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2002-03 EmComm Bulletins

TO: Emergency Communications Units - Information Bulletin
TO: Emergency Management Agencies via Internet and Radio
FROM: Auxiliary Communications Service (ACS) of the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services

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EMC351 - EOC COMM Task Check List

7/22/2002

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A. Initial Priority:Provide EOC with reliable internal communications between the EOC and essential agencies and departments.

B. Secondary Priority:Provide EOC with links into disaster area for information and response.
Step 1: notify appropriate communications official(s)

Step 2: request appropriate Auxiliary Communications Service (ACS) or Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) designated Officer to assist with communications inventory and other tasks; and to staff with reserve personnel as appropriate. If you can't reach that person notify __________________(insert).

Step 3: survey existing systems:

What systems work to serve EOC priority "A"?

  1. phones
Yes / No
  1. fax
Yes / No
  1. cellphones
Yes / No
  1. Satellite system
    1. Base station
Yes / No
    1. Portables
Yes / No
  1. Agency LAN & appropriate software
Yes / No
  1. Radio
    1. Agency HF
Yes / No
    1. Agency VHF/UHF
Yes / No
    1. Agency telecomm. portables or handhelds
Yes / No
    1. ACS/RACES portables and handhelds
Yes / No
  1. Messengers and vehicles
Yes / No

What systems work for EOC priority "B"?

  1. Telephones
Yes / No
  1. Fax
Yes / No
  1. Cellphones
Yes / No
  1. Satellite system
    1. Base station
Yes / No
    1. Portables
Yes / No
  1. Agency LAN & appropriate software
Yes / No
  1. Radio - two-way
    1. Agency and/ or Amateur HF
Yes / No
    1. Agency other
Yes / No
    1. Agency telecomm. portables or handhelds
Yes / No
    1. ACS or RACES portables and handhelds
Yes / No
    1. Emergency Alert System
Yes / No
    1. (other)
Yes / No
  1. Broadcast TV sets on site
Yes / No
  1. Broadcast AM-FM radio
Yes / No
  1. Deployable Units and Teams
Yes / No
  1. Aircraft for radio repeater &/or TV platforms
Yes / No
  1. Trained personnel to deploy to affected areas?
Yes / No
    1. Mobile communications vans
Yes / No

What auxiliary systems can be called on line now?

  1. to serve the EOC? List and include:
    1. broadcast TV monitoring (ACS/RACES)
Yes / No
    1. satellite uplink monitoring
Yes / No
    1. Amateur Radio system monitors
Yes / No
  1. to aid the disaster area if requested/needed:
    1. List......
    1. Mutual aid via ACS or RACES or?
  1. Is Auxiliary Communications Service or RACES activated?
    1. Who?
    1. When?

What systems can be restored within what time?

  1. to serve EOC Priority A?
  2. to serve Priority B?

Are people available to staff each of the various systems?

  1. If not, what reserves will you use?
Obviously this is incomplete, but perhaps it will serve to stimulate thinking for a viable Communications Task Checklist.
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