Wisconsin’s INTER PERABILITY Initiative Seamless Public Safety Radio Communications Tactical Interoperable Communication Plan TICP March 3, 2011.

Wisconsin’sINTER PERABILITY InitiativeSeamless Public Safety Radio Communications

Tactical Interoperable Communication Plan

TICP

March 3, 2011

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Tim Pierce – Southwest SCIP Coordinator

Introductions

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Agenda

What is a TICP? Parts of the TICP

Why you should have a TICP How you can get a TICP

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What is a TICP

TICP = Tactical Interoperable Communication Plan TICP is intended to document the interoperable

communications resources available within the County Who controls each resource, and what rules of use or

operational procedures exist for the activation and deactivation of each resource.

A tool used for incidents and planned events

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What is Tactical Interoperable

Communication

Defined as the rapid provision of on-scene, incident based mission critical voice communications among all first-responder agencies (EMS, fire and law enforcement), as appropriate for the incident, and in support of an incident command system as defined in the National Incident Management System (NIMS) model.

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Why you should have a TICP

Expand participation in its decision-making group. Execute formal agreements among participating

agencies to include Federal, State, and tribal agencies.

Expand multi-disciplinary participation to develop standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Ensure that all participating first responder agencies attain and maintain National Incident Management System (NIMS)/Incident Command System (ICS) compliance.

Also helps to identify weaknesses

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Why you should have a TICP

Expand participation in its decision-making group. Execute formal agreements among participating

agencies to include Federal, State, and tribal agencies.

Expand multi-disciplinary participation to develop standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Ensure that all participating first responder agencies attain and maintain National Incident Management System (NIMS)/Incident Command System (ICS) compliance.

Also helps to identify weaknesses

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Parts of the TICP

County Name Information Participating

Jurisdictions/Agencies/Disciplines TICP Point of Contact

Governance

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Parts of the TICP

Interoperability Equipment, Policies, and Procedures Shared Systems Intra-System Shared Interoperability Channel(s) Inter-System Shared Channel(s) Policies and

Procedures Gateways Cache Radios

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Parts of the TICP Mobile Communications ARES/RACES Satellite Phones Mobile Repeaters or Transportable

Communications Systems Alternate Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) County Emergency Resource Staffing CASM

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Parts of the TICP - Appendix

Points of Contact Shared Systems Inter-system Shared Channels Gateways Radio Caches Mobile Communications Units Policy Documents, Governing Documents, MOUs,

and Agreements

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Parts of the TICP - Appendix

State of Wisconsin Communications Assets and other Information/DNR Information

Incident Command System Planning Reference Materials Glossary

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How you can get a TICP

Your Regional Coordinator will hold a workshop with a “get-it-done” approach.

A template and guidance document is provided as a starting point but is flexible to meet your needs

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How you can get a TICP Contact your

Regional SCIP Implementation Coordinator

Work with stakeholders in your county

Yes it will take you some time and effort to create a TICP for your county

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More Information

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[email protected] 608-284-6891