Communication Lessons Learned 2002 Fire Season

Ideas for Today and Tomorrow

NIFC Issues

COMC to monitor how many COMT’s are at each incident

Adjust accordingly Are NIFC Radio kits going to change for

this season? DPH/GPH/P25?

Bar Codes Kit radios Better incident tracking Lost/stolen tracking

NIFC Issues

New RACAL portable radio from Bendix/King to be used on a pilot program with 12 Type 1 Hand Crews Will be on a DISCRETE frequency Program will only be placed into effect

if Homeland Security is not an issue

National Forest Issues COMT/INCM/

RADO Line qualified

Pack test S-130 S-190 I-100

RADO/COML (T) Issues

Need QUALIFIED RADO 1 CLASSIFICATION

Add RADO 2 to mnemonics list Qualification for RADO 2 would be IDT

RED card for RADO 1, 2 Need to get class roster from COML

class of 2001, 2002, 2003 for COML trainees

Contractor Issues

Need to know what language is in their contracts The contractor needs to supply their

own portable radio

For Your Information NIFC frequencies used last year

71 AM (aircraft) 270 FM (command, logistics, tactical) 53 different repeaters

Crew phones ARE A MUST!!!

Data systems to be under the umbrella of the Computer Technical Specialist (Plans)

ALL telecommunications orders on approved 213’s THROUGH Communications (cellular, satellite, phone lines)

Solutions Send out new RACAL portables to

interested COML on a trial basis Get contract language from

Contracting Officer Assist NIFC on promoting RADO 1

RADO 2 qualification system Have ALL COMM personnel line

qualified Assist NIFC in placing BAR CODE

SYSTEM in place