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 communications services •Promote public safety •Support response activities
WCB WTB MB EB/OHS PSHSB OET OMD OSP
Organizational Structure Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau Office of the Bureau Chief Policy Division Public Communications Communications Systems Analysis Outreach & Division Operations Division
Key Priorities • Public Safety • Outreach •Critical Infrastructure •Emergency Preparedness •Emergency Response •COOP/COG
Establishing the Baseline Project Roll Call Deployed FCC Personnel to the region and JFO ’ s
Capabilities • Pre and • 30 Mile Radius Post • 3 MHz to 3 GHz Incident Analysis • 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
Project Roll Call Public Safety Licensees, Wireless, and Broadcasters
Outreach • Public • Cross Bureau Involvement Safety, – Television Broadcast, – Cable and Health – Radio Care • PSHSB Outreach Licensees – PSAPs/First Responders – Hospitals/Trauma Center • AM/HF Surveillance – HFDFC • Pre Incident • Post Incident
Outreach • Public • Hospitals (Hurricane Ike) Safety, – Multiple patients evacuated – Hospital supplies delivered Broadcast, – Over 100 messages relayed and Health • Broadcasters Care – Assisted in finding resources for continuity of broadcasting Licensees – 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 and Public Safety and Homeland Security Homeland Security Bureau Bureau
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