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FIRST RESPONDER
Quick Response Pod (QRP)
Gichner Civil Pick Up-Mounted QRP
Gichner Military Pick Up-Mounted Box
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Objective
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• Bring “Big League” DHS-compliant deployable
communications capabilities and backup dispatch
support to rural, state and local first responders in a
self-contained, low maintenance and economical
package that is interoperable with their current
systems and with other mobile & fixed
communications centers
• Example uses:
• Triage Management
• Disaster Preparedness
• Public Information
• Emergency Management
• Multi-Jurisdictional Task Force • SAR Coordination
‘Now, small community and rural first responders can have FULLY INTEROPERABLE,
SCALABLE and AFFORDABLE radio, phone and IP incident communications as good
as or better than the “big city” platforms.’
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What’s the Need?
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• Small, rural and remotely located first responders can
have large gaps in communications capabilities due to
lack of infrastructure (cell or radio towers) or
topography
• These same agencies are sometimes very lean on
manpower and the consequences due to loss of
communications can be deadly
• Experience, research and observation provide evidence
that small or remotely located first responders need a
robust response unit that can be:
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Deployed quickly
Straightforward to train and operate
Interoperable with other agencies and command centers
Used in a wide variety of scenarios and environments
Economical to purchase and maintain
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Key Considerations for First Responders
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• Cost of the
Solution
• Manpower
• Infrastructure
• Training
• Maintenance
• Funding Source
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Current Benchmark
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• “Big Rig” RV-based Command Centers
• “Out of reach” financially of most non-urban agencies
• Limited operational flexibility due to size & cost
• Communications “anchored” to vehicle
• Require dedicated manpower & CDL
• Costly to maintain
• More capability than needed
• “Creature comforts”
• Add complexity & weight
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New Benchmark for First Responders
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Quick Response Pod (QRP)
Pick Up-Mounted Mobile Command Center
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Quick Response Pod (QRP) Capabilities
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• Standalone communications capabilities:
• Interoperable with other first responders’
systems
• Hardware and Frequency “Agnostic”
• Doesn’t care about brand, band or freq to
work
• Deployable dispatch and task force
management capability
• Independent radio, voice and data
communications
• Voice / data / video recording capability
• Record up to 48 Channels of voice and data
• Triple reachback backhaul redundancy
(hardline, cellular, satcom)
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Benefits of the QRP
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• “Strictly Business” set up
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No beds
No kitchens
No bathrooms
No internal conference rooms
• Operational flexibility allows more creative use of the
valuable resource
• Expense is more easily justified or defended
• High mobility allows use at virtually any location, on- or
off-road
• Interoperable with more complex command centers
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Benefits of the QRP (cont)
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• Can provide nodal support
or mobile repeater support
to more complex command
centers in task force
operations and multi-agency
response scenarios
• Less obtrusive and more
easily concealed
• No need to have vehicledependent communications
platform
• No need for additional
maintenance manpower
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Benefits of the QRP (cont)
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• Much more economical to operate
• Deployed and operating on-site in 15 mins
• “Turn-key” solution
• Fully integrates first responders’ current
comm systems
• Scalable to current and future budgets
• Training included
• Software updates included
• MSRP starting less than $150,000 for
operational, turn-key unit
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The Heart of the QRP
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Multi-Mission Multi-Agency Interoperable Communications System
(MMICS)
• IP-based Unified Communications
• Software vs Hardware Interoperability
• Improved operational efficiencies
• Protects against tech obsolescence
Traditional
Conferencing
Two-Way
Radios
• Lower overall acquisition costs
• Lower lifecycle costs
Cellular
Phones
TDM Phones
NETWORK
“CLOUD”
PLAR Conferencing
• Extends reach of legacy hardware
• Revitalizes legacy comm assets
iDEN
Radio
IP Phones
AudioMate
Devices
Desktop Clients
Public Address
Systems
POE LCD
Displays
Soft Dispatch
Consoles
Micro PC
Clients
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Users of MMICS Core Software*
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*Wide Area Voice Environment™
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MMICS Advantages
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• Standards-based approach
• Supports future growth and simplified
integration of new systems
• Less costly than conventional hardware
solutions
Traditional
Conferencing
Two-Way
Radios
iDEN
Radio
PLAR Conferencing
AudioMate
Devices
Public Address
Systems
POE LCD
Displays
Soft Dispatch
Consoles
• Easily connects disparate voice devices,
Cellular
including:
Phones
TDM Phones
• Two-way radios
• Manufacturer, hardware & frequency
“agnostic”
IP Phones
• Push-To-Talk (PTT) phones & radios
• Traditional telephones (PSTN)
• Cellular & smart phones
Desktop Clients
• IP phones (VoIP)
• PBXs
Micro PC
Clients
• Networked desktop or notebook PCs
with microphones / speakers
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The Heart of the QRP (MMICS)
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• Base QRP MMICS Equipment
• Server (Conventional Laptop*)
• Five Separate Voice Channels / Groups
• Radio, telephone, iDEN, audio or combination
• Public Address System (if desired)
• Router & Switch
• DVD drive (Optional)
• Satellite Phone
• PBX (if desired)
• Digital Voice & Data Recorder
• Operator Workstation (x 2)
• Laptop / Monitor / Keyboard)*
• Dispatch & IC or User Console
* Not Shown
Base MMICS Rack
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The Heart of the QRP
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• MMICS “Dispatch Communicator”
• Dispatch Console Interface
• Voice over IP (VoIP) software
• Allows rapid radio bridging, telephony
integration, text messaging, etc.
