Public Safety Public Safety CommunicationsCommunications

Dan NortonDan Norton

NREMT/Firefighter/Rescue SpecialistNREMT/Firefighter/Rescue Specialist

PGFD Box 1027PGFD Box 1027

• Initial DispatchInitial Dispatch

• Responding unitsResponding units

• Inter-unit communicationInter-unit communication

• Command-Dispatch-Working unit commCommand-Dispatch-Working unit comm

• Initial emergency contact made with 911Initial emergency contact made with 911

• medical/fire/rescue/alarms/lock outs/citizen assistsmedical/fire/rescue/alarms/lock outs/citizen assists

• Pre-planned medical/supression packagesPre-planned medical/supression packages

• Cardiac/Respiratory/Trauma/Mass CasualtyCardiac/Respiratory/Trauma/Mass Casualty

• amb/engine/truck/2nd ambamb/engine/truck/2nd amb

• 1st alarm/2nd alarm1st alarm/2nd alarm

• engine(s)/truck(s)/rescue(s)/tanker(s)/ambengine(s)/truck(s)/rescue(s)/tanker(s)/amb

• MABAS/Multi-jurisdictionalMABAS/Multi-jurisdictional

Anatomy of 911 comm.Anatomy of 911 comm.

• Stations toned outStations toned out

• Responding units report to dispatchResponding units report to dispatch

• Unit type/designationUnit type/designation

• CompanyCompany

• EngineEngine

• Co.Co.

• TruckTruck

• Co.Co.

• RescueRescue

• MedicMedic

• Tanker/Water SupplyTanker/Water Supply

• Batt. Chief/Commant SUV/Chase VehicleBatt. Chief/Commant SUV/Chase Vehicle

• No. of personnelNo. of personnel• Request numerics to be repeatedRequest numerics to be repeated• Arriving units report what they seeArriving units report what they see

• 200x400 Brick and mortar with heavy 200x400 Brick and mortar with heavy smokesmoke

• MVC, Pick-em-up truck v. Volvo c pass MVC, Pick-em-up truck v. Volvo c pass intrusion in truck. 3 pts. intrusion in truck. 3 pts. • after evaluation, priority after evaluation, priority

assignment/additional/resources/flight assignment/additional/resources/flight outout

• Units report to dispatch next stepsUnits report to dispatch next steps• en-route to medical facility with no. of pts en-route to medical facility with no. of pts

and their priority level 1/2/3/4and their priority level 1/2/3/4

• Communicate to dispatch arrival @ destinationCommunicate to dispatch arrival @ destination

• Communicate clearance from medical facility Communicate clearance from medical facility and availability for service.and availability for service.

• Dispatched to another call or report to dispatch Dispatched to another call or report to dispatch when arriving @ home location. when arriving @ home location. (sector/firehouse/hosp.) “backing it in”(sector/firehouse/hosp.) “backing it in”

• Communication.Communication.

• to/from/on sceneto/from/on scene

• with assigned original crews to scene (intra)with assigned original crews to scene (intra)

• with other jurisdictionswith other jurisdictions

• technology questionstechnology questions

• ten code v plain englishten code v plain english

Issues with response Issues with response comm.comm.

Interagency Interagency

• Fire to police to EMS to CommandFire to police to EMS to Command

• Gary Fire with private EMS providerGary Fire with private EMS provider

• Harvey Fire with private with MABAS 22Harvey Fire with private with MABAS 22

• Overarching technology/radio issuesOverarching technology/radio issues

• incompatibilityincompatibility

• incapabilityincapability

• channels availablechannels available

• tac channelstac channels

Comprehensive issues Comprehensive issues in MCIin MCI

• Radio EquipmentRadio Equipment• Location of Central CommandLocation of Central Command

• 9/11 - CentCom was in WTC 79/11 - CentCom was in WTC 7• Chicago - 35th & StateChicago - 35th & State

• 4 miles away from city center and densest 4 miles away from city center and densest population areapopulation area

• Easy access to major throughwaysEasy access to major throughways• 9/11 - ICS breakdown on massive scale (EMS in 9/11 - ICS breakdown on massive scale (EMS in

particular)particular)• Borough commands undermined by citywide Borough commands undermined by citywide

command.command.

Ideas for improvementIdeas for improvement

• Proper funding for radio technology Proper funding for radio technology implementation and equipmentimplementation and equipment

• Spectrum allocationSpectrum allocation

• On-Scene monitoringOn-Scene monitoring

• LANLAN

• Adherence to NICSAdherence to NICS