EMC224 - Statewide Comm Drill 4/5

Continuation of a Statewide Communications Drill example

"OPERATIONAL AREA SATELLITE INFORMATION SYSTEM (OASIS) The Operational Area Satellite Information System (OASIS) is a satellite based communications system with a high frequency radio backup. OASIS provides the capability to rapidly transfer a

 wide variety of informational reports between OASIS user agencies outside of commercial communications channels. In SEMS, OASIS can be viewed as both a communications network and information dissemination system linking three of the five SEMS organizational levels.

OASIS is a primary method of communications within SEMS. OASIS users include, OES State Headquarters, OES Regions, Field Representatives, all Operational Areas and several state agencies. The intent of OASIS is to provide disaster resistant communications between the operational areas, state OES Regions, OES Headquarters and mobile state telecommunications units. The communications component of OASIS does not extend into the local government level of SEMS.

Voice	Yes	Fail	N/A
Warning Center
SOC/REOC
State Agencies
Operational Areas
Field Representatives
Fire & Law Regional Coordinators

Data	Yes	Fail	N/A
Warning Center
SOC/REOC
State Agencies
Operational Areas
Field Representatives
Fire & Law Regional Coordinators

AMERICAN MOBILE SATELLITE SYSTEM (AMS)

AMS is a satellite telephone and radio/talk group system. The talk groups are similar to radio frequencies but are different from any established and currently in use emergency coordination frequencies. There are five talk groups, two of which are available for statewide use, the other three are dedicated one to each to Coastal, Inland and Southern Regions **Due to the high cost of air time, please limit your calls to "communications testing only"**

Telephone/Voice	Yes	Fail	N/A
Warning Center
SOC/REOC
State Agencies
Fire & Law Regional Coordinators

Radio/Talk Groups	Yes	Fail	N/A
Warning Center
SOC/REOC
State Agencies
Fire & Law Regional Coordinators

RADIO

California Emergency Services Radio System (CSERS)

CSERS was developed to serve as an emergency communications system for OES and county emergency service organizations. The system assists in the dissemination of warning information, supports disaster and emergency operations and may also be used on a day-to-day basis for administrative emergency services business. Statewide communications are provided through a number of microwave interconnected and mountain top relays.

Radio	Yes	Fail	N/A
Warning Center
SOC/REOC
Operational Areas
Fire & Law Regional Coordinators

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