EMC345 - FEMA NECN in Action

Past bulletins have described the SHARES and the FEMA National Emergency Coordination Net (NECN). To illustrate system use, here is the result of a March 2002 Quarterly Test.

1. The FEMA National Radio System (FNARS) National Emergency Coordination Net (NECN) quarterly test was conducted on March 6, 2002. The FEMA Mount Weather Information Technology Services Center (MW-ITSC), located near Berryville VA, and the Federal Regional Center (FRC) VIII at Denver, CO operated dual HF Radio Net Control Stations in support of this test. The MW-ITSC monitored the upper side band of the calling frequencies, while the FRC monitored the lower side band.
   
2. A total of 1,447 check-ins were recorded representing 76 separate Agencies and FEMA entities.
   
3. The following entities were represented:

Federal and Civil Agencies:

• American Red Cross (ARC)
• Ameritech
• Center for Disease Control (CDC)
• Civil Air Patrol (CAP)
• Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)
• Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)
• Defense Mapping Agency (DMA)
• Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
• Department of State
• Director of Military Support (DOMS)
• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
• Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
• General Services Administration (GSA)
• Health & Human Services (HHS)
• Military District of Washington (MDW)
• National Aeronautical & Space Administration (NASA)
• National Airborne Operations Center (NAOC)
• National Coordination Center for Telecommunications (NCC) Arlington VA
• National Disaster Medical System (NDMS)
• National Guard Bureau
• National Telecommunications Coordination Network (NTCN)
• Public Health Service (PHS)
• Puerto Rico Army Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS)
• Secretary of State
• Sprint
• US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
• US Air Force MARS
• US Army MARS
• US Coast Guard (USCG)
• US Coast Guard Auxiliary
• US Coast Guard HQs
• US Navy-Marine Corps MARS
• Verizon
• Veterans Administration (VA)

State Emergency Operating Centers (EOCs) and State Emergency Management Agencies:

• Alaska
• Colorado
• Delaware
• Florida
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Iowa
• Maryland
• Nebraska
• North Dakota
• New Jersey
• Pennsylvania
• South Dakota
• Utah
• Virginia
• Washington
• Wisconsin
• Wyoming
• (California OES did not participate as it was being moved to new facilities on that date.)

FEMA Auxiliary Stations - locations listed in addition to a number of mobile units and others:

• FEMA Auxiliary Stations, Arnold MD; Lakewood CO;
• Lee's Summit MO; Lodi OH; Orlando FL
• Wellington, OH; Winchester, VA

FEMA Regional Centers (FRCs):

• FEMA FRC I Maynard MA
• FEMA FRC IV Thomasville GA
• FEMA FRC VI Denton TX
• FEMA FRC VIII Denver CO
• FEMA FRC X Bothell WA

FEMA Mobile Emergency Response System (MERS):

• FEMA MERS Denton TX
• FEMA MERS Bothell WA
• FEMA MERS Maynard MA
• FEMA MERS Thomasville GA