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Tactical Communications Discussion. Alan Caho KA3DYL. Disaster Relief Ministries Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware. AREA COMMAND. DISASTER OPERATIONS ORGANIZATION BASED ON STANDARDIZED NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.
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Alan Caho KA3DYL Disaster Relief Ministries Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware
DISASTER OPERATIONS ORGANIZATIONBASED ON STANDARDIZEDNATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Disaster Relief Organization based on the National Incident Management System
COMMUNICATIONS UNIT TASKMAINTAIN COMMUNICATIONS WITH ALL THESE ENTITIES
Think of our Communications needs by thinking of a sword. • The Scabbard is the Operations Center (NAMB/DOC) • The handle is Incident Command • The tip is the farthest unit out on the front line, fully committed in the battle
Communications needs to flow from the scabbard all the way to the tip and back with total reliability, all the time, under any circumstances, in any location.
Ham Radio Requires licensed operators Requires training and/or familiarity with equipment Standard VHF and HF capability Repeater Capability if available Business Radio Anyone can operate Idiot Proof Standard VHF capability Simplex Operations – requires no infrastructure MURS frequencies can be added for additional Talk Around capability Other considerations: FRS, GMRS, CB
MAINTAINING COMMUNICATIONS WITH FIELD UNITS USING FORWARD DEPLOYED TEAM COMM UNIT AT INCIDENT COMMAND RECOVERY UNIT 1 FORWARD DEPLOYED “JUMP TEAM” CHAPLAIN 1 SATELLITE HF HAM VHF HAM BUSINESS BAND RECOVERY UNIT 1 RECOVERY UNIT 1 HF HAM VHF HAM BUSINESS BAND BUSINESS BAND / MURS