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NPSTC Organizations Discuss The Public Safety Communications Community

NPSTC Organizations Discuss The Public Safety Communications Community. IWCE 2010 Wednesday – March 10, 2010 – 11:00 AM Moderator – Ralph Haller Panelists – Harlin McEwen, Kevin McGinnis, Joe Ross. Welcome Ralph Haller. NPSTC Mission Statement. NPSTC is a federation of organizations

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NPSTC Organizations Discuss The Public Safety Communications Community

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  1. NPSTC Organizations DiscussThe Public Safety Communications Community IWCE 2010 Wednesday – March 10, 2010 – 11:00 AM Moderator – Ralph Haller Panelists – Harlin McEwen, Kevin McGinnis, Joe Ross

  2. WelcomeRalph Haller

  3. NPSTC Mission Statement NPSTC is a federation of organizations whose mission is to improve public safety communications and interoperability through collaborative leadership.

  4. NPSTC Member Organizations Member Organizations: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials American Radio Relay League Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials – International Forestry Conservation Communications Association International Association of Chiefs of Police International Association of Emergency Managers International Association of Fire Chiefs International Municipal Signal Association National Association of State Chief Information Officers National Association of State Emergency Medical Services Officials National Association of State Foresters National Association of State Telecommunications Directors National Emergency Number Association National Sheriffs’ Association • Associate Members: • Canadian Interoperability Technology Interest Group • Telecommunications Industry Association • Liaison Organizations: • Federal Communications Commission • Federal Emergency Management Agency • Federal Partnership for Interoperable Communications • National Telecommunications and Information Administration • Office of Emergency Communications • Office of Interoperability & Compatibility • SAFECOM • U.S. Department of Interior • Department of Justice • NIJ COMMTECH

  5. How is NPSTC organized? NPSTC Governing Board Representatives from each of its member organizations Executive Committee The Executive Committee comprises a Chair, Vice Chair, and the four Committee Chairs and Vice-Chairs Four Operational Committees Interoperability Committee Outreach Committee Spectrum Management Committee Technology Committee

  6. Our Goals Create vision for the future of public safety communications Develop common policy perspectives through collaborative forums of leadership in public safety Educate appropriate governmental bodies regarding public safety communications issues, policies and priorities Educate public safety practitioners and leaders on communications issues Influence future technologies, providers and standard making bodies to ensure public safety interests are appropriately represented Advocate the interests of public safety communications Facilitate coordination, dispute resolution and the exchange of effective practices, tools and information

  7. National Public Safety Wireless Broadband Network: 2010 and CountingHarlin McEwen

  8. Chief Harlin R. McEwen Chief of Police (Ret) City of Ithaca, NYFBI Deputy Assistant Director (Ret) Washington, DC Chairman Communications & Technology Committee International Association of Chiefs of Police Public Safety Spectrum Trust Chairman Public Safety Spectrum Trust

  9. The Proposed Nationwide Public SafetyWireless Broadband Network • Public safety has never had any spectrum assigned for wide area robust data communications until the allocation of spectrum at 700 MHz. With the FCC requirement to further narrow current voice channels, the wireless exchange of robust data in those channels becomes even more impractical. • Building a new nationwide Public Safety Wireless Broadband Network presents an opportunity to bring commercial technologies to the public safety community that will allow them access to much needed and reliable wireless data services.

  10. The Vision of Public Safety • Commercial investment and government funding to build out and maintain the infrastructure • Public/Private Partnership(s) that will facilitate building a nationwide shared wireless broadband network • Network reliability & security greater than currently provided by commercial carriers • Public safety access to the latest commercial technologies • Priority access for public safety • Coverage greater than currently provided by commercial carriers • A satellite component that will provide coverage when terrestrial service is disrupted or not available

  11. The History • 1995 – FCC and NTIA established the Public Safety Wireless Advisory Committee (PSWAC). • 9/11/1996 – PSWAC released its final report on the current and future spectrum needs of public safety. • 1997 – Balanced Budget Act of 1997 directed the FCC to allocate (no later than Jan 1, 1998) 24 MHz of radio spectrum between 746 and 806 MHz that was to be recovered from TV stations 60-69 as a result of the implementation of digital television. • 1998 – FCC created the Public Safety National Coordinating Committee (NCC) to recommend rules for use of the 24 MHz of public safety spectrum in the 700 MHz band. • 2003 – NCC issued its final report. It recommended that half of the 700 MHz public safety spectrum (12 MHz) be designated for narrowband voice channels and half be designated for data channels.

