)
Normal Frequency
ISPERN
IREACH

5. Local Emergency Multi-Agency Response
INCIDENT
OCCURS
PROBLEM
UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE BETWEEN AND AMONG RESPONSE AGENCIES
Normal Frequency
IFERN
IREACH
Fireground(s)
Normal Frequency
ISPERN
IREACH

6. Local Emergency Multi-Agency Interoperable Response
INCIDENT
OCCURS
Normal Frequency
IFERN
IREACH
6 Fireground(s)
Normal Frequency
ISPERN
IREACH
VHF TACTICAL (VTAC)
Mobile Radio For The Command Vehicle
5 Interoperable Channels

7. Communications Surge Strategy
Localized Event
Response by local agencies (fire, police, etc.)
Communications on normal and mutual aid operating channels
VHF interoperability used between departments
Class 1 or Class 2 command post utilized

8. Communications Surge Strategy
Large Multi-Agency Event
Response by multiple agencies and disciplines
Unified Command operational
Coordinated communications on various channels
Class 2 or Class 3 command post used

9. Communications Surge Strategy
Major to Catastrophic Event Including Deployment of Specialized Teams
Unified Command operational
Need for specialized communications capabilities
Need for MANAGED communications system

10. Communications Surge Strategy
Illinois Transportable Emergency Communications System
Cross-band interface
24 VHF portables
24 UHF portables
2 VHF base stations
3 UHF repeaters
2 ( MHz) 1 (800 MHz)
Satellite Internet
Weather station with plume modeling software
ITECS

11. Communications Surge Capability
ITECS Based in IEMA Regions
2 Winnebago County
3 Will County
4 DuPage County
4 Chicago
6 IEMA
7 Champaign County
6 through 11 to be determined
Activated by IEMA – SEOC
Suite closest to the incident will be dispatched following request