Amateur Radio Briefing When All Else Fails
Feb 25, 2016
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 ?