Communication Assets

North Carolina Deployable

Communication Assets

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Communication Unit Leaders (ComL)

Communications Unit Technicians (ComT)

AUXCOMM

SatCom Trailer

High Frequency/WinLink Drop Kit

VIPER Mobile Towers

Radio Trailers (RT)

Radio Caches

North Carolina Emergency Management



Communication Unit Leader (ComL)

• Attends a 3 day DHS approved ComL training class

• Certified DHS ComL instructor

• NC AHIMT Type 3 credentialed through SIEC credentialing process

• Increasing NC AHIMT Type 3 ComL cadre thru credentialing process

• Approved by SIEC, SWIC and Branch Managers

• NIMS compliant

• Background in public safety and/or communications

• Deployed to Branch Offices, incident site and/or local jurisdictions if requested for disasters or exercises




Communication Unit Leader (ComL) Responsibilities

• Planning and managing technical and operational aspects of the communication function

• Preparing ICS-205

• Establishing needed capabilities

• Requesting personnel and equipment

• Responsible for subordinate positions until those duties are delegated




Communication Unit Technician (ComT)

• Attends a 5 day DHS approved ComT training class

• Certified DHS ComT instructor

• NC AHIMT Type 3 credentialed through SIEC credentialing process

• Increasing NC AHIMT Type 3 ComL cadre thru credentialing process

• Approved by SIEC, SWIC and Branch Managers

• NIMS compliant

• Background in public safety and/or communications

• Deployed to Branch Offices, incident site and/or local jurisdictions if requested for disasters or exercises




Communication Unit Technician (ComT)

Responsibilities

• Supports the technical activities of the Communications Unit

• Radio/System coverage

• Radio programming

• Maintenance and repair

• Gateway management

• Cache management




Auxiliary Communication (AUXCOMM)

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NC AUXCOMM

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RACES (Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service)

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MARS (Military Auxiliary Radios System)

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ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency Service)





• POC is NC AUXCOMM Coordinator

• Over 600 members statewide (all NIMS compliant)

• Staff NC EOC during disasters and exercises

• Deployed to Branch Offices during disasters

• Deployed to local jurisdiction if requested

• Provide intra-state and interstate communications

• HF Communications to FEMA over FNARS (FEMA National Radio

System)





• UHF (Ultra High Frequency)

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Usually line of sight communications (blocked by hills or large buildings)

• VHF (Very High Frequency)

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Long range communications (several counties)

• HF (high frequency)

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Very long range communication (across continents)

• WinLink (HF non-internet email)

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Email data sent over HF (send email from NC to CA using radio)




NCEM Satellite Communications Trailer




NC Satellite Communications Trailer Capabilities

• .98 meter auto acquiring satellite dish

• One mounted wireless data access point

• Two portable wireless data access point (extends coverage)

• One 24 point Ethernet switch for wired connection to data network

• One VoIP telephone server with five wired and 5 wireless phones




NC Satellite Communications Trailer

• Deployable for disasters/exercises

• Preferred if requests made through Area Coordinator/Branch Office

• Request can be made to NC EOC to facilitate quick deployment







High Frequency/WinLink Drop Kits

• Portable voice and data capabilities

• High Frequency (HF) transmission only

• Deployed in the field for disaster/exercises

• Utilized during Hurricane Arthur on Ocracoke Island

• Voice and data information sent back to RCC-E and the NC EOC




VIPER Mobile Towers





• 5 VIPER Mobiles Towers across the state

• Stand alone system (does not expand VIPER network)

• VHF

• UHF

• ACU-1000 (Gateway to connect disparate radios)





• Deployable for disasters and/or exercises

• Requires special towing equipment

• Requires VIPER technician to set up

• Contact NC EOC to request

• Provides own Talkgroup assigned to the tower




Radio Trailers (RT)




Radio Trailers (RT)

• Each Domestic Preparedness Region has an assigned “host” county for the RT

• Typically deployed for planned events but can be assigned during a disaster to supplement response communication operations at the local level

• Request for an RT can be made to the NC EOC

• Requesting agency and host agency work out pick-up and drop-off details

• RT 7, Charlotte UASI, is an F250 loaded to the gill with comms




Radio Trailer’s (RT)

• 44 VIPER radios

• 20 VHF radios

• 20 UHF radios

• 20 Family service radios

• Tactical ACU-1000 (connects disparate radio)

• Batteries for all radios

• Honda 6.5 kw portable generator




DPR 7 Radio Truck

• 100 portable 800 MHz radios

• 30 VHF radios

• 30 UHF radios

• Portable Sat Phone

• VHF repeater

• UHF repeater

• Batteries for radios

• 700/800 repeater




Radio Caches

• Each NCEM Branch Office has a 30 radio (800 MHz) cache that can be utilized for disaster and/or exercises to supplement operations communications

• Requests for these caches can be made to your NCEM Area Coordinator or the NC EOC




Questions?

Jeffrey Alan Childs

NC Statewide Interoperability Coordinator

Jeffrey.childs@ncdps.gov

919-825-2262


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