amateur radio briefing

Amateur Radio

Briefing

When All Else Fails

What is the CEMP• Comprehensive Emergency

Management Plan• Master Plan for All Emergency

Management Agencies• State, County and Local Jurisdictions

have one

Emergency Support Functions

• ESF 1 – Transportation• ESF 2 – Communications• ESF 3 – Public Works• ESF 4 – Firefighting• ESF 5 – Emergency

Management• ESF 6 – Mass Care• ESF 7 – Resource

Management• ESF 8 – Health

ESF 9 – Search & Rescue ESF 10 – Ecology ESF 11 – Agriculture ESF 12 – Energy ESF 13 – Public Safety ESF 14 – Long Term

Recovery ESF 15 – External Affairs ESF 20 – Defense

Support to Civilian Authorities

Where is Amateur Radio in the Plan?

• Amateur Radio is a part of the CEMP, within EFS-2, under Telecommunications and Warning Systems

CEMP

ESF- 2

RACES Plan

Winter Storm Activations

Floods Landslides

AvalanchesIce Storms

Wind Storms

Woodinville firefighters Jesse Disch, left, and Justin Ralph pull residents of the Archstone Apartments and their pets to safety (Steve Ringman/Seattle Times)

FloodingI-5 overpass in Chehalis looking south (AP, December 4, 2007)

LandslidesNaches Landslide in Hwy 410 outside

Yakima (October 2009)

FloodingI-5 overpass in Chehalis looking north (January 9, 2009)

FEMA sponsored program for ensuring emergency communications are available

Support provided by amateur radio licensed, emergency worker registered volunteers

Support includes voice and data radio capabilities

State RACES plan governs how amateurs are to be used.

Establishes nine RACES regions

Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services (RACES)

Coordinating Team

State RACES Officer

RACES Regional

CoordinatorsWest

RACES Regional

Coordinators East

Camp Murray Station

Manager

Asst. RACES OfficerWest

Asst. RACES Officer

East

• Primary means of communications

• PBX Ayava G3si

• Use Direct-Inward-Dial for incoming calls, Centrex service for outgoing calls via SCAN

Telephone

National Warning System (NAWAS)

Bellingham

Navy WhidbeyOak Harbor

Everett

Seattle WeatherSeattle/King

Boeing

Bremerton

Pierce

Thurston

South Bend

Kelso

VancouverSkamania S.O.

YakimaHanford EOF

Benton

Colfax

SpokaneGrandCoulee

Chelan

Ellensburg

Clallam

Bonneville Power

Skagit

Mason

Lewis

WashingtonPri. (EMD)

WashingtonAlt. (WSP)

GraysHarbor

Walla Walla

San Juan S.O.

Jefferson S.O.

Wahkiakum S.O.

Klickitat S.O.

Franklin S.O.Columbia S.O.

GarfieldS.O.

Asotin S.O.

Lincoln S.O.

PendOreille S.O.

Stevens S.O.

Adams S.O.

Ferry S.O.Okanagan S.O.

Douglas S.O.

Grant S.O.

NAWAS Primary Warning PointLocal Secondary Warning Point

Quinault Indian Nation

Washington EAS State Relay Network

KGMI

KBRC

KIRO

KGYKXRO

KONP

KBAM

KBBTKIHR

KMWX

KXLE

KPQ

KSEM

KONA

KWSU

KXLY

(Hood River)

(Portland)

Galbraith Mt.

Gold Mt.

Boisfort Mt.KELA

Joe Butte

Steptoe Butte

Burch Mt.Mt. Spokane

Stacker Butte

Sunny Slope

Mt. Ellis

Naselle

Washington State Comprehensive Emergency Management Network (CEMNET)

Grays

Harbor

Pacific

Thurston

Lewis

Wahkiakum Cowlitz

Clark

Skamania

Klickitat

Yakima

Pierce

King

Snohomish

Skagit

WhatcomSan Juan

Island

Kitsap Chelan

Kittitas

Okanogan

Douglas

Grant

Benton Franklin

Walla Walla

Columbia

Garfield

Asotin

Whitman

Adams

Lincoln

Spokane

FerryStevens Pend

Oreille

Mason

Clallam

Mt Octopus

CapitolPeak

Galbraith Mt

Burch Mt

Tunk Mt

Clemens Mt

JoeButte

Stensgar

Scoggins Hill

Skamania Mt

Squak Mt

Baw Faw

Jefferson

F1: 45.20 MHzF2: 45.36 MHzF3: 45.48 MHz

F1

F1

F1

F3

F3F2

F2

F1

F1

F2

F3

F2

What If There is a System

Failure??

