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Radio Communication Radio Communication Problems in 2005 Problems in 2005 Related to Narrow Related to Narrow
Banding, and Resulting Banding, and Resulting NMAC StrategyNMAC Strategy
Radio Communication Radio Communication Problems in 2005 Problems in 2005 Related to Narrow Related to Narrow
Banding, and Resulting Banding, and Resulting NMAC StrategyNMAC Strategy
Martin MaricleMartin Maricle
AK-Division of ForestryAK-Division of Forestry
Originally presented By Dan Smith- NC Originally presented By Dan Smith- NC ForestryForestry
Fire Season 2005 Narrow Band Fire Season 2005 Narrow Band Radio Communications ConflictsRadio Communications Conflicts Fire Season 2005 Narrow Band Fire Season 2005 Narrow Band
Radio Communications ConflictsRadio Communications Conflicts
Fire fighter safety issuesFire fighter safety issues
Increasing number of reports Increasing number of reports concerning communication issues concerning communication issues through SAFENET and SAFECOM through SAFENET and SAFECOM prompted the National Multi-Agency prompted the National Multi-Agency Coordinating Group (NMAC) to charter Coordinating Group (NMAC) to charter a Fire and Aviation Safety Team (FAST) a Fire and Aviation Safety Team (FAST) in August, 2005in August, 2005
Federal Mandate to NarrowbandFederal Mandate to NarrowbandFederal Mandate to NarrowbandFederal Mandate to Narrowband
Restructure of Federal Radio Frequency Restructure of Federal Radio Frequency Spectrum required federal agencies to transition Spectrum required federal agencies to transition to narrowband FM frequencies(162.0000 to to narrowband FM frequencies(162.0000 to 174.0000) by January 1, 2005. 174.0000) by January 1, 2005.
State and local governments: 2013State and local governments: 2013
NMAC Charters FASTNMAC Charters FASTNMAC Charters FASTNMAC Charters FAST
FAST to validate and elaborate on problems and reportFAST to validate and elaborate on problems and report
Interviewed 70 sourcesInterviewed 70 sources
Findings: Findings: -narrowband versus wideband conflicts-narrowband versus wideband conflicts
-users incorrectly using radios-users incorrectly using radios
-poorly maintained radios-poorly maintained radios
-federal agencies isolated from -federal agencies isolated from cooperatorscooperators
-unreliable communication systems -unreliable communication systems requiring workaroundsrequiring workarounds
Aviation Safety Technical Aviation Safety Technical Assistance Team (ASTAT)Assistance Team (ASTAT)Aviation Safety Technical Aviation Safety Technical
Assistance Team (ASTAT)Assistance Team (ASTAT)Aviation Safety Alert distribution almost Aviation Safety Alert distribution almost simultaneous with FAST reportsimultaneous with FAST report
Mixed narrowband and wideband frequenciesMixed narrowband and wideband frequencies
aircraft on wideband volume much louderaircraft on wideband volume much louder
wideband to narrowband signal becomes wideband to narrowband signal becomes choppy (inaudible at close range)choppy (inaudible at close range)
wideband to narrowband repeater results in wideband to narrowband repeater results in lock uplock up
NMAC Assigns Area Command NMAC Assigns Area Command TeamTeam
NMAC Assigns Area Command NMAC Assigns Area Command TeamTeam
Area Command Team 4 (Rounsaville)Area Command Team 4 (Rounsaville)
6 core team members of which 3 are state employees6 core team members of which 3 are state employees
First time an Area Command Team was mobilized for First time an Area Command Team was mobilized for a special assignmenta special assignment
Delegated to produce long and short term solutionsDelegated to produce long and short term solutions
Area Command Radio Area Command Radio Communication Review AssignmentCommunication Review Assignment
Area Command Radio Area Command Radio Communication Review AssignmentCommunication Review AssignmentResearch fact findingResearch fact finding
Validated the problem and FAST reportValidated the problem and FAST report
Produced Firefighter Safety Advisory for Produced Firefighter Safety Advisory for NMAC that was distributed August 24, NMAC that was distributed August 24, 20052005
Developed NMAC Group Strategic Plan for Developed NMAC Group Strategic Plan for Wildland Fire Radio CommunicationsWildland Fire Radio Communications
15 Action Items15 Action Items
Short and long termShort and long term
Strategic Plan and Action Items approved Strategic Plan and Action Items approved and supported by NMACand supported by NMAC
Reports on USFS Fire and Aviation Reports on USFS Fire and Aviation Management web siteManagement web site
Action ItemsAction ItemsAction ItemsAction Items
Fire Season 2005 Field TrainingFire Season 2005 Field Training
Interagency Communications Work Interagency Communications Work GroupGroup
Annual Electronic Equipment Annual Electronic Equipment Inspection and Testing ProtocolInspection and Testing Protocol
List of Narrowband compatible radiosList of Narrowband compatible radios
Action ItemsAction Items
Radio Problem Reporting SystemRadio Problem Reporting System
Annual Communications RefresherAnnual Communications Refresher
Radio Technical SupportRadio Technical Support
Distribution of Safety AlertsDistribution of Safety Alerts
Workload analysisWorkload analysis
Action Items continuedAction Items continuedAction Items continuedAction Items continued
Radio Management HierarchyRadio Management Hierarchy
Coordination with Fire DepartmentsCoordination with Fire Departments
State Forestry SurveyState Forestry Survey
Fireline Communications of the FutureFireline Communications of the Future
Standard Contract LanguageStandard Contract Language
Incident Radio CoverageIncident Radio Coverage
What’s Going on Now ?What’s Going on Now ?What’s been implemented?What’s been implemented?
