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Amateur Radio Briefing

Amateur Radio Briefing. When All Else Fails. What is the CEMP. Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan Master Plan for All Emergency Management Agencies State, County and Local Jurisdictions have one. Emergency Support Functions. ESF 1 – Transportation ESF 2 – Communications

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Amateur Radio Briefing

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  1. Amateur Radio Briefing When All Else Fails

  2. What is the CEMP • Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan • Master Plan for All Emergency Management Agencies • State, County and Local Jurisdictions have one

  3. Emergency Support Functions • ESF 1 – Transportation • ESF 2 – Communications • ESF 3 – Public Works • ESF 4 – Firefighting • ESF 5 – Emergency Management • ESF 6 – Mass Care • ESF 7 – Resource Management • ESF 8 – Health • ESF 9 – Search & Rescue • ESF 10 – Ecology • ESF 11 – Agriculture • ESF 12 – Energy • ESF 13 – Public Safety • ESF 14 – Long Term Recovery • ESF 15 – External Affairs • ESF 20 – Defense Support to CivilianAuthorities

  4. Where is Amateur Radio in the Plan? • Amateur Radio is a part of the CEMP, within EFS-2, under Telecommunications and Warning Systems

  5. Winter Storm Activations Floods Landslides Wind Storms Ice Storms Avalanches

  6. Woodinville firefighters Jesse Disch, left, and Justin Ralph pull residents of the Archstone Apartments and their pets to safety (Steve Ringman/Seattle Times)

  7. Flooding I-5 overpass in Chehalis looking south (AP, December 4, 2007)

  8. Landslides Naches Landslide in Hwy 410 outside Yakima (October 2009)

  9. Flooding I-5 overpass in Chehalis looking north (January 9, 2009)

  10. Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services (RACES) • FEMA sponsored program for ensuring emergency communications are available • Support provided by amateur radio licensed, emergency worker registered volunteers • Support includes voice and data radio capabilities • State RACES plan governs how amateurs are to be used. • Establishes nine RACES regions

  11. Coordinating Team

  12. Telephone • Primary means of communications • PBX Ayava G3si • Use Direct-Inward-Dial for incoming calls, Centrex service for outgoing calls via SCAN

  13. National Warning System (NAWAS) Bellingham San Juan S.O. Pend Oreille S.O. Skagit Okanagan S.O. Navy Whidbey Ferry S.O. Oak Harbor Stevens S.O. Clallam Everett Chelan Jefferson S.O. Grand Bremerton Seattle Weather Spokane Coulee Douglas S.O. Quinault Indian Nation Seattle/King Lincoln S.O. Boeing Grays Harbor Mason Pierce Ellensburg Grant S.O. Washington Pri. (EMD) Adams S.O. Colfax Thurston Bonneville Power Yakima Lewis Garfield S.O. Hanford EOF South Bend Washington Alt. (WSP) Franklin S.O. Columbia S.O. Asotin S.O. Walla Walla Wahkiakum S.O. Kelso Benton Klickitat S.O. Skamania S.O. Vancouver NAWAS Primary Warning Point Local Secondary Warning Point

  14. Washington EAS State Relay Network Galbraith Mt. KGMI KBRC Burch Mt. Mt. Spokane KPQ Mt. Ellis KONP Gold Mt. KIRO KXLY KSEM KXLE Steptoe Butte KGY KXRO KWSU KELA Boisfort Mt. KONA Joe Butte Sunny Slope KBAM Naselle KMWX Stacker Butte KBBT (Portland) KIHR (Hood River)

  15. F2 F3 F1 F1 F2 F2 F2 F3 F1 F3 Washington State Comprehensive Emergency Management Network (CEMNET) Northwest Northeast Whatcom San Juan Galbraith Mt Tunk Mt Okanogan Ferry Skagit Pend Stevens Oreille Island Burch Mt Snohomish Clallam Mt Octopus Squak Mt F1 Jefferson Stensgar Douglas Kitsap Chelan F1 King Lincoln Spokane Grays Central Mason Grant Harbor Whitman Kittitas Capitol Peak Adams Scoggins Hill Pierce Thurston Clemens Mt Garfield Lewis Pacific Franklin Baw Faw Benton Yakima Columbia Skamania Wahkiakum Cowlitz Joe Asotin Walla Walla Butte Klickitat Southeast Skamania Mt Clark Southwest F1: 45.20 MHz F2: 45.36 MHz F3: 45.48 MHz

  16. What If There is a System Failure??

  17. What’s Behind This Door?

  18. W7EMD

  19. Mobile Satellite Trailer Disaster Scene Mobile Satellite Trailer Satellite ISP Broadband Provider Internet (VPN or SGN Connectivity) WA EOC Wireless Hub, Switch, router, servers Satellite, and Cross-band Repeater Local Radio Networks via Cross-band Repeaters to CEMNET or satellite radio County Emergency Managements All State Agencies Web-Brower Software WebEOC Sprint Cellular ISP Broadband Provider (Secondary Path)

  20. How Do You Access Amateur Radio Assets? Telephone Email WebEOC Established Amateur Radio Networks Walk In

  21. OUR PLAN STATE RACES PLAN Or State Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Plan

  22. Plan Construction Review Existing Plan Determine Needs and requirements Develop Draft Review Corrections Final Draft Gather Information from Field Units Other Research TelComm Review EOC Review Planning Review Publish

  23. Purpose The purpose of this plan is to provide guidance, establish responsibility, and ensure coordinated operations between State of Washington government officials (state/local) and amateur radio emergency communications organizations

  24. The Plan Does Not Replace or remove the authority of the local Emergency Management Jurisdiction. The plan only provides support when requested to do so by the local jurisdiction.

  25. Definitions ARES RACES MARS ACS WSEN ARC SATERN OTHER

  26. The Heart of the PlanAnnexes Annex A Network Levels Annex B Regional and Statewide Frequencies Annex C Message Forms Annex D Mutual Assistance Requests Annex E Resource Lists Annex F W7EMD/W7SEM Annex G Pro Words and Phrases

  27. Annex A Network Levels

  28. Command 1 Network

  29. Command 2 Network

  30. Command 3 Network

  31. Ops 1 Network

  32. Ops 2 Network

  33. Annex B Regional and Statewide Frequencies

  34. Regional Coordination Nets • Region 1 145.190 • Region 2 53.370 • Region 3 145.470 • Region 4 224.720 • Region 5 145.370 • Region 6 147.080 • Region 7,8 & 9 3.990 LSB • Medical Services Team 146.900

  35. Other Important Frequencies • WSEN 3.985 • WSEN (Alternate) 7.245 • HF Packet 3.624 • Other • 60 Meters • MARS • APRS • Added as needed

  36. Annex C Message Forms

  37. Various Forms • ICS 213 • ARRL NTS • Modified NTS (Used by Camp Murray) • Internet (To, From, Subject) • MARS Formats • Hybrid Forms

  38. They All Have • Preamble • Address • Text • Signature • Instructions It’s Just a Matter of Learning to Convert From one Form to Another

  39. Annex D – Mutual Assistance

  40. Annex E – Resources List • Keep Current • Keep Complete • Review Periodically • Make Available to Other Teams

  41. Annex F – W7EMD/W7SEM • Assets Available • Supervision and Authority • Become a Member of the Team

  42. Annex G – Pro Words & Phrases • International Phonetic Alphabet • Q & Z Signals • Pronunciation • Specific Words such as • Roger Means Received • Affirmative Means Yes Recommended …. Not Required

  43. What Makes a Plan Work • Review and Update • Test, Test and More Test • Look to the Future • Cooperation

  44. Questions ?

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