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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAppendix 1-25, Hurricane Comm Plan-DRAFTBeaumont Fire-Rescue Services Appendix 1-25: Hurricane Communications Plan 1 Radio Channels for All Phases of the Incident Channel Number Channel Name Assignment Description 1 BFR Main Command - Dispatch & Fire/Rescue/EMS Command Channel for Fire/Rescue Branch & BEMS (Continuity of Operations) REPORT EMERGENCIES DURING ALL PHASES OF THE INCIDENT 2 BFR 2 Fire/EMS-Tactical Routine calls for service 3 BFR 3 BEMS-Tactical Routine calls for service 4 BFR 4 Fire-Tactical Routine calls for service 5 BFR 5 Fire-Tactical Routine calls for service 6 BFR 6 Unified Command/EOC – Hurricane Response Command Channel for all phases of the Hurricane Response: EOC/UC, BFR Logs & Docs Group, Evacuation Branch, Damage Assessment/SAR Branch, Re- Entry Branch 7 ARSON District 51 DA/SAR-Tactical DA units report over MCTs. If MCTs are down, DA units use the appropriate district tactical channel to report. SAR units report over appropriate district tactical channel. 8 INSPECT District 52 DA/SAR-Tactical 9 TRG/SAFETY District 53 DA/SAR-Tactical 10 CITYWIDE 1 Evac Transport Group (ETG)- Tactical ETG and other City departments assisting with moving medical special needs patients 13 BFR SE BFR Logs & Docs Groups- Tactical BFR Logistics (Supply) & Documentation Coordination 16 TALKAROUND Short-Range Site Comm- Tactical ¼ mile range—Use within geographic workgroups Communications Contingencies-All Phases of the Incident • Face-to-Face/Runners (for short-range site communications) • VHF Radio (if available) • Landline phone (if available) • Cell phone (if available) • Runners (if feasible) Beaumont Fire-Rescue Services Appendix 1-25: Hurricane Communications Plan 2 Contingency Communications Plan- Partial Systems Failure If you realize your radio is not transmitting at anytime take the following actions: 1. Be sure your radio is turned on. 2. Be sure you are on the correct zone and talk group (Zone A, BFR Main). 3. Attempt to use an 800 MHz portable radio. 4. Attempt to use mobile or portable radio on a different talk group. (BFR 2) 5. Attempt to use the MCT messaging system. 6. Attempt to transmit using VHF mobile radio on Channel 1. 7. Attempt to transmit using VHF mobile radio Channel 2. 8. Attempt to contact your immediate supervisor using a land line phone, if available. 9. Attempt to contact your immediate supervisor using a cell phone, if available. 10. Send a runner from your unit to your immediate supervisor’s location (if known) to report the failure. 11. Send a runner from your unit to the Communications Division to report the failure. Contingency Communications Plan-Total Systems Failure 1. Should the 800 MHz radio system fail, the Communications Division will notify Command and all Branches/Divisions/Groups by VHF, MCT and/or cell phone of the system failure. 2. Supervisors at each location will insure that all personnel are made aware of the system failure, and communications contingencies that will be utilized at the location (face-to- face, VHF, etc.). 3. If VHF, MCTs and/or cell phones are also intermittent or inoperable, then a representative from each Division/ Group should be sent to their Branch Director’s location to receive face-to-face instructions for emergency communications contingencies to be utilized within the Branch, and then relay these instructions back to those assigned to the Division/Group. The Branch Director will advise the Communications Division of the Branch Contingency Plan. 4. Should all systems fail (radio, computer and/or phone), each Division/Group should send a representative to Fire Headquarters to receive face-to-face instructions for emergency communications from the Chief Communications Officer, and then relay these instructions back to those assigned to the Division/Group. This may include the use of communications-on-wheels (COW) units or other City-wide contingencies. Beaumont Fire-Rescue Services Appendix 1-25: Hurricane Communications Plan 3 Evacuation Phase Channel Number Channel Name Assignment Description 1 BFR Main Command - Dispatch & Fire/Rescue/EMS Command Channel for Fire/Rescue Branch & BEMS, (Continuity of Operations) REPORT EMERGENCIES DURING ALL PHASES OF THE INCIDENT 2 BFR 2 Fire/EMS-Tactical Routine calls for service 3 BFR 3 BEMS-Tactical Routine calls for service 4 BFR 4 Fire-Tactical Routine