EMC223 Statewide Comm  Drill 3/5 
To:   Emergency Communications Units - Information Bulletin
To:   Emergency Management Agencies via Internet and Radio
By:   Auxiliary Communications Service (ACS) of the
      California Governor's Office of Emergency Services  

EMC223 Statewide Comm  Drill 3/5  For release 2/7/2000

Continuation of a Statwide Communications Drill example 

"STATEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS DRILL

AGENCY:						                       	Date:
Contact:                             Summary (yes....no.....)          
Telephone
Number:									

Instructions: Listed below are the different types of
communication available.  Underneath each type of communication
to be tested are categories and a checklist.  Please locate your
category on the checklist and test that type of communication
with levels below and above you (i.e. an OA would test with a
local government and their REOC).  Your test communications can
take place anytime between 8:00am and 5:00pm on December x.  If
the test is a success check the Yes box.  If the system is in
place and you are unable to successfully complete the test, check
the Fail box.  If the type of communication is not available to
you please check N/A.

COMMERCIAL TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS 
  Standard Telephone (Existing system used daily, operational
  capability is assumed.)
  Cellular Telephones (Existing system used daily, operational
  capability is assumed.)
  Automatic Ring Downs (Existing system ringing to the
  Warning Center, operational capability is assumed.)

California Warning Alert System (CALWAS)/National Warning Alert
System (NAWAS) 
These are two separate and secure communications systems
consisting of hard wired direct telephone lines.  The
CALWAS system connects 56 of 58 counties in California.  The
NAWAS system connects all 50 States, FEMA Regional Offices and
Federal Government Agencies to a National Warning Center in
Arlington, West Virginia.  Test calls are made daily on each
system. 
                             Yes       Fail    N/A 
Warning Center               ___       ____    ____
Operational Areas

Green Phone/Operational Dial Telephone System (ODT) is a State
owned system which uses the state microwave system and/or wire
lines leased from the telephone company.  The Warning Center can
be reached at #####. 
                             Yes       Fail    N/A 
Warning Center               ___       ____    ____
SOC/REOC.
State Agencies. 
               
Response Information Management System (RIMS) (Specifically
network connectivity) RIMS is used on a daily basis for the
exchange of information among the Warning Center, SOC/REOC's,
State Agencies, Operational Areas, Field Representatives and Fire
& Law Regional Coordinators. 
                                        Yes       Fail    N/A 
 Warning Center 
      Network (Client/Server)
      Internet
      No-Network (Hard Copy and Fax)  
 SOC/REOC
      Network (Client/Server) 
      Internet
      No-Network (Hard Copy and Fax)
 State Agencies. .
      Network (Client/Server)
      Internet
 Operational Areas
      Network (Client/Server) 
      Internet (Net RIMS)
      No-Network (Hard Copy and Fax)"

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