Transcript Why Does Texas Need Statewide Interoperable Communications

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2009 Texas Homeland
Security Conference
Communications
Interoperability Briefing
I.
Overview - Mike Simpson, TxRC Statewide
Communications Interoperability Coordinator
II.
Texas SCIP, Communications Coordination
Group & PSIC Audit - Janice Bruno, GDEM
III.
Regional Interoperable Communications
Plans & After Incident Report - Todd Early,
DPS
IV.
Funding - Joe Peters, Sheriffs’ Assn. of TX
HISTORY - The Problem:
That there are a number of proprietary radio
systems in use throughout the United States.
“Proprietary” means they operate on
technologies generally particular to one vendor
Negative Result: Different technologies cause a
lack of interoperability (various responders
cannot communicate with one another) – this
causes delays in effective responses, and can
cost lives and property loss
Solution:
What is known as the “Project 25” (P25)
digital “suite of standards.” This means
that any manufacturer’s radios that are
“P25 compliant” can communicate with
any other vendor radios that have the same
certification and operate in the same radio
frequency band (VHF, UHF, 700/800 MHz
are the three primary bands – Texas will be
primarily using VHF and 700/800 MHz).
Texas SCIP Project 25
Requirement
The Texas Statewide Communications
Interoperability Plan (SCIP) –
adopted by the Governor’s Office on
11/26/07 and approved by U.S. Dept.
of Homeland Security on 4/4/08,
requires Texas agencies to be fully
“Project 25 compliant” (P25) by
January 1, 2015
Two Texas P25 Frequency Bands
VHF P25 – to be used in mostly rural areas;
“conventional” (non-trunked) and “trunked”
capabilities encouraged; shared systems
700/800 MHz P25 – to be used in mostly urban
areas; “conventional” (non-trunked) and
“trunked” capabilities encouraged; shared
systems
NOTE: VHF and 700/800 MHz layers to be
interconnected where mutual aid agency service
areas overlap so that VHF users may communicate
directly to 700/800 MHz users.
12/2008
Least Interoperable on Left – Most Interoperable on Right
National Strategy for
Homeland Security
National Emergency
Communications Plan
(NECP)
National Preparedness Priorities
• Strengthen Interoperable Communications
Standards-Based Shared
Communications where
Emergency responders can communicate:
•As needed, on demand, and as authorized;
•At all levels of government; and
•Across all disciplines.
Texas Statewide
Communications Interoperability
Plan (SCIP)
Statewide “System of 24 Regional
P25 Voice Communications Systems
by 2015”
Regional Interoperable
Communications Plan (RICP)
Independently operating systems—
comprised of people, technology,
and organizations—are connected,
enabling emergency
responders to effectively support
day-to-day operations, planned
events, and major incidents.
Jurisdiction (City/County/
Emergency Services District)
Interoperable Communications Plans
Contact Information:
Mike Simpson
• TxRC Statewide Communications
Interoperability Coordinator
• City of Austin Wireless Communication
Services Manager
(512) 927-3209 (office)
(512) 802-7170 (pager)
[email protected]
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