What’s Behind This Door?

WA EOC

Disaster Scene

Wireless Hub, Switch, router, serversSatellite, and Cross-band Repeater

Web-Brower SoftwareWebEOC

All State Agencies

County Emergency Managements

Local Radio Networks viaCross-band Repeaters to CEMNET or satellite radio

Sprint Cellular ISP Broadband Provider (Secondary Path)

Satellite ISP Broadband Provider

Mobile Satellite Trailer

Internet (VPN or SGNConnectivity)

Mobile Satellite Trailer

How Do You Access Amateur Radio Assets?

TelephoneEmail

WebEOCEstablished Amateur

Radio NetworksWalk In

OUR PLAN

STATE RACES PLANOr

State Amateur Radio Emergency

Communications Plan

Plan Construction• Review Existing

Plan• Determine

Needs and requirements

• Develop Draft• Review• Corrections• Final Draft

• Gather Information from Field Units

• Other Research

• TelComm Review

• EOC Review• Planning Review• Publish

Purpose

The purpose of this plan is to provide guidance, establish responsibility, and ensure coordinated operations between State of Washington government officials (state/local) and amateur radio emergency communications organizations

The Plan Does Not

Replace or remove the authority of the local Emergency Management Jurisdiction. The plan only provides support when requested to do so by the local jurisdiction.

Definitions ARES

RACESMARS

ACSWSEN

ARCSATERN

OTHER

The Heart of the PlanAnnexes

Annex A Network LevelsAnnex B Regional and Statewide FrequenciesAnnex C Message FormsAnnex D Mutual Assistance

RequestsAnnex E Resource ListsAnnex F W7EMD/W7SEMAnnex G Pro Words and Phrases

Annex A

Network Levels

Command 1 NetworkSTATE NET CONTROL STATION

REGIONAL NET

CONTROL STATIONS

COUNTY EOCs CITY EOCs

STATE EMD

ALTERNATE STATE NET CONTROLS

Command 2 NetworkState

Agency

Field Units EOC

Local Field Units

Regional District Office

Command 3 NetworkFederal Agency

Field Units EOC

Local Field Units

Regional District Office

Ops 1 NetworkREGIONAL

NET CONTROL STATION

COUNTY EOCs

CITY EOCsOTHER PUBLIC

AGENCIES

OTHER AMATEUR STATIONS

Ops 2 Network

COUNTY EOC

COUNTY EMERGENCY COORDINATO

R

CITY EOCsOTHER PUBLIC

AGENCIES

CITY EOC/ALT. COUNTY EOC

Annex B

Regional and StatewideFrequencies

Regional Coordination Nets• Region 1 145.190• Region 2 53.370• Region 3 145.470• Region 4 224.720• Region 5 145.370• Region 6 147.080• Region 7,8 & 9 3.990 LSB• Medical Services Team 146.900

Other Important Frequencies

• WSEN 3.985• WSEN (Alternate) 7.245• HF Packet 3.624• Other

– 60 Meters– MARS– APRS– Added as needed

Annex C

Message Forms

Various Forms• ICS 213• ARRL NTS• Modified NTS (Used by Camp

Murray)• Internet (To, From, Subject)• MARS Formats• Hybrid Forms

They All Have• Preamble• Address• Text• Signature• Instructions

It’s Just a Matter of Learning to Convert From one Form to

Another

Annex D – Mutual Assistance

State

Local

Region

Local

Annex E – Resources List• Keep Current

• Keep Complete

• Review Periodically

• Make Available to Other Teams

Annex F – W7EMD/W7SEM• Assets Available

• Supervision and Authority

• Become a Member of the Team

Annex G – Pro Words & Phrases

• International Phonetic Alphabet• Q & Z Signals• Pronunciation • Specific Words such as

– Roger Means Received – Affirmative Means Yes

Recommended …. Not Required

What Makes a Plan Work• Review and Update

• Test, Test and More Test

• Look to the Future

• Cooperation

Questions ?