calls for service 5 BFR 5 Fire-Tactical Routine calls for service 6 BFR 6 Unified Command/EOC – Hurricane Response Command Channel for all phases of the BFR Hurricane Response: EOC/UC, BFR Logs & Docs Groups, Evacuation Branch 10 CITYWIDE 1 Evac Transport Group (ETG)- Tactical ETG and other City departments assisting with moving medical special needs patients 13 BFR SE BFR Logs & Docs Groups- Tactical BFR Logistics (Supply) & Documentation Coordination 16 TALKAROUND Short-Range Site Comm- Tactical ¼ mile range—MSNE-Civic Center Division, TNE-Westbrook Division, Evac Call Center Communications Contingencies-All Phases of the Incident • Face-to-Face/Runners (for short-range site communications) • VHF Radio (if available) • Landline phone (if available) • Cell phone (if available) • Runners (if feasible) Beaumont Fire-Rescue Services Appendix 1-25: Hurricane Communications Plan 4 Sheltering Phase Channel Number Channel Name Assignment Description 1 BFR Main Command - Dispatch & Fire/Rescue/EMS Command Channel for Fire/Rescue Branch & BEMS (Continuity of Operations) -REPORT EMERGENCIES DURING ALL PHASES OF THE INCIDENT -REPORT SHELTERING PARs 2 BFR 2 Fire/EMS-Tactical Routine calls for service 3 BFR 3 BEMS-Tactical Routine calls for service 4 BFR 4 Fire-Tactical Routine calls for service 5 BFR 5 Fire-Tactical Routine calls for service 6 BFR 6 Unified Command/EOC – Hurricane Response Command Channel for all phases of the Hurricane Response: EOC/UC, BFR Logs & Docs Group, Evacuation Branch, Damage Assessment/SAR Branch, Re-Entry Branch 13 BFR SE BFR Logs & Docs Groups- Tactical BFR Logistics (Supply) & Documentation Coordination 16 TALKAROUND Short-Range Site Comm- Tactical ¼ mile range—AT&T Building, St. E/Westbrook, Tyler, Longview Communications Contingencies-All Phases of the Incident • Face-to-Face/Runners (for short-range site communications) • VHF Radio (if available) • Landline phone (if available) • Cell phone (if available) • Runners (if feasible) Beaumont Fire-Rescue Services Appendix 1-25: Hurricane Communications Plan 5 Damage Assessment/SAR Phase Channel Number Channel Name Assignment Description 1 BFR Main Command - Dispatch & Fire/Rescue/EMS Command Channel for Fire/Rescue Branch & BEMS (Continuity of Operations) REPORT EMERGENCIES DURING ALL PHASES OF THE INCIDENT 2 BFR 2 Fire/EMS-Tactical Routine calls for service 3 BFR 3 BEMS-Tactical Routine calls for service 4 BFR 4 Fire-Tactical Routine calls for service 5 BFR 5 Fire-Tactical Routine calls for service 6 BFR 6 Unified Command/EOC – Hurricane Response Command Channel for all phases of the Hurricane Response: EOC/UC, BFR Logs & Docs Group, Evacuation Branch, Damage Assessment/SAR Branch, Re-Entry Branch 7 ARSON District 51 DA/SAR-Tactical DA units report over MCTs. If MCTs are down, DA units use the appropriate district tactical channel to report. SAR units report over appropriate district tactical channel. 8 INSPECT District 52 DA/SAR-Tactical 9 TRG/SAFETY District 53 DA/SAR-Tactical 13 BFR SE BFR Logs & Docs Groups- Tactical BFR Logistics (Supply) & Documentation Coordination 16 TALKAROUND Short-Range Site Comm- Tactical ¼ mile range—Use within geographic workgroups Communications Contingencies-All Phases of the Incident • Face-to-Face/Runners (for short-range site communications) • VHF Radio (if available) • Landline phone (if available) • Cell phone (if available) • Runners (if feasible) Beaumont Fire-Rescue Services Appendix 1-25: Hurricane Communications Plan 6 Re-Entry Phase Channel Number Channel Name Assignment Description 1 BFR Main Command - Dispatch & Fire/Rescue/EMS Command Channel for Fire/Rescue Branch & BEMS (Continuity of Operations) REPORT EMERGENCIES DURING ALL PHASES OF THE INCIDENT 2 BFR 2 Fire/EMS-Tactical Routine calls for service 3 BFR 3 BEMS-Tactical Routine calls for service 4 BFR 4 Fire-Tactical Routine calls for service 5 BFR 5 Fire-Tactical Routine calls for service 6 BFR 6 Unified Command/EOC – Hurricane Response Command Channel for all phases of the Hurricane Response: EOC/UC, BFR Logs & Docs Group, Evacuation Branch, Damage Assessment/SAR Branch, Re-Entry Branch 13 BFR SE BFR Logs & Docs Groups- Tactical BFR Logistics (Supply) & Documentation Coordination 16 TALKAROUND Short-Range Site Comm- Tactical ¼ mile range—Re-Entry Branch Communications Contingencies-All Phases of the Incident • Face-to-Face/Runners (for short-range site communications) • VHF Radio (if available) • Landline