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Technology
Technologies supporting interoperability must be
scalable to effectively support day-to-day incidents as well as
large-scale disasters. Many times, a combination of
technologies is necessary to provide effective communications
among emergency responders.
Arizona Strategic Initiatives
- Complete AIRS by Deploying Remaining AIRS Suites (SCIP Initiative Outline
 )
- Provide AIRS coverage for each of the 15 Arizona counties.
- Implement, Enhance and Promote Functional Regional Systems in Support of Interoperable Communications (SCIP Initiative Outline )
- Encourage partnerships in regional shared systems
- Support the development of new regional shared systems
- Provide enhancements to existing regional shared systems
- Develop interoperability connections between regional shared systems.
- Upgrade the Statewide Microwave Backbone Infrastructure to Digital Technology (SCIP Initiative Outline )
- Complete the Microwave Southern Loop Connectivity (2010)
- Complete the Microwave Western Loop Connectivity (subject to funding availability)
- Complete the Microwave Northern Loop Connectivity (subject to funding availability).
- Implement the State STR (SCIP Initiative Outline )
- Pre-position and secure mobile interoperable communications assets for immediate deployment to impacted areas statewide in an emergency or major disaster
- Provide redundant communications assets which can reconstitute basic public safety/service communications in the event of a catastrophic communication failure
- Augment COG capabilities by providing a reserve of communications assets to government officials.
- Upgrade Operable Communication Systems for State Agencies In Support of Interoperable Communications (SCIP Initiative Outline )
- Develop a plan to provide State Agency Users with continued access to operable public safety/service LMR communications in support of statewide interoperability
- Implement immediate solutions to enhance operable communication systems for State Agency Users in support of interoperable communications
- Implement upgrades to operable communication systems for State Agency Users in support of interoperable communications.
Documents & Resources
AIRS
Update - October, 2008
Microwave
Update - October, 2008
Strategic
Technology Reserve Update - October, 2008
SAFECOM Guide: Technology Guide for Communications Interoperability
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