MONTGOMERY M O N COUNTY 800 MHZ RADIO SYSTEM

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1 MONTGOMERY O 0 M O N COUNTY 800 MHZ RADIO SYSTEM

2 Interoperability Why Use The 800 Radio System All Fire, EMS, Police, and Public Safety can communicate on the same system No More High or Low Band Systems Units assigned to a call can switch to and use the same TALK groups

3 Comparison of Old System to New System OLD Total Radio Freq 8 not counting Disp Freq Fire Disp Low Fire Disp High Norristown Disp Lower Merion Disp Cheltenham Disp Pottstown Disp Fire Ch 2 Low Fire Ch 2 High Tac Ch High 1 Tac Ch Low 1 to 4 Fire Police 1 NEW Total Talkgroups 31 Not Counting Disp Talk Group Fire Disp Fire Region East 1 to 3 Fire Region West 4 to 6 Fire Ground East 1 to 6 Fire Ground West 1 to 6 Event Chan 1 to 10 Fire Police East Fire Police West Fire Police Local

4 RR R OLD SYSTEM Green low, Orange High Band, Red Self Dispatch

5 How does the 800 Mhz Radio System Work There are currently 18 frequencies that can be used in our system All frequencies are shared by all users Users are divided into TAKLGROUPS FIRE, EMS, POLICE, PUBLIC SAFETY Others

6 How does the 800 Mhz Radio System Work All users are given priorities as to how they are recognized on the system All Emergency Services have the same priority The EMERGENCY BUTTON (orange button) has the highest priority

7 800 Mhz Radio System The County has been divided into two sections EAST and WEST This division was done to utilize the 800 system to it s fullest potential And ad hock Fire Chiefs Committee divided each section into Regions solely based on call volume

8 WEST EAST White Stars 7 Original 800 Towers Black Star was removed Green Stars 13 New 800 Towers Total 800 Towers 20

9 800 Mhz Digital Radio Template All Fire & EMS Radios will be set up with the same Talkgroups in 3 Banks A B C A Bank Fire & EMS Disp, Fire Regions 1 to 6 EMS Hail Ops ER 1 & 2 Public Safety Coordination (Pscord) Emergency Fire Police East & West Total of 16 Talkgroups

10 800 Mhz Digital Radio Template All Fire & EMS Radios will be set up with the same Talk Groups in 3 Banks A B C B Bank Event TalkGroups 1 to to 16 blank Feature Talk Groups Total 16 TalkGroups

11 800 Mhz Digital Radio Template All Fire & EMS Radios will be set up with the same Talkgroups in 3 Banks A B C C Bank Fire Ground 1 to 6 Fire Police Local National Hail National Talk Groups 1 to 4 Dynamic (Control Group) Tactical repeater (TACRPT) Public safety Cord 1 & 2 (PSCL) Total 16 TalkGroups

12 800 Mhz Digital Radio Template A Bank B Bank C Bank 1 Fire Reg 1 1 Event 1 1 FireGrnd 1 2 Fire Reg 2 2 Event 2 2 FireGrnd 2 3 Fire Reg 3 3 Event 3 3 FireGrnd 3 4 Fire Reg 4 4 Event 4 4 FireGrnd 4 5 Fire Reg 5 5 Event 5 5 FireGrnd 5 6 Fire Reg 6 6 Event 6 6 FireGrnd 6 7 Fire Pol. W 7 Event 7 7 Fire Pol 8 Fire Pol. E 8 Event 8 8 NTHAIL 9 Pscord 9 Event 9 9 NPSP 1 10 *Fire Disp 10 Event NPSP 2 11 Emerg NPSP 3 12 Er NPSP 4 13 Er Dynmac 14 EMS Ops TACRPT 15 *Emerg Disp PSCL 2 16 EMS Hail PSCL 1 Recorded Recorded Not Recorded

13 WEST Reg 1 Reg 3 EAST Reg 5 Reg 6 WEST Reg 2 Reg 4 EAST

14 800 Mhz Digital Radio Dispatch Dispatches will be done on their respective (TalkGroups) Fire Disp or EMS Disp Fire Companies will then move to their respective Fire Region Fire Units can then move to an assigned Fire Ground (talkgroup) EMS Units will then move to EMS Operations EMS Units will be able to use PSCL 1 or 2 (talkgroup) Event talkgroups (large events) will be assigned upon request or by the dispatcher

15 800 Mhz Digital Radio East & West Fire and Emergency dispatches will be simultaneously transmitted to both East & West Talk Sections West Section made up of Region 1, 2, 3 East Section made up of Regions 4, 5, 6

16 800 Mhz Digital Radio Your 800 Mhz radio is capable of scanning 10 Talkgroups You can only scan talkgroups in 1 Section at a time EAST or WEST But you can set your radio to either section at any time and still here a Dispatch in your home section and Region Units responding from one region or section to another need only to switch their radio to the region where the emergency exists Responding units will then be in direct communications with the Incident Commander or Officer in Charge