phone (if available) • Cell phone (if available) • Runners (if feasible) Beaumont Fire-Rescue Services Appendix 1-25: Hurricane Communications Plan 1 Radio Channels for All Phases of the Incident Channel Number Channel Name Assignment Description 1 BFR Main Command - Dispatch & Fire/Rescue/EMS Command Channel for Fire/Rescue Branch & BEMS (Continuity of Operations) REPORT EMERGENCIES DURING ALL PHASES OF THE INCIDENT 2 BFR 2 Fire/EMS-Tactical Routine calls for service 3 BFR 3 BEMS-Tactical Routine calls for service 4 BFR 4 Fire-Tactical Routine calls for service 5 BFR 5 Fire-Tactical Routine calls for service 6 BFR 6 Unified Command/EOC – Hurricane Response Command Channel for all phases of the Hurricane Response: EOC/UC, BFR Logs & Docs Group, Evacuation Branch, Damage Assessment/SAR Branch, Re- Entry Branch 7 ARSON District 51 DA/SAR-Tactical DA units report over MCTs. If MCTs are down, DA units use the appropriate district tactical channel to report. SAR units report over appropriate district tactical channel. 8 INSPECT District 52 DA/SAR-Tactical 9 TRG/SAFETY District 53 DA/SAR-Tactical 10 CITYWIDE 1 Evac Transport Group (ETG)- Tactical ETG and other City departments assisting with moving medical special needs patients 13 BFR SE BFR Logs & Docs Groups- Tactical BFR Logistics (Supply) & Documentation Coordination 16 TALKAROUND Short-Range Site Comm- Tactical ¼ mile range—Use within geographic workgroups Communications Contingencies-All Phases of the Incident • Face-to-Face/Runners (for short-range site communications) • VHF Radio (if available) • Landline phone (if available) • Cell phone (if available) • Runners (if feasible) Beaumont Fire-Rescue Services Appendix 1-25: Hurricane Communications Plan 2 Contingency Communications Plan- Partial Systems Failure If you realize your radio is not transmitting at anytime take the following actions: 1. Be sure your radio is turned on. 2. Be sure you are on the correct zone and talk group (Zone A, BFR Main). 3. Attempt to use an 800 MHz portable radio. 4. Attempt to use mobile or portable radio on a different talk group. (BFR 2) 5. Attempt to use the MCT messaging system. 6. Attempt to transmit using VHF mobile radio on Channel 1. 7. Attempt to transmit using VHF mobile radio Channel 2. 8. Attempt to contact your immediate supervisor using a land line phone, if available. 9. Attempt to contact your immediate supervisor using a cell phone, if available. 10. Send a runner from your unit to your immediate supervisor’s location (if known) to report the failure. 11. Send a runner from your unit to the Communications Division to report the failure. Contingency Communications Plan-Total Systems Failure 1. Should the 800 MHz radio system fail, the Communications Division will notify Command and all Branches/Divisions/Groups by VHF, MCT and/or cell phone of the system failure. 2. Supervisors at each location will insure that all personnel are made aware of the system failure, and communications contingencies that will be utilized at the location (face-to- face, VHF, etc.). 3. If VHF, MCTs and/or cell phones are also intermittent or inoperable, then a representative from each Division/ Group should be sent to their Branch Director’s location to receive face-to-face instructions for emergency communications contingencies to be utilized within the Branch, and then relay these instructions back to those assigned to the Division/Group. The Branch Director will advise the Communications Division of the Branch Contingency Plan. 4. Should all systems fail (radio, computer and/or phone), each Division/Group should send a representative to Fire Headquarters to receive face-to-face instructions for emergency communications from the Chief Communications Officer, and then relay these instructions back to those assigned to the Division/Group. This may include the use of communications-on-wheels (COW) units or other City-wide contingencies. Beaumont Fire-Rescue Services Appendix 1-25: Hurricane Communications Plan 3 Evacuation Phase Channel Number Channel Name Assignment Description 1 BFR Main Command - Dispatch & Fire/Rescue/EMS Command Channel for Fire/Rescue Branch & BEMS, (Continuity of Operations) REPORT EMERGENCIES DURING ALL PHASES OF THE INCIDENT 2 BFR 2 Fire/EMS-Tactical Routine calls for service 3 BFR 3 BEMS-Tactical Routine calls for service 4 BFR 4 Fire-Tactical Routine calls for service 5 BFR 5 Fire-Tactical Routine calls for service 6 BFR 