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Background
- Advance statutory mandate
“…for the purpose of promoting safety of life and property”… through the use of communications services
- Promote public safety
- Support response activities
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Public Safety and Public Safety and Homeland Security Homeland Security Bureau Bureau 2008 Hurricane Summit Background Advance statutory mandate for the purpose of promoting safety of life and property through the use of
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OMD OSP OET MB WCB WTB EB/OHS PSHSB
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Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau Policy Division Public Communications Outreach & Operations Division Communications Systems Analysis Division Office of the Bureau Chief
Organizational Structure
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- Public Safety
- Outreach
- Critical Infrastructure
- Emergency Preparedness
- Emergency Response
- COOP/COG
Key Priorities
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Establishing the Baseline Project Roll Call Deployed FCC Personnel to the region and JFO’s
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Capabilities
- 30 Mile Radius
- 3 MHz to 3 GHz
- Deployable and Fixed Platforms
- Validates who should be “on air”
- Provides data on who is “off air”
- Deploys at the request of FEMA
during a broad spectrum of incidents
- Pre and
Post Incident Analysis
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Project Roll Call Public Safety Licensees, Wireless, and Broadcasters
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Outreach
- Cross Bureau Involvement
– Television – Cable – Radio
- PSHSB Outreach
– PSAPs/First Responders – Hospitals/Trauma Center
- AM/HF Surveillance
– HFDFC
- Pre Incident
- Post Incident
- Public
Safety, Broadcast, and Health Care Licensees
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Outreach
- Hospitals (Hurricane Ike)
– Multiple patients evacuated – Hospital supplies delivered – Over 100 messages relayed
- Broadcasters
– Assisted in finding resources for continuity of broadcasting – Aided in access and return to affected areas – Assisted in cross station temporary authorities to simulcast multiple station’s content over single facilities
- Harris County PSAPs
– Assisted in industry coordination for repair – Assisted in providing access and priority for temporary communications assets
- Public
Safety, Broadcast, and Health Care Licensees
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