17 800 Mhz Digital Radio Each 800 MHZ radio has 2 preset scanned Talkgroups (Dispatch and Emergency) If your radio is set on Region 3 and scanning any message over region 3 will over ride the scanned Talkgroups

18 800 Mhz Digital Radio Remember this is a REPATER type system If you talk before you here the beep some of what you said will be lost If you here a bonk tone one of several things may be happening No signal All channels are busy Your radio has been damaged

19 Montgomery County Emergency Dispatch Procedures

20 Introduction Purpose & Scope The purpose of this document is to provide a STANDARD policy and procedure manual so resources can be deployed in a timely and predictable manor. Standardized procedures will reduce the time it takes to process and dispatch calls and reduce errors.

21 Communications with the Dispatch Center Under normal conditions it is not necessary for a unit to call and wait for acknowledgement before transmitting a short message. County Engine 27-1 Responding For lengthy or important messages you should make a primary call and wait for acknowledgement When calling the dispatch center the message should start with COUNTY followed by your unit number COUNTY from CHIEF 27

22 Communications with the Dispatch Center continued In the event that a major element in the dispatch center is in failure or in danger of failing or a critical security event (internal or external) to the EOC all units will be advised of a A SYSTEM ALERT IS IN EFFECT DO NOT CALL the EDS for details Stations should be staffed and units deployed using back-up procedures as necessary

23 Incident Evacuation Plan The IC activates the plain by broadcasting that all personnel to Evacuate Immediately Example command 27 Command to County and all units operating at the XYZ Street fire Evacuate Immediately EDS will simultaneously rebroadcast this command on all frequencies used at the scene of the incident this will be repeated in 2 minuets

24 Incident Evacuation Plan continued All vehicle operators at the scene should sound their air horns simultaneously and continuously for 15 seconds. Upon the command Evacuate Immediately all personnel should leave the affected area

25 Officers PAR Incident Evacuation Plan continued Immediately perform PAR (personnel accountable report) and report to the IC Indicates that all personnel are accounted for if personnel are missing report same to the IC how many and where they are trapped if known

26 Incident Evacuation Plan continued The Evacuation plan should only be used for Emergency's not for changes in strategy Upon the IC decision to resume operations, it will be announced via radio and to EDS

27 Types of Alarms BOX ALARMS BUILDING FIRES INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTIONAL COMMERCIAL TYPE BUILDING APARTMENT BUILDINGS MEDIUM OR HIGH HAZARD OCCUPANCIES

28 Types of Alarms TACTICAL ALARMS continued Dwellings (non commercial buildings) Residents Garages Sheds and Out Buildings Appliances Televisions Toasters (ect) Small equipment that can be carried out of the structure

29 Types of Alarms continued Local Alarms Fire alarms (automatic, water flow,manual) CO alarms carbon monoxide Vehicle fires (type of vehicle) Trash outside (rubbish) Electrical outside (wires, pole, transformer) Electrical inside (wires, odor of electrical) Accident with injuries

30 Types of Alarms continued Local Alarms continued Odor of gas outside (any type of gas including propane) Odor of gas inside ( any type of gas odor) Stand-by Accident (called by police hazard control) Fires (at your station or move to another station) Helicopter (when on is placed on stand-by)

31 Local Alarms continued Debris (Fluid on roadway) Types of Alarms continued HazMat (spill or release of a hazardous material other than small fuel leak) Investigation (any type of hazardous condition) Brush (grass, woods, fields, mulch, trees) Special Service ( assist police, EMS, other agency) Rescue (any type) Helicopter Landing (direct fly) System Failure (critical event or shut down of system)

32 Types of Alarms continued Extra Alarms Request for assistance by the IC Special calls of equipment Additional alarms (transmit a 2 nd alarm)

33 BOX ALARM SYSTEM Boxes: designates areas or zones in each departments jurisdiction which allows for the easy identification of the geographic location of the incident. Identifies map area locations Deployment of the nearest appropriate recourses Fire - EMS - Police - Public Works - Others

34 Box Alarm System continued TYPES OF Boxes Box (full box) Rescue Box Tactical Box Hazmat Box Local Box Special Calls Rural Tactical Box

35 Box Alarm System continued Fire Companies or the Municipality will determine the appropriate responses in their jurisdiction

36 Box Alarm System continued Fire Companies or the Municipality will determine the appropriate responses in their jurisdiction Guide lines based on the NFPA Fire Protection Handbook High Hazard Occupancies Box 2 Chiefs 4 Engines 2 Ladders Specialized units Medium Hazard Occupancies Tactical Box 1 Chiefs 3 Engines 1 Ladders Specialized units Rural Occupancies Tactical Box 1 Chiefs 1 Engines 500 gal min. 1 Tanker 1000 gal min. Specialized units

37 Box Alarm System continued The Department of Emergency Dispatch Services a Division of Montgomery County Public Safety will assist any Fire/EMS organization in making changes to their BOX system. Contact the Assistant Director for Information & Data at for assistance.

