VDEM

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• VDEM
• Operational Communications Assets

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Strategic Radio Caches

• 3 caches currently under development in Virginia
• Locations Fairfax
• Harrisonburg
• Chesapeake/Hampton
• All caches will be NIMS Type II radio caches and
  are expected to be operational by Summer 2008

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Strategic Radio Cache
Fairfax Cache
Harrisonburg
Chesapeake/Hampton
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Strategic Radio Cache

• NIMS Type II Radio Cache
• 300-500 portable radios with minimum of 75 in
  each band
• Must have an Audio Gateway and programmable
  repeater system
• Have access to all National and State
  Interoperability channels
• Be completely transportable
• Comprised of a minimum 4 man team with 1 trained
  as NIMS COML (Communications Lead)

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Technical Support Unit (TSU)

• Audio Gateway (ACU 1000)
• Numerous Public Safety Radios in all bands
• (VHF, UHF, 700/800 MHz, Marine, Aircraft,
  STARS, Nextel Direct Connect)
• Satellite Voice and Data Communications
• Act as a Wi-Fi hotspot or interface into a LAN
• Full Amateur Radio Suite
• Streaming video
• Generator

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Technical Support Unit (TSU)
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Sprint Emergency Response Team

• Dedicated cellular access
• Go Kits totaling 1000 push to talk instruments.
  (Go Kits are divided between VDEM and Radio
  caches)
• VoIP, IP over Satellite (IPoS) capability
• Additional cellular bandwidth for localities
  coverage area
• Generator
• Operations and response by Sprint ERT personnel

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Sprint Emergency Response Team
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Mobile Command Post

• Space for Command and Control Activities (12 work
  stations)
• Interoperability Gateway Device
• Satellite Voice and Data
• Video Conferencing
• Mast mounted camera and scene lighting
• GIS
• Generator

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Mobile Command Post
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Mobile Command Post
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Mobile Command Post
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MSAT G2 Satellite Telephone

• Consists of a single handset for radio and
  telephone functions

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MSAT G2 Satellite Telephone

• For Best Signal
• A clear line of site is mandatory in all
  directions
• Minimum 40 degrees clear site to SW sky
• Keep away from building and heavy tree cover
• Signal strength in 35 to 40 range

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Requesting assets

• Must be requested through VEOC
• Available to localities as well as state agencies
• Be as specific about actual need as possible
• Provide best estimated time frame of need