What’s Going on Now ?What’s Going on Now ?What’s been implemented?What’s been implemented?
Fire Season 2005 field training - Fire Season 2005 field training - coordinated with GACCScoordinated with GACCS
More information on web sitesMore information on web sites http://radios.nifc.govhttp://radios.nifc.gov http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/
Implementation of NMAC Strategic PlanImplementation of NMAC Strategic Plan
Implementation of 15 Action ItemsImplementation of 15 Action Items
Radio Narrowband Radio Narrowband Implementation Task GroupImplementation Task Group
Radio Narrowband Radio Narrowband Implementation Task GroupImplementation Task Group
Chartered 11/17/05 by National Fire and Chartered 11/17/05 by National Fire and Aviation Executive Board and operates under Aviation Executive Board and operates under it’s authorityit’s authority
Implementation of short term recommendations Implementation of short term recommendations identified by Area Command Teamidentified by Area Command Team
State reps are Jim Lundsted (Missouri) and State reps are Jim Lundsted (Missouri) and Dave Dalrymple (Utah)Dave Dalrymple (Utah)
Assigned issues that must be addressed prior Assigned issues that must be addressed prior to 2006 fire seasonto 2006 fire season
RNITG ObjectivesRNITG ObjectivesRNITG ObjectivesRNITG Objectives
Develop training outline to improve Develop training outline to improve community knowledge of narrowbandcommunity knowledge of narrowband
Develop process for dissemination of Develop process for dissemination of information and feedbackinformation and feedback
Develop 2 tier training program for Develop 2 tier training program for communication techs and userscommunication techs and users
RNITG ObjectivesRNITG Objectives
Determine status of radios used in dispatch Determine status of radios used in dispatch to ensure correct configurationto ensure correct configuration
Develop and distribute a convention for the Develop and distribute a convention for the creation of frequency plans, ICS-205s, ICS-creation of frequency plans, ICS-205s, ICS-220s and aviation resource orders that 220s and aviation resource orders that designate narrowband / wideband status of designate narrowband / wideband status of a frequencya frequency
Radio Communications Task GroupRadio Communications Task GroupRadio Communications Task GroupRadio Communications Task Group
October 2005 NWCG and NMAC made October 2005 NWCG and NMAC made decision to charter The Radio decision to charter The Radio Communications Task Group under the Communications Task Group under the National Fire and Aviation Executive BoardNational Fire and Aviation Executive Board
Address long term wildland fire Address long term wildland fire communication issuescommunication issues
Improve coordination of federal, tribal, state Improve coordination of federal, tribal, state and local fire and aviation programsand local fire and aviation programs
Advisory role to NFAEB-monthly meetingsAdvisory role to NFAEB-monthly meetings
Don Artley represents NASFDon Artley represents NASF
USFS, BIA, BLM, Fish and Wildlife, NPS, USFS, BIA, BLM, Fish and Wildlife, NPS, NIICD, National IC/AC representativeNIICD, National IC/AC representative
National Task Force in D.C.National Task Force in D.C.National Task Force in D.C.National Task Force in D.C.
National “high level “ task force being assembled in National “high level “ task force being assembled in Washington D.C. to address interoperability issues Washington D.C. to address interoperability issues Fire, LE, Homeland SecurityFire, LE, Homeland Security
Result of Office of Inspector General Review of Result of Office of Inspector General Review of federal agency radio communication program, federal agency radio communication program, Assistant Secretary DOI review of NMAC Wildland Assistant Secretary DOI review of NMAC Wildland Fire Communication ReviewFire Communication Review
National Task Force in D.C.National Task Force in D.C.
Interoperability issues during 2005 hurricane Interoperability issues during 2005 hurricane responseresponse
Efforts to implement-plug in wildland fire Efforts to implement-plug in wildland fire communication issuescommunication issues
elevate to higher levelelevate to higher level
What does all this mean to state What does all this mean to state Forestry agencies?Forestry agencies?
What does all this mean to state What does all this mean to state Forestry agencies?Forestry agencies?
Lessons learned as states transition to Lessons learned as states transition to narrowbandnarrowband
Serious operational issuesSerious operational issues
Interoperability-analogue, digital, different bands, Interoperability-analogue, digital, different bands, trunking systems, etc.trunking systems, etc.
National VHF Interoperability FrequenciesNational VHF Interoperability Frequencies
Mitigation optionsMitigation options
Funding Support for Funding Support for Transition to NarrowbandTransition to Narrowband
Funding Support for Funding Support for Transition to NarrowbandTransition to NarrowbandAvailability of special federal funds not reliableAvailability of special federal funds not reliable
State Fire AssistanceState Fire Assistance
Volunteer Fire AssistanceVolunteer Fire Assistance
National Fire PlanNational Fire Plan
Homeland SecurityHomeland Security
FEMA All RiskFEMA All Risk
Radio Communication Problems in Radio Communication Problems in 2005 Related to Narrow Banding and 2005 Related to Narrow Banding and
Resulting NMAC StrategyResulting NMAC Strategy
Radio Communication Problems in Radio Communication Problems in 2005 Related to Narrow Banding and 2005 Related to Narrow Banding and
Resulting NMAC StrategyResulting NMAC Strategy
Short term and long term issuesShort term and long term issues
Progress being madeProgress being made
NMAC ensuring recommendations NMAC ensuring recommendations carried out and implementedcarried out and implemented
Task Forces / Work Groups ActiveTask Forces / Work Groups Active
Information available and under Information available and under development that will be helpful to statesdevelopment that will be helpful to states
Questions ????Questions ????