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Federal Sites         
  http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/niicd/      
National Interagency Incident Communication Division

  Hotsheet      
National Interagency Incident Communications Division. Information for Communications Technicians (COMT) and Communications Unit Leaders (COML) concerning NIRSC equipment and practices.

  NIICD Hotsheet      
Communications news for Communications Technicians (COMT) and Communications Unit Leaders (COML).

  International Association of Fire Chiefs      
Interim Report and Recommendations: Background Noise and Digital Radio Transmission Best Practices.

  DHS National Emergency Communications Plan      
National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP). The purpose of the NECP is to promote the ability of emergency response providers and relevant government officials to continue to communicate in the event of natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters and to ensure, accelerate, and attain interoperable emergency communications nationwide.

  SafeNet      
Front line firefighters have another tool that provides a way to be heard and get unsafe situations resolved. SAFENET is a form, and process, that has been in demand by firefighters themselves. It's a method for reporting and resolving safety concerns encountered in wildland fire, prescribed fire or all risk operations.

  NMAC Strategic Plan for Wildland Fire Radio Communications      
An Area Command Team was asked to develop a Strategic Plan providing short and long term solutions, such as, raising awareness of the issues, indicators and consequences of the conversion, additional training and/or certification for radio technicians and users, and initiating a comprehensive radio communications strategy for all wildland firefighting cooperators including federal, state and local fire departments and private contractors. The recommendations provided will improve firefighter safety by facilitating enhanced user knowledge and a reliable, functional radio system.


Training Resources         
  Instructor Guide: VHF – FM Narrowband Basics      
Instructor Guide for VHF – FM Narrowband Basics training that will be provided to all firefighters this spring.

  Narrowband Basics Student Information Form      
Narrowband Basics Student Information Form

  Narrowband Basics Attendance Form      
Narrowband Basics Attendance Form