38 Radio Communications and Reports The adopted ICS system will be the standard operating procedure for Montgomery County First arriving unit should advise their arrival and provide a brief description of conditions

39 Radio Communications and Reports continued Engine 21 on location (describe structure and conditions observed): Heavy smoke showing, second floor Standard terminology includes nothing showing, light smoke showing, heavy smoke showings, fire showing, fully involved Non structural nature and conditions can simply confirm the dispatch conditions Eng 53 on location we have a small brush fire we can handle alone

40 Radio Communications and Reports continued On all Working building fires, rescues, hazardous materials, and closures of limited access highways the IC will be given a Twenty (20) minute marks by EDS. IC will update the EDS with information about the call EDS will continue the 20 minuet marks until the incident is placed under control advised by the IC to discontinue the checks

41 Radio Communications and Reports continued Benchmarks When the IC makes an important announcement such as Fire: is under control, HazMat: incident is under control, Extraction: Rescue is complete, Evacuate: Building or Area, All Clear EDS will retransmit the information with Box # or Tactical Box # or HazMat Box # or Rescue Box # along with the Time

42 Communications Support Equipment Field Com. 1 is available to all Public Safety Agencies in Montgomery County upon request Types of incidents extra alarm fires major transportation accidents HazMat mass evacuations, natural disasters multi agency responses anywhere the IC needs communication coordination

43 Communications Support The IC Equipment continued will be identified as 27 Command or Any Town Command Field Com 1 will be identified as Field Com. 1 unless the IC is commanding the incident from inside Field Com. 1 Tech Support 1 This vehicle has extra radios a mobile repeater and ACU 1000 (interoperability equipment) along with the on call radio technician

44 Montgomery County Incident Command Command Designations Once a Command Post (CP) has been established IC of the lead agency shall name the incident 27 Command Any town Command Acme Command County will recognize only ONE command per incident

45 Montgomery County Incident Command continued Sample ICS Flow Chart IC 27 Chief Safiety Officer Safety - 27 Fast Team (RIT) Res 53 Supression Eng 27 Eng Lad 27 EMS F HazMat Rescue Res - 27 Police

46 Montgomery County Incident Command continued Additional Recourses COMMAND shall make request for additional recourses all other requests will have to be cleared through COMMAND only exception will be assist companies requesting a stand-by company

47 Mayday Procedures Mayday A nationally accepted term used when Emergency service personnel are in immediate danger. Mayday should be used when Fire personnel find themselves in any of the following situations. Low on air Lost in the Building Trapped Overtaken by fire conditions

48 Mayday Procedures continued MAYDAY This term is used to gain immediate priority on the fire ground

49 Mayday Dispatch Procedures continued The following procedures will be followed when ever a MAYDAY is received from the fire ground. A MAYDAY call can come from the IC or any unit operating on the fire ground.

50 Mayday Dispatch Procedures continued Once a MAYDAY is received by EDS EDS will assign another frequency for all non-mayday traffic Only MAYDAY related radio transmission will be allowed to remain on the original frequency EDS will assign a second dispatcher to the call with one dispatcher assigned to the MAYDAY

51 Mayday Dispatch Procedures continued EDS will make sure two (2) fast teams are assigned to the call Two (2) additional ALS ambulances will be assigned too the call After EDS has dispatch the MAYDAY FAST TRACK ASSIGNMENT EDS will inform the IC The IC may increase, reduce or recall the TASK FORCE at his discretion

52 Mayday Dispatch Procedures continued If the dispatcher is unable to raise a command officer (i.e. may be incapacitated an explosion ect) The dispatcher with the approval of the shift supervisor will strike out an additional alarm

53 Fire Ground Mayday Procedures MAYDAY Any emergency personnel that fells Trapped, Injured, or Lost shall signal a MAYDAY The emergency personnel signaling a MAYDAY should activate their PASS ALARM

54 Fire Ground Mayday Procedures continued Emergency personnel instituting a MAYDAY should announce MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY Identify themselves Give a location Brief description of problem if possible ENG 27 portable to command we are trapped inside the basement, stairway collapsed Message should be repeated until acknowledged by the IC or EDS

55 Fire Ground Mayday Procedures continued If the IC does not acknowledge the MAYDAY alert EDS will relay the information to the IC IC shall deploy the necessary resources needed to assist with the Rescue

56 Fire Ground Mayday Procedures continued Upon the MAYDAY call a Personal Accountability Report (PAR) shall be initiated for all other crews Fast Team shall notify the IC when the person(s) has been located What actions are being taken to remove them If additional assistance is needed What additional equipment may be needed

57 Fire Ground Mayday Procedures continued A MAYDAY report from any unit on the fire ground will cause this plan to be activated