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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