OREGON REGIONAL TACTICAL INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS FIELD OPERATIONS GUIDE (TICFOG) Version 2.1 Dated: April 06, 2017 LETTER OF INTRODUCTION The Oregon Regional Tactical Interoperable Communications Field Operations Guide (TICFOG) is a collection of technical reference material to aid Communications Unit personnel in establishing solutions to support communications during emergency incidents and planned events. The Oregon Regional TICFOG includes information from the Oregon Regional Tactical Interoperable Communications Plans (TICPs) and data from other Oregon communications documents. The Oregon Regional TICFOG contains regional, state, and national interoperability channels. These channels should be programmed into all Public Safety radios in the appropriate frequency band whenever possible or as space dictates. If geographic restrictions on some channels preclude their use within the Oregon Region, they may offer an interoperability option when responding out of territory where the restrictions do not apply. Please send updates, corrections, or comments about the Oregon Regional TICFOG or requests for additional copies to [email protected]. Thank you, David Soloos Oregon Statewide Interoperability Coordinator (SWIC) ABOUT THIS GUIDE Point of Contact (POC) for this Guide Department of Administrative Services / Chief Information Agency: Office Name: David Soloos Title: Oregon Statewide Interoperability Coordinator (SWIC) Address: 155 Cottage Street, Salem, Oregon 97301 Office Phone: 503-378-3175 E-Mail: [email protected] The purpose of the Oregon Regional Tactical Interoperable Communications Field Operations Guide (TICFOG) is to increase efficiency in establishing interoperable communications during incidents, create a consistent knowledge base of interoperable communications frequencies and networks, and provide a helpful tool for pre-planning and interoperable communications training and exercises. This document is intended to help alleviate many of the problems or short comings during communications globally: 1. Incident using radio channels in more than one band (Low Band, VHF, UHF, and/or 700/800 MHz, etc.) 2. Incident using different radio bands via console or gateway patches 3. Unable to communicate critical information due to radio congestion 4. Unfamiliar with radio system(s) or assigned radio functionality 5. Unclear instructions and assignments 6. Inadequate or no communication with crew members or supervisor 7. Dispatch-to-dispatch channel patching ii 8. Inadequate number of tactical channels available or assigned 9. Multiple operational groups on the same talk group or channel The focus of this document is on regional, state, and federal interoperable and mutual aid systems, and assets. Please send updates, corrections, or comments about the Oregon Regional TICFOG to David Soloos at DAS CIO Office, 155 Cottage Street, Salem, Oregon 97301. 503-378-3175, or email to: [email protected]. iii TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTEROPERABILITY GUIDELINES ........................................................... 1-1 1.1 Agency Responsibilities and Rights .................................................... 1-1 1.2 Prioritization and Shared Use of Regional Interoperability Assets ...... 1-2 1.3 ICS Personnel Common Responsibilities ............................................ 1-5 1.4 Incident Command System (ICS) ........................................................ 1-6 1.5 Sample Incident Management Chart ................................................... 1-7 1.6 Communications Unit Leader Position Checklist ................................. 1-8 1.7 Request for Communications Assets ................................................ 1-10 1.8 Position Descriptions ......................................................................... 1-11 1.9 FCC-Designated National Interoperability Channels ......................... 1-13 1.10 Incident Command ............................................................................. 1-14 2 OREGON REGIONAL TICFOG .................................................................. 2-1 2.1 General Rules of Use .......................................................................... 2-1 2.2 COML and COMT Assets .................................................................... 2-3 2.2.1 Oregon State Boundaries ........................................................ 2-5 2.2.2 Oregon Road Map ................................................................... 2-8 2.3 Oregon Regions ................................................................................. 2-11 2.4 Oregon Regional TICPs Points of Contact ........................................ 2-12 2.5 FirstNet .............................................................................................. 2-14 3 CENTRAL REGION COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ............................. 3-20 3.1 Shared Systems ................................................................................ 3-21 3.1.1 Shared Channels ................................................................... 3-23 3.2 Shared UHF Assignments by Agency ............................................... 3-24 3.3 Gateways Mobile/Fixed ..................................................................... 3-24 3.4 Console Patching Capabilities ........................................................... 3-25 3.5 Portable Repeaters ............................................................................ 3-25 3.6 Cache Radios .................................................................................... 3-26 3.6.1 Required Channels for Cache Radios ................................... 3-26 3.7 Mobile Communications Units ........................................................... 3-27 3.8 AEC POC ........................................................................................... 3-27 3.9 Dispatch Centers ............................................................................... 3-28 3.10 Central Region Agencies ................................................................... 3-28 4 EASTERN REGIONAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS........................... 4-1 iv 4.1 Shared Systems .................................................................................. 4-2 4.2 Shared Channels ................................................................................. 4-3 4.3 Shared UHF Assignments by Agency ................................................. 4-3 4.4 Gateways Mobile/Fixed ....................................................................... 4-3 4.5 Cross Patching Capabilities ................................................................. 4-3 4.6 Portable Repeaters .............................................................................. 4-4 4.7 Cache Radios ...................................................................................... 4-4 4.7.1 Required Channels for Cache Radios ..................................... 4-4 4.8 Mobile Communications Units ............................................................. 4-5 4.9 AEC POC ............................................................................................. 4-6 4.10 Dispatch Centers ................................................................................. 4-6 4.11 Eastern Region Agencies .................................................................... 4-7 4.12 Inter-system Shared Channels .......................................................... 4-12 4.12.1 UHF Inter-system Shared Channel(s) ................................... 4-13 4.12.2 VHF Inter-system Shared Channel(s) ................................... 4-14 5 MID-COLUMBIA REGION COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ..................... 5-1 5.1 Shared Systems .................................................................................. 5-2 5.2 Shared Channels ................................................................................. 5-2 5.3 Shared Assignments ............................................................................ 5-2 5.4 Gateways Mobile/Fixed ....................................................................... 5-2 5.5 Cross Patching .................................................................................... 5-3 5.6 Portable Repeaters .............................................................................. 5-3 5.7 Cache Radios ...................................................................................... 5-3 5.7.1 Required Channels for Cache Radios ..................................... 5-3 5.8 Mobile Communications Units ............................................................. 5-4 5.9 AEC POC ............................................................................................. 5-4 5.10 Dispatch Centers ................................................................................. 5-4 5.11 Mid-Columbia Region Agencies .......................................................... 5-5 5.12 Inter-System Shared Channels............................................................ 5-8 6 MID-VALLEY NW COASTAL REGION COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS . 6-1 6.1 Shared Systems .................................................................................. 6-2 6.1.1 Shared Channels ..................................................................... 6-3 6.2 UHF Assignments ................................................................................ 6-3 6.3 Gateways Mobile/Fixed ....................................................................... 6-3 v 6.4 Cross Patching ...................................................................................