Communications Systems and Programs

COMMUNICATIONs NEWS

07/21/2008: FCC Launches Public Safety Communications Clearinghouse
07/10/2008: SCIP Month Update July 2008
06/12/2008: SCIP Month Update June 2008
05/19/2008: SCIP Monthly Update May 2008
04/11/2008: SCIP Monthly Update April 2008
04/04/2008: Words Travel Fast in Androscoggin County

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Emergency managers and first responders use a variety of communications systems to coordinate their actions before and during emergencies.

MEMA's Communications section is the link between County Emergency Management Agencies and FEMA. We facilitate coordination across the State to ensure that County Directors have the communication resources they need.

MEMA maintains many different systems to help get out information to the public, state entities and county officials.

Emergency Alert System (EAS)
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National Alert and Warning System (NAWAS)
State to FEMA high frequency radio communications
State wide radio communication network for County EMAs
Communicator Program to alert staff and county and local agencies
Online operations information and center (WebEOC)

We also coordinate, or are partners in, a number of planning and grant programs to improve interoperable communications statewide:

Public Safety Interoperability Communications Grant (PSIC)
Communication Assets Survey and Mapping Tool (CASM)
Frequently Asked Communication Questions
Concept of Operations Plan (CONOPS) for incident communications interoperability
Tactical Interoperable Communications Plan (TIC-P)

For more information, please contact us.

Last update: 06/11/08

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