North Carolina Deployable Communication Assets

North Carolina Emergency Management

North Carolina Deployable Communication Assets

Communication Assets

• Communication Unit Leaders (ComL)• Communications Unit Technicians (ComT)• AUXCOMM• SatCom Trailer• High Frequency/WinLink Drop Kit• VIPER Mobile Towers• Radio Trailers (RT)• Radio Caches



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)

• NC AUXCOMM

• RACES (Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service)

• MARS (Military Auxiliary Radios System)

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

buildings)

• VHF (Very High Frequency)• Long range communications (several counties)

• HF (high frequency)• Very long range communication (across continents)

• WinLink (HF non-internet email)• 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



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)



VIPER Mobile Towers

• 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

[email protected]

919-825-2262

mailto:[email protected]

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North Carolina Deployable Communication Assets