• On-screen PTT buttons to all channels
• “Drag & Drop” channel patching
• Reduces hardware weight and cost
• MMICS Integrates Current Systems
• Cost savings by integrating legacy
radios, etc.
• Infinitely scalable (up or down)
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The Heart of the QRP
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• MMICS User “Desktop Communicator”
• User-friendly
• Highly configurable
• Available for Laptop / Desktop PCs
• Available for Smart Phones (>Mobile 5.0)
• Monitor-Only or PTT
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QRP Base Equipment
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• VoiceInterop AudioMates
• Radio & audio gateways
• Convert analog signals to IP
• Compatible with nearly all PTT devices
• Continuous audio streaming
• NOAA, fire conditions, etc.
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(Audio)
i
(iDEN)
r
(Radio)
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QRP Base Equipment
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• Eventide Digital Voice Recording
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Network-based Access
Records up to 48 channels of voice & data
Easy to train and use
Post-Incident Lessons Learned & Training
Legally admissable recording
• ShoreTel ShoreGear Phone System
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VoIP phone functionality & PBX capabilities
Small, lightweight and rugged form factor
Highly scalable for multi-site operations
Routes incoming phone traffic
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MMICS Architecture
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Dispatch
Communicator
Fully
Interoperable
Communications
with
Backhaul
&
Digital Recording
Desktop
Communicator
Shoretel
Eventide
Digital Recorder
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QRP Infrastructure
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• Exclusive Gichner Truck Body
• Light weight, 1,500 lbs
• Impact resistant panels
• Strong aluminum frame
• Bonded components
• NO rivets or fasteners used
• Lower repair & maintenance cost
• Excellent thermal characteristics
• Lower operating cost
• Higher cargo load capacity
• Higher fuel economy
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Gichner has been building military versions of the
QRP truck-mounted box for over 25 years
Gichner has designed the purposebuilt QRP exclusively for Proteus
Solutions and its First Responder
customers
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QRP Design
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• Pick Up Bed Slip-In Configuration
• Fiberglass telescoping masts (40ft)
• Iridium or broadband satcom
• Security Camera for entry control
• RV HVAC for operators and equipment
• External ports for shore power, generator,
Cat-5e & phone connectivity; USB for external
monitor or PCs
• Manual, electric or hydraulic jacks
• Exterior LED lighting
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QRP Basic Interior Layout
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• Two Operator Position Configuration
• Incident Commander or Designee
• Dispatcher / Comm Tech
• Single equipment rack with room for expansion
• Extends and rotates for ease of maintenance
• Large, front-wall flat panel monitor
• “White noise” mitigation
• Prevents operator fatique
• Windows for visibility and direct face-to-face
communication
• LED lighting
• AC / DC Power
• Storage
• UPS
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Financing
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• We understand the challenges of
government acquisitions
• We help with several ways of financing
• Municipal leases
• Expert grant advice
• Exclusive Grantwriting Program to Reduce or
Eliminate Grantwriting Fee (if qualified)
• “Outsourced” resource management
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Conclusion
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The Quick Response Pod—with its extensive interoperable
communications capabilities, low acquisition and life cycle costs,
mission flexibility and mobility—is a powerful tool for rural and small
community First Responders which is fully compliant with established
and projected DHS standards.
With the QRP First Responders are able to integrate their current
communications systems, gain mission & system scalability and
address their unique challenges with a higher level of effectiveness at a
lower price point than previously available to them.
SUCCESS: “The Key is the QRP!”
‘Now, small community and rural first responders can have FULLY INTEROPERABLE,
SCALABLE and AFFORDABLE radio, phone and IP incident communications as good
as or better than the “big city” platforms.’
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Proteus Solutions, LLC
A MINORITY- AND SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS
dba
“TechStart”
Please Contact:
Gary Peot
Firefighter (23 years), USAF, Retired
Senior Sales Representative
gary.peot@TechStartLLC.com
1-605-593-3086
or
sales@TechStartLLC.com
1-719-387-0882
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