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Communication in. Rural Minnesota. Minnesota Snowdrift. Emergency Planning. Improve Communication Capability in Our Regions. How to Link. Local Health Departments Tribal Health Agencies Hospitals EMS Agencies Rural Clinics County EOC’s. Northwest Minnesota. 13 Counties

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  1. Communicationin Rural Minnesota

  2. Minnesota Snowdrift

  3. Emergency Planning Improve Communication Capability in Our Regions

  4. How to Link • Local Health Departments • Tribal Health Agencies • Hospitals • EMS Agencies • Rural Clinics • County EOC’s

  5. Northwest Minnesota • 13 Counties • 3 Indian Nations • 11 Local Health Departments • 15 Hospitals • 21 EMS Agencies • 3 Clinic Networks and Private Clinics

  6. NW LHD’s and Hospitals

  7. Communication Options • Telephones • Cell Phones • Internet (Email) • Radios • VHF, Ham, 800 MHZ, UHF, low band • Sat Phones

  8. How to CommunicateWhen • There is no electricity • Telephone landlines are down • Cell phones are all busy • The internet is down

  9. Obstacles • Distance and Topography • Weather • Outdated equipment • Technical Knowledge • Line A (Canadian Border) • Money

  10. Critical Decisions • Use Hospitals as the Communication Backbone • Upgrade Hospital System • Use VHF for Other Health Organizations

  11. Objectives • Link the health system via radios • Each hospital to communicate with 2 other hospitals • Compliance with FCC narrow band regulations • Dual use

  12. Survey • Equipment • Base Stations • Cabling • Antennas • Coverage Areas • Interoperability Issues • FCC Compliance for the Future • Wide Band vs Narrow Band

  13. Coverage Maps

  14. NW LHD’s and Hospitals NW LHD’s and Hospitals

  15. Coverage Circles

  16. Hospital Path Study-Bemidji

  17. NW LHD’s and Hospitals

  18. Coverage Circles

  19. Path Study-Roseau

  20. Actions To Date • Purchased base stations, antennas, cabling for hospitals • Radios for EMS providers • Radios for remote clinics (>20 miles from nearest hospital) • Radios for LHD’s • HAM radios and antennas

  21. Yet to be Done • Possible Repeater(s) in the north • Higher Towers in the north • More Radios for LHD’s • Training, training, training • Drills, drills, drills

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