EMC225 Statewide Comm Drill 5/5 
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  

EMC225 Statewide Comm  Drill 5/5   For release 2/21/2000

Continuation of a Statewide Communicatons Drill example:

"California Law Enforcement Radio System (CLERS) CLERS is a
statewide law enforcement point-to-point network.  It was
designed and installed by the State of California.  Virtually
every county and major city in the state has a control station.  
It is comprised of 22 separate mountain top relay stations
interconnected through the state microwave system.  It permits
contact from any member station to any other member station.  In
addition to counties and cities, the State OES and California
Highway Patrol have stations.  It is considered the backbone of
the statewide law enforcement emergency communications system.
                            Yes       Fail        N/A
 Warning Center
 SOC/REOC
	State Agencies
 Operational Areas
 Field Representatives
 Law Regional Coordinators

California Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Radio System (CLEMARS)
CLEMARS is the California Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Radio
System. It should be noted that this is a system  not just one
channel and is a logical extension of the law enforcement mutual
aid concept. The system is provided and managed by the
Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES).  A key aspect of
its design was to provide a frequency that would allow agencies
from different jurisdictions the ability to communicate on common
channels. CLEMARS includes frequencies on low band, very high
frequency band, ultra high frequency band and 800MHz band.
CLEMARS has been designated to permit use of certain channels for
necessary day-to-day operations, provided such use does not
interfere with a higher priority needed in that, or any
neighboring area. This is a tactical system so communications
checks should be done with your field units. 
                            Yes       Fail        N/A
 Warning Center
 SOC/REOC
	State Agencies
 Operational Areas
 Field Representatives
 Law Regional Coordinators

OES Fire Net The Fire and Rescue Branch Radio Communications
Network is designed and equipped to provide two-way communication
both on OES-controlled and ėlocallyî controlled frequencies. 
This in-place system employs the use of two crossband channels
operating through a network of mountain top repeaters
interconnected by the state microwave system.  Repeaters and
microwave interconnect switches are tone controlled.  OES Fire
and Rescue communication equipment is designed and purchased to
support the Statewide Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System. 
Therefore, all mobile equipment is available during an emergency
or incident to any fire agency upon request.
                            Yes       Fail        N/A
 Warning Center
 SOC/REOC
	State Agencies
 Operational Areas
 Field Representatives
 Fire Regional Coordinators"

(The Auxiliary Communications System is separately tested.)

" DRILL SUMMARY / COMMENTS:"

(end of an example of a state communications drill in 5 parts.) 
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