Communication Guidelines
Radio Channel Plan
Primary channels from the ASHER Incident Action Plan, with a few exercise modifications.
Start & end every transmission with “Exercise Traffic Only”
The 911 Exercise Controller will make periodic safety announcements. Real-world traffic is identified as “REAL EMERGENCY.”
Command
● Primary
67COM
● Fallback
67SPEV1✖ Do not use for exercise
67EMER — Being used by the EOC for exercise control
Law Enforcement
● Primary
67P9118TAC91D – 8TAC94D
● Fallback
67SPEV2✖ Do not use for exercise
67LEIN — Restricted for primary law ops
Fire
● Primary
67F9117TAC51D – 7TAC55D
● Fallback
67SPEV3✖ Do not use for exercise
Osceola Fire (VHF) — Restricted for primary fire ops
Medical / EMS
● Primary
67E91167EMS / 67HOSP4367MCA7TAC51D – 7TAC55D
● Fallback
67EMS✖ Do not use for exercise
Osceola Fire (VHF) — Restricted for primary fire ops
Who Talks Where — ICS to Comms
Incident Command and Communications must match — the most common issue found in after-action reviews. This is what ICS-to-comms should ultimately look like.
EOC / 911 / UICS
67COM
Law Supervisor
67P911
- ▸ Contact Teams
- ▸ Victim Rescue
- ▸ Hard Perimeter
- ▸ Special Ops
Medical Supervisor
67E911
- ▸ Casualty Collection
- ▸ Triage / Treatment
- ▸ Transport
- ▸ Med-Surge
HazMgt (Fire) Supervisor
67F911
- ▸ Soft Perimeter
- ▸ Fire Suppression
- ▸ Landing Zone
- ▸ Scene Management
Site Supervisor
Site Radio
- ▸ Site Response
- ▸ Site Coordination
Key Channel Notes
- At start: be in your vehicle monitoring 67P911 67F911 or 67E911 for dispatch.
- Dispatch: the 9-1-1 Simulator uses the ASHER Dispatch card on 67P911, 67F911 & 67E911.
- EMS → Hospital: notify the hospital of the exercise on 4367MCA, then establish a dedicated line on 67HOSP to coordinate transport.
- Exercise control: 67EMER is being used by the EOC for exercise control.
- Site-isolated drill: radio traffic has historically been minimal — vocalize actions that can’t be observed, and don’t be shy asking for updates.