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Workgroup Update
Fire Paging
Role of Workgroup• The workgroup’s responsibilities are to educate
and inform the interoperability board: To propose a pager implementation plan to guide agencies in the transition from analog to P25 paging. Develop user training guidelines, and pre-deployment testing best practices. Address in-building coverage issues by educating users on building properties that block public safety radio transmissions and develop mitigation techniques to facilitate in-building public safety communications.
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Members• Chair Greg Janik Fire Chief / Fire Marshal Saugatuck Township Fire
District• Vice Chair Al Mellon MPSCS TDU/RPU • Chris Mantel – Saugatuck TFD• Lisa Hall – Midland County• Jason Torrey – Grand Traverse• Kurt Fechter – Digi-Com Global (Dealer)• Adam Carrol – Fire Chief Hartland Deerfield Fire Authority• Kent County
– Matt Grosser– Eric Hutchinson– Jerry Yntema
• Kate Jannereth MPSCS
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Tasks, Activities & Deliverables
• Address in-building coverage issues
– Educate users on building properties that block public safety radio transmissions
– Develop mitigation techniques to facilitate in-building public safety communications.
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Meeting/Schedule
• Meeting Bi-Monthly via Telephone Conference
• Working independently between meetings
– Pager Firmware / Software Tests
– Building Code Education
– Micro-Site Development
– Documentation
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2020 Strategic Efforts
• MPSCS Fire Paging Work Group webpage
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Work Group recommendations• Software / firmware• Antenna Version
• Manufacturer Reference Page With Programming Training
2020 Strategic Efforts
• MPSCS Fire Paging Work Group webpage
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Work Group future recommendations
• Building & Fire Codes Enforcement Education
• RFP Coverage Language• Grid Test Checklist
• Vendor Best Practices• Operator Training
2020 Strategic Efforts
• Develop mitigation techniques to facilitate in-building public safety communications.
– Generate an Extremely Strong Signal Nearby to penetrate building construction
- OR -
– Make a Path Into Building
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2020 Strategic Efforts
• Develop mitigation techniques to facilitate in-building public safety communications.
– MPSCS Mini Site Two Way
• MPSCS engineering Eric Holmer & Greg Farrer
• Full Power Site
• Up to 6 voice channels
• Network Connected Point to Point or Fiber
• Monitored with alarms
• DC Backup
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40RFI MC
Combiner
-48V Batteries
GTR DC PDU
ELTEK Flatpack S
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Duplexer
2020 Strategic Efforts
• Develop mitigation techniques to facilitate in-building public safety communications.
– MPSCS Micro-Site One Way
• Retransmits Host MPSCS Site
• Full Power Site
• DC Backup
• Capacity Determined by Channel Count
• Now Field Testing
• Upgradeable / Developing Two Way
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2020 Strategic Efforts
• Develop mitigation techniques to facilitate in-building public safety communications.
• Uni-Directional Amplifiers / Bi-Directional
• Create a path into building for pager coverage
• Create a path out to network for two-way
coverage
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2020 Strategic Efforts• Pager implementation plan to guide agencies in the
transition from analog to P25 paging.
• Develop user training guidelines
• Pre-deployment testing best practices– No Surprises
– Test Pager Everywhere a user will go !!!
• In Building Coverage MBC 916 and IFC 510 – Education and Communication
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- Building Officials -Fire Code Officials- Plan Reviewers - Architects- Designers - Engineers
Why did building and fire codes change to ensure coverage inside buildings?
• Following the tragic events of September 11, 2001, national, state (including Michigan), building and fire codes were revised to ensure that first responders would have access to reliable radio communications.
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The Problem
❖ Critical information is not well understood
❖ Officials do not seem aware of the MBC 916 and IFC 510 application:
- Building Officials- Fire Code Officials- Plan Reviewers- Architects- Designers- Engineers
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Better Pager Performance
• Reliable two-way radio coverage inside a building will enhance the level of performance of pager reception inside the building as well.
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Educational Outreach Plan
❖ International Association of Fire Chiefs
❖ Bureau of Construction Code, Director Keith Lambert
❖ Bureau of Fire Services, Director Kevin Sehlmeyer
❖ Michigan Fire Inspectors Society
❖ Michigan Association of Fire Chiefs – Sent to hundreds fire service leadership around the state of Michigan.
❖ Tri-County Fire Inspectors Society
❖ Allegan County Sheriff’s Office
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The following organizations and entities have received the MPSCIB communication recommendation on Emergency Responder Coverage:
Questions
Chair Greg Janik Fire Chief Contact # (269) 857-3000Contact email [email protected]
Vice Chair Al Mellon Contact # (517) 284-4072Contact email [email protected]
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