National Conference on Public Safety

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National Conference on Public Safety

• Ottawa
• March 27 28, 2002

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National Post, 02-03-12, from 9/11 CBS TV
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Why?
1995 Oklahoma City

• 1997 Manitoba Floods

1998 Eastern Canada Ice Storm
2001 9/11
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Vulnerabilities

• Radio
• Frequencies
• Bandwidth
• Modulation
• Command Control
• Procedures
• Management

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Interoperability

• Standards
• Budget
• Management Plan
• Will

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Focus

• Management
• It is not sufficient to have equipment capable
  of interoperation if there is no management plan
  or process to bring order from chaos
• Michael Binder
• ADM-SITT, Industry Canada

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Objectives

• Raise awareness
• Establish common ground
• Reinforce the will to work together
• Channel the energy

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Format

• Speakers

• Q A

• Discussion

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Sessions

• Opener - Military experience
• Session 1 - Whats here
• Session 2 - Whats happening
• Session 3 - Whats next

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Opening Session 1

• Michael Binder - Industry Canada
• BGen Andrew Leslie - NDHQ

• Peter Martin - RCMP
• Don Speights - NTIA
• Eldon Amoroso - London Police
• Brian OShaughnessy - Bell Mobility

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Session 2

• Sharon Kingman - Salt Lake City Olympics
• Louis Sabounghi - LS Assocs (ITS)
• David Thompson - Project MESA
• Veena Rawat Bob McCaughern - IC

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Session 3

• Ken Shymanski - Ecomm
• Lou Battiston - FleetNet (Govt. Ont.)

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Report

• PwC Consulting will
• Summarize at end of Session 3
• Provide a report
• was Pricewaterhouse Coopers

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Proceedings

• None
• Papers on RABC web site
• Final report on RABC web site
• Web site is password protected

rabc2002
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Conferees (1)

• Military
• Police
• RCMP, Provincial, Municipal
• Fire service
• Utilities
• Hydro, telephone, etc.

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Conferees (2)

• Governments
• Federal, Provincial, Local
• Service providers
• Manufacturers
• Etc.

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Invitation

• You are invited
• Register today (Jian Wu - 230-3261,
  rabc,jian_at_on.aibn.com)
• No fee

Reception at Army Mess, Wednesday evening
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• Questions?

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Introducing ...

• Peter Barnes
• President CEO CWTA
• VP Public Affairs, ATT Canada Enterprises
• VP Govt. Reg. Affairs, Mobility Canada

• Vino Vinodrai
• Director - Industry Relations Research, Mbty C
• Co-chair RABC PCS Sub-committee
• Secretary - Operators Harmonization Group (3G)