# Presentation: 689990

## National Communications System (NCS)ESF-2 Training ConferenceNational Incident Radio Support Cache Capabilities

**Stephen Jenkins**
**Division Chief**
**NIFC National Interagency Incident Communications Division**
**sjenkins01@fs.fed.us)**
** ****	****(208)387-5485**
** ****	****11/07/2008**

## National Interagency Incident Communications  Division

**Incident Support**
**National Incident Radio Support Cache**
**Rework and Supply**
**Maintenance**
**Communications Operations**
**Avionics**
**Infrared**
**Engineering and Development**
**Technical Training (ICS, SCEP, Journeyman)**

## Incident Support

**Wildland Fire**
**200-300 Fires per year**
**120-150 Starter Systems   (1 VHF Repeater, 1 UHF Repeater, 1 AC Base-link Kit, 2 Remote Kits, 3 VHF Handheld Radio Kits, 1 UHF Handheld Radio Kit, 1 Satellite Phone) Per Year **
**Strength-of-Force, April 1 – November 30**

## Incident Support

**Special Operations**
**Military Exercises**
**Law Enforcement**
**Drug Interdiction**

## Incident Support

**Hurricanes**
**Radio Support**
**Frequency Support**
**Personnel Support**
**Every major hurricane since Hugo**

## Incident Support

**Other Disasters**
**Oil Spills**
**9/11 NYC and Pentagon**
**Shuttle Columbia Recovery**
**Floods**
**Earthquakes (US&R)**

## Incident Support

**Special Events**
**Olympics**
**Wright Brothers Centennial**
**Political Conventions**
**4****th**** of July Celebrations**

## Incident Support

**International Response**
**Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA)**
**Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART)**
**US Forest Service – International Programs**
**Disaster Assistance Support Program (DASP)**
**DOI/BLM – International Programs**
**Ghana, Honduras, Mexico, Mongolia, Russia**

## NIRSC Equipment

**Handheld FM Radios**
**11,000 Radios**
**Analog and Digital Conventional (P25)**
**BK, Datron, Motorola, Racal**
**Cloning Cable with P25 Radios**

## NIRSC Equipment

**Repeaters**
**250 Repeaters**
**All Daniels Equipment**
**Analog and Digital Conventional (P25)**

## NIRSC Equipment

**Aviation**
**Technisonic TFM 138B and TDFM 136**
**ICOM handhelds**
**Ground Aircraft Base Kit**
**Air Attack Kits**
**MAFFS Base Stations**

## NIRSC Equipment

**100% VHF FM Wideband/Narrowband Capable**
**100% UHF FM Wideband/Narrowband Capable**
**Analog/Digital/Multi-Mode (P25) Capability**
**Encryption Capability**

## ESF #2 Starter System

**1 NFES 4312 Command Repeater (VHF)**
**1 NFES 4381 Command Tactical Radio Kit (VHF)**
**2 NFES 4330 Remote Kits (VHF/UHF)**
**1 Satellite Phone (Iridium)**
**Associated batteries to support the above equipment for one week**
**1-2 qualified Communications Technician(s) (COMT) to install and maintain as well as train users**

## Communication Duty Officer

**Maintains the capability to respond with frequencies, equipment and personnel to any type of natural or human caused disaster, as well as law enforcement and special events**
**Available 24/7 **
**Phone: (208)387-5644**
**E-mail: **_[nifccdo@fs.fed.us](mailto:nifccdo@fs.fed.us)_

## Rework and Supply

**Issue, track and refurbish all NIRSC equipment, accessories and kits**
**Maintain parts and supplies for all NIRSC equipment**

## Maintenance

**Will at all times maintain enough radio communications equipment to support requests for deployment to the field**
**Maintain all NIRSC equipment to NIRSC specifications**
**Thoroughly test and voice test all equipment after each issue**

## Communications Operations

**Maintain the capability to respond with qualified personnel to any type of incident regardless of the agency involved**
**Coordinate and remain active with other response agencies such as Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), United States Coast Guard (USCG), Urban Search and Rescue (US&R), etc.**

## Questions?

**NIICD**
_**[www.fs.fed.us/fire/niicd](http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/niicd)**_
**HOTSHEET**
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