Integrate incident communications.
1. Ensure communications interoperability and resolve the radio incompatibility issues for responders to include: digital, analog, narrow band, and wide band systems.
2. Continue to measure the three response goals established in the DHS 2008 National Emergency Communications Plan.
3. Continue to implement the goals and actions set out in the NMAC Action Plan of 2005 regarding narrowband and wideband radio systems.
4. Develop national interagency policy, leadership and direction for fireline communications. Include all cooperators in the development of the national policy.
5. Increase understanding and profession development training regarding radio issues to ensure proficiency of radio technicians in all wildland fire agencies.
6. Provide key stakeholders with a single comprehensive strategy and a process to report and provide oversight for radio communications issues.
7. Define the level ofradio coverage, from a risk management standpoint, that isis acceptable to key wildland fire stakholders.
Short Term (0-2 years), Mid Term (2-4 years), & Long Term (>4 years)
Other lead - DHS Collaborators - NWCG IT Committee and its subordinate Incident Communications Sub Committee.
