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Protocols and Communication In Indian Country

Protocols and Communication In Indian Country. Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians.

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Protocols and Communication In Indian Country

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  1. Protocols and Communication In Indian Country

  2. Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians • The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians is a federally-recognized Indian Tribe located in Palm Springs, Calif., with 32,000 acres of reservation lands that spread across Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, and into the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto mountains.  The Tribe’s developments include two Palm Springs Golf Courses, the Spa Resort Casino and Hotel in downtown Palm Springs, and the Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa in Rancho Mirage, which includes the 2,000 seat concert venue, The Show. It also operates the Indian Canyon and Tahquitz Canyon parks, both open to the public. • The Tribal Government employs approximately 200 employees, in addition to over 2,000 employees directly associated with its gaming and hospitality operations. The majority of these employees do not live on the Reservation, but commute from outlying communities, such as, Banning, Palm Desert, Desert Hot Springs, and the high desert mountains, increasing the population on the Reservation during the normal business hours. • Tribal employees work in Tribal offices or in the field. Normal business hours are between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. It is common for certain employees (Rangers, Maintenance Crew) to work in remote areas of the Reservation where communications may prove difficult.

  3. Communication Hurdles • Airport in our backyard and we are in the Flight path • Railroad in our backyard • Multiple locations to ensure communications with • Team Members, Tribal Members and guests during work hours • Team Members, Tribal Members ability to get to location after an incident

  4. Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa • UHF LTR radio system operating in the 403-470 MHz frequency range • 77 Talk groups • Equipment consists of: • 4 Motorola MTR2000 100 watt repeaters installed on property • 1 UHF Bi-Directional amplifier (basement level) • Motorola Command STAR lite Dispatch Center • Nice logger system • 294 Motorola portable radios. HT1250LS+

  5. Agua Caliente Casino-Resort-Spa • Casino Floor • 16 Story Hotel • Showroom Venue • Multiple restaurants and shops • 911 by land line. • Some deputies provide personal or work cell # and ask that we call them on specific issues. Like drugs, stolen vehicles, etc... • We currently have a scanner in Dispatch which picks up RSO radio Transmissions. • Right now, if there was a major event in the hotel, once they arrive on property, they are given OUR radios

  6. Spa Resort Casino & Hotel • UHF LTR radio system operating in the 403-470 MHz frequency range • 24 Talk groups • Equipment consists of: • 4 Motorola 100 watt repeaters installed at casino • Motorola Command STAR Lite Dispatch center • 200 Motorola portable radios. HT1250LS+ and PR400 • 4 Motorola CDM1550 base units with 3 MC1000 handsets

  7. Spa Resort Casino & Hotel • Casino Floor • 7 Story Hotel • Multiple restaurants and shops • Strategically – 1 block apart • 911 by land line • Cell phones • If we had an emergency right now we of course have the emergency system number, the office numbers for both agencies, and then have actual contacts with both agencies. We did even have a downtown contact but that supervisor has retired and the department has not replaced his position with the grant they had obtained. In an extreme emergency when all systems could be down, then we might have to experience a long walk to the police station, a short walk to the fire department or police office downtown, or even a bicycle ride • Prior to ERICA, ability to monitor with a scanner was available.

  8. Tribal Administrative Plaza • Emergency Manager has capabilities of communicating to both dispatch centers at casinos via a handheld radio • No contact with either Canyons or Golf Course • 911 by land line

  9. Canyons • Equipment consists of: • 12 Motorola MTX portables – line of sight • 1 Maxar 450 base • Note: Ranger radio system is Talk Around only since October 1, due to local municipal radios activating ERICA

  10. Indian Canyons Line of sight communications 2 Rangers 3 admin 6-10 Serious rescues per yr 120,000 visitors per year on average Multiple agencies Tahquitz Canyons Line of sight communications 2 Rangers 1 admin 4-6 Serious rescues per yr 18,000 visitors per yr on average Daily ck for vagrant camps Canyons

  11. Indian Canyons Golf Course • On site radio communication • In the event of an emergency the Golf Course will be ideal • Water • Food • Generators • Large open space • Transportation

  12. The next year (Phase 1) • Mobile EOC with ability to communicate with any agencies through the dispatch console • A single networked communication system for the three major properties (Admin, SRC, ACC) and the Tribal Rangers. • The system consists of a digital radio system operating in the UHF 403-470 MHz frequency, that connects the properties by means of an IP connection. • This communication will enhance the ability of the Tribal Emergency Management Department to coordinate and work side by side with our local jurisdictions to respond to and direct services as needed in an efficient and effective manner.

  13. Phase 1 and Beyond • Satellite phones: purchased 12 to be placed amongst all properties • ACC x2 • SRC x2 • Central Ops • Mobile EOC • Golf Course • Realty • Tahquitz VC • TAP • TES • Tribal Bldg • Mobile Command Center • 5 yr plan to transfer all handhelds over to digital radios • Supply trailers for multiple locations

  14. Questions? Margaret Prieto-Gomez Administrative Manager (Emergency Manager) 760-883-1345 760-285-8829 mgomez@aguacaliente-nsn.gov

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