6 Unified Command/EOC – Hurricane Response Command Channel for all phases of the BFR Hurricane Response: EOC/UC, BFR Logs & Docs Groups, Evacuation Branch 10 CITYWIDE 1 Evac Transport Group (ETG)- Tactical ETG and other City departments assisting with moving medical special needs patients 13 BFR SE BFR Logs & Docs Groups- Tactical BFR Logistics (Supply) & Documentation Coordination 16 TALKAROUND Short-Range Site Comm- Tactical ¼ mile range—MSNE-Civic Center Division, TNE-Westbrook Division, Evac Call Center Communications Contingencies-All Phases of the Incident • Face-to-Face/Runners (for short-range site communications) • VHF Radio (if available) • Landline phone (if available) • Cell phone (if available) • Runners (if feasible) Beaumont Fire-Rescue Services Appendix 1-25: Hurricane Communications Plan 4 Sheltering Phase Channel Number Channel Name Assignment Description 1 BFR Main Command - Dispatch & Fire/Rescue/EMS Command Channel for Fire/Rescue Branch & BEMS (Continuity of Operations) -REPORT EMERGENCIES DURING ALL PHASES OF THE INCIDENT -REPORT SHELTERING PARs 2 BFR 2 Fire/EMS-Tactical Routine calls for service 3 BFR 3 BEMS-Tactical Routine calls for service 4 BFR 4 Fire-Tactical Routine calls for service 5 BFR 5 Fire-Tactical Routine calls for service 6 BFR 6 Unified Command/EOC – Hurricane Response Command Channel for all phases of the Hurricane Response: EOC/UC, BFR Logs & Docs Group, Evacuation Branch, Damage Assessment/SAR Branch, Re-Entry Branch 13 BFR SE BFR Logs & Docs Groups- Tactical BFR Logistics (Supply) & Documentation Coordination 16 TALKAROUND Short-Range Site Comm- Tactical ¼ mile range—AT&T Building, St. E/Westbrook, Tyler, Longview Communications Contingencies-All Phases of the Incident • Face-to-Face/Runners (for short-range site communications) • VHF Radio (if available) • Landline phone (if available) • Cell phone (if available) • Runners (if feasible) Beaumont Fire-Rescue Services Appendix 1-25: Hurricane Communications Plan 5 Damage Assessment/SAR Phase Channel Number Channel Name Assignment Description 1 BFR Main Command - Dispatch & Fire/Rescue/EMS Command Channel for Fire/Rescue Branch & BEMS (Continuity of Operations) REPORT EMERGENCIES DURING ALL PHASES OF THE INCIDENT 2 BFR 2 Fire/EMS-Tactical Routine calls for service 3 BFR 3 BEMS-Tactical Routine calls for service 4 BFR 4 Fire-Tactical Routine calls for service 5 BFR 5 Fire-Tactical Routine calls for service 6 BFR 6 Unified Command/EOC – Hurricane Response Command Channel for all phases of the Hurricane Response: EOC/UC, BFR Logs & Docs Group, Evacuation Branch, Damage Assessment/SAR Branch, Re-Entry Branch 7 ARSON District 51 DA/SAR-Tactical DA units report over MCTs. If MCTs are down, DA units use the appropriate district tactical channel to report. SAR units report over appropriate district tactical channel. 8 INSPECT District 52 DA/SAR-Tactical 9 TRG/SAFETY District 53 DA/SAR-Tactical 13 BFR SE BFR Logs & Docs Groups- Tactical BFR Logistics (Supply) & Documentation Coordination 16 TALKAROUND Short-Range Site Comm- Tactical ¼ mile range—Use within geographic workgroups Communications Contingencies-All Phases of the Incident • Face-to-Face/Runners (for short-range site communications) • VHF Radio (if available) • Landline phone (if available) • Cell phone (if available) • Runners (if feasible) Beaumont Fire-Rescue Services Appendix 1-25: Hurricane Communications Plan 6 Re-Entry Phase Channel Number Channel Name Assignment Description 1 BFR Main Command - Dispatch & Fire/Rescue/EMS Command Channel for Fire/Rescue Branch & BEMS (Continuity of Operations) REPORT EMERGENCIES DURING ALL PHASES OF THE INCIDENT 2 BFR 2 Fire/EMS-Tactical Routine calls for service 3 BFR 3 BEMS-Tactical Routine calls for service 4 BFR 4 Fire-Tactical Routine calls for service 5 BFR 5 Fire-Tactical Routine calls for service 6 BFR 6 Unified Command/EOC – Hurricane Response Command Channel for all phases of the Hurricane Response: EOC/UC, BFR Logs & Docs Group, Evacuation Branch, Damage Assessment/SAR Branch, Re-Entry Branch 13 BFR SE BFR Logs & Docs Groups- Tactical BFR Logistics (Supply) & Documentation Coordination 16 TALKAROUND Short-Range Site Comm- Tactical ¼ mile range—Re-Entry Branch Communications Contingencies-All Phases of the Incident • Face-to-Face/Runners (for short-range site communications) • VHF Radio (if available) • Landline phone (if available) • Cell phone (if available) • Runners (if feasible)