DRAFT Communications Plan Version 1.0 Summer 2018 The mission of the TCC is to harness the power of every individual through education, training, and volunteer service to make Temecula safer, stronger, and better prepared to respond to the threats of terrorism, crime, public health issues and disasters of all kinds. Mailing City of Temecula: Fire/TCC Address 41000 Main Street Temecula, Ca 92590 Phone 951-302-4548 [email protected] Emails [email protected] [email protected] Internet https://temeculaca.gov/1005/Citizen-Corps https://www.facebook.com/Temecula-Citizen-Corps-108202619210958/ TCC – Communications Plan ii Date Author Version Reason 17 Aug 2018 TCC Comms Committee 1.0 Initial Release TCC – Communications Plan iii TABLE OF CONTENTS OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................................................................ 1 GENERAL.................................................................................................................................................................... 1 FAMILY COMMUNICATION ........................................................................................................................................ 1 DESIGNATED MEETING PLACE ............................................................................................................................................... 1 DESIGNATED EMERGENCY CONTACT ...................................................................................................................................... 1 DEFAULT MEETING LOCATION ................................................................................................................................... 2 COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT .............................................................................................................................. 2 TCC NOTIFICATION PLAN ........................................................................................................................................... 3 NOTIFICATION PLAN CHART ................................................................................................................................................. 4 FIELD CERT TEAM COMMUNICATIONS PLAN ........................................................................................................................... 5 GENERAL TCC COMMUNICATION............................................................................................................................... 6 GENERAL COMMUNICATION WITH TCC MEMBERS .................................................................................................................... 6 GENERAL COMMUNICATION - EMERGENCY AGENCIES ............................................................................................................... 6 GENERAL COMMUNICATION - PUBLIC OR OTHER CERTS ............................................................................................................ 6 EMERGENCY TCC COMMUNICATIONS ....................................................................................................................... 7 EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION - EMERGENCY AGENCIES ........................................................................................................... 7 EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION – OTHER................................................................................................................................ 7 EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION - TCC MEMBERS ..................................................................................................................... 7 RADIO COMMUNICATIONS ........................................................................................................................................ 7 AM RADIO ....................................................................................................................................................................... 7 FRS RADIO ....................................................................................................................................................................... 7 TOC RADIO ...................................................................................................................................................................... 8 HAM RADIO ...................................................................................................................................................................... 8 RADIO FREQUENCY PLAN........................................................................................................................................... 9 CTCSS TONES & PRIVACY CODES .............................................................................................................................. 10 GOOD RADIO PRACTICES ......................................................................................................................................... 11 IMPORTANT LOCATIONS AND ADDRESSES .............................................................................................................. 12 TEMECULA EMERGENCY NUMBERS ...................................................................................................................................... 12 TCC OVERLAND TRAIL COMPOUND ..................................................................................................................................... 12 FIRE STATIONS ................................................................................................................................................................. 12 TEMECULA POLICE DEPARTMENT ........................................................................................................................................ 13 HOSPITALS ...................................................................................................................................................................... 13 AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE (AMR) ............................................................................................................................... 13 U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION ............................................................................................................................ 14 POISON CONTROL ............................................................................................................................................................ 14 ANIMAL CONTROL ............................................................................................................................................................ 14 TEMECULA CITY AGENCIES ................................................................................................................................................. 15 TCC – Communications Plan iv ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS ...................................................................................................................................................... 16 MIDDLE SCHOOLS ............................................................................................................................................................ 17 HIGH SCHOOLS ................................................................................................................................................................ 17 ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS ..................................................................................................................................................... 18 CHARTER SCHOOLS ........................................................................................................................................................... 18 PARKS ............................................................................................................................................................................ 19 FORMS ..................................................................................................................................................................... 21 ICS 213 FORM ................................................................................................................................................................ 22 ARES ICS 213 ................................................................................................................................................................ 24 ICS 309 FORM ................................................................................................................................................................ 26 US AMATEUR RADIO BANDS .................................................................................................................................... 28 THE RST SYSTEM ...................................................................................................................................................... 29 READABILITY ................................................................................................................................................................... 29 SIGNAL STRENGTH ............................................................................................................................................................ 29 TONE ............................................................................................................................................................................. 29 SUFFIX CODE ..................................................................................................................................................................