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NATIONAL INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTER

NATIONAL INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTER. NATIONAL INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTER. NATIONAL INTERAGENCY INCIDENT COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION. INCIDENT SUPPORT NATIONAL INCIDENT RADIO SUPPORT CACHE (NIRSC) REWORK & SUPPLY MAINTENANCE AVIONICS INFRARED COMMUNICATIONS OPERATIONS ENGINEERING / DEVELOPMENT

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NATIONAL INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTER

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  1. NATIONAL INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTER NATIONAL INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTER

  2. NATIONAL INTERAGENCY INCIDENT COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION • INCIDENT SUPPORT • NATIONAL INCIDENT RADIO SUPPORT CACHE (NIRSC) • REWORK & SUPPLY • MAINTENANCE • AVIONICS • INFRARED • COMMUNICATIONS OPERATIONS • ENGINEERING / DEVELOPMENT • TECHNICAL TRAINING

  3. INCIDENT SUPPORT • WILDLAND FIRE • 200-300 fires per year • 120-150 Starter Systems per year • Strength-of-Force, April 1 – November 30

  4. INCIDENT SUPPORT • SPECIAL OPERATIONS • Military Exercises • Law Enforcement • Drug Interdiction

  5. INCIDENT SUPPORT • HURRICANES • Radio Support • Frequency Support • Every major hurricane since Hugo

  6. INCIDENT SUPPORT • OTHER DISASTERS • Oil spills • 9/11 NYC and DC • Shuttle Columbia Recovery • Floods • Earthquakes (USAR)

  7. INCIDENT SUPPORT • SPECIAL EVENTS • Olympics • Wright Brothers Centennial • Political Conventions • 4th of July Celebrations

  8. INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) US Forest Service – International Programs Disaster Assistance Support Program (DASP) DOI/BLM – International Programs INCIDENT SUPPORT

  9. NIRSC EQUIPMENT • HANDHELD FM RADIOS • 8000 Radios • Analog & Digital (P25) • BK, Datron, EF Johnson, Motorola, Racal • Cloning Cable with P25 Radios

  10. NIRSC EQUIPMENT • REPEATERS • 250 Repeaters • All Daniels Equipment • Analog & Digital (P25)

  11. NIRSC EQUIPMENT • Aviation • Technisonic TFM 138B and TDFM 136 • ICOM Handhelds • Ground Aircraft Base Kit • Air Attack Kits • MAFFS Base Stations

  12. NIRSC EQUIPMENT • UHF LINKS • All Daniels Equipment • GROUND AIRCRAFT LINK KITS • All Daniels Equipment

  13. NIRSC EQUIPMENMT • 100% VHF FM WIDEBAND/NARROWBAND CAPABLE • ANALOG/DIGITAL/MULTI-MODE (P-25) CAPABILITY

  14. Maintains the capability to respond with frequencies, equipment, and personnel to any type of natural or human caused disaster, as well as law enforcement and special events Available 24/7 208-387-5644 (CDO), e-mail nifccdo@fs.fed.us 208-387-5400 National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC) COMMUNICATION DUTY OFFICER (CDO)

  15. 2005 REVIEW 407 INCIDENTS 159 STARTER SYSTEMS 534 TEMPORARY FREQUENCIES (FM/AM) 55 SPECIAL REPEATERS (VHF/UHF) 7 CDO ASSIGNMENTS 21 COMC ASSIGNMENTS 4 COMC TRAINEE ASSIGNMENTS COMMUNICATION DUTY OFFICER (CDO)

  16. Issue, track and refurbish all NIRSC equipment, accessories and kits Maintain parts and supplies for all NIRSC equipment REWORK & SUPPLY

  17. MAINTENANCE • Will at all times maintain enough radio communications equipment to support requests for deployment to the field • Maintain all NIRSC equipment to NIRSC specifications • Thoroughly test and voice test all equipment after each issue

  18. AVIONICS • Maintains aviation communications for interagency partners • Creates national standards for avionics • Inspects aircraft for safety and contract conformity

  19. National Infrared Operations • Provide accurate high-quality infrared imagery to an incident in a timely manner • two aircraft: Citation Bravo and Super King Air B200 • Availability to downlink from aircraft to incident using 900-928Mhz Band. • Downlink kits may be used by IRIN as GIS work station

  20. COMMUNINCATIONS OPERATIONS • Maintain the capability to respond with qualified personnel to any type of incident regardless of the agency involved • Coordinate and remain active with other response agencies such as Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), United States Coast Guard (USCG), Urban Search and Rescue (USAR), etc.

  21. ENGINEERING/DEVELOPMENT • Provide the best possible communications systems and remote sensing design and equipment available for support of interagency incident communications

  22. TECHNICAL TRAINING • INCIDENT COMMUNICATION SUPPORT TRAINING • Communication Equipment Procedures (COMT) • Communication Unit Leader (COML) • Communications Coordinator (COMC) • JOURNEYMAN TECHNICAL TRAINING COURSES

  23. TECHNICAL TRAINING • STUDENT CAREER EXPERIENCE PROGRAM (SCEP) • Electronics Technician and Telecommunication Specialist Trainees • Eight Students – Interagency Participation • Students Detailed to a Forest or BLM District during Summer Months • Students Available for Permanent Placement upon Completion of Program • Contact Susan Bleeg:208-387-5857

  24. QUESTIONS ? NIICD www.fs.fed.us/fire/niicd HOTSHEET: www.fs.fed.us/fire/niicd/Hotsheet/Hotsheet

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