  12. The History (Continued) • 12/20/2006 – FCC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and said - “We believe that the time may have come for a significant departure from the typical public safety allocation model the Commission has used in the past.” • 04/25/2007 – FCC issued a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM). Several complex band plans involving the entire 700 MHz band were proposed. It included a proposal to create a single National Public Safety License for the 12 MHz data portion of the public safety spectrum. • 06/06/2007 – The Public Safety Spectrum Trust (PSST) was created as a not-for-profit Corporation. It was formed by the Association of Public-Safety Officials-International (APCO), the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), and the International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA). The intent was to apply for the proposed single national Public Safety Broadband License (PSBL).

  13. The Public Safety Spectrum Trust (PSST) is currently governed by a voting board of fifteen members – one representative from each of the following organizations: 1. American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) 2. American Hospital Association (AHA) 3. Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International (APCO) 4. Forestry Conservation Communications Association (FCCA) 5. International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) 6. International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) 7. International City/County Management Association (ICMA) 8. International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA) 9. National Assn of State Emergency Medical Services Officials (NASEMSO) 10. National Assn of State 9-1-1 Administrators (NASNA) 11. National Emergency Management Association (NEMA) 12. National Emergency Number Association (NENA) 13. National Fraternal Order of Police (NFOP) 14. National Governors Association (NGA) 15. National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA)

  14. The History (Continued) • 07/31/2007 – FCC issued a Second Report and Order (R&O) • Released a new 700 MHz Band Plan • Authorized a Public/Private Partnership to build a nationwide shared wireless broadband network (SWBN) • Authorized the Issuance of a single nationwide license to a Public Safety Broadband Licensee (PSBL) • Authorized combining the public safety and D Block spectrum assets to form a shared network • Required the D Block licensee to build the network to public safety specifications • Provided for a Network Sharing Agreement

  15. New Upper 700 MHz Band Plan - Adopted by FCC on July 31, 2007 Base Transmit (Downlink) Mobile Transmit (Uplink) 746 763 768 769 772 775 776 793 798 799 802 805 806 C 11 A 1 D 5 PS BB 5 G B 1 PS NB 6 B 1 C 11 A 1 D 5 PS BB 5 G B 1 PS NB 6 B 1 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 Single Nationwide Public Safety Broadband License (PSBL) (Licensed to the Public Safety Spectrum Trust) Spectrum To Be Auctioned With Public Safety Requirements or Allocated to the Nationwide PSBL By Congressional Action

  16. The History (Continued) 11/19/2007 – FCC named the PSST as the nationwide Public Safety Broadband Licensee (PSBL). 01/24/2008 - 03/18/2008 – 700 MHz Auction #73. Auction raised almost $20 billion. Only one bid for the D Block spectrum which did not meet the minimum bidding requirement of $1.33 billion. 12/2008 – After the election of a new President further FCC action was deferred, at the request of Congressional leaders, until after the new Administration took office. 2009 – 17 requests for approval for local/regional early build using the Public Safety spectrum licensed to the PSBL (PSST) Bay Area (CA), Boston (MA), Charlotte (NC), Chesapeake (VA), Denver Airport-Adams County (CO), State of Hawaii, State of Iowa, Los Angeles (CA), State of New Jersey, State of New Mexico, New York City, New York State, State of North Dakota, Pembroke Pines (FL), San Antonio (TX), Seattle (WA), Washington, DC 2009-2010 – Major national public safety organizations advocating for Congressional action to reallocate the D Block for public safety use and assign it to the Public Safety Broadband License rather than auction it for commercial use.

  17. The Increasing Public Safety MissionHas Required More Spectrum STATE AND LOCAL PUBLIC SAFETY COMMERCIAL SPECTRUM ALLOCATIONS SPECTRUM ALLOCATIONS Allocation MHzAllocation MHz VHF Low Band (25-50 MHz) 6.3 Cellular 50 VHF High Band (150-174 MHz) 3.6 Broadband PCS 120 UHF Band (450-470 MHz ) 3.7* AWS 90 800 MHz Band (806-821/851-866MHz) 3.5 Broadband Radio Services 190 800 MHz Band (821-824/866-869MHz) 6.0 Lower 700 48 700 MHz Band (764-776/794-806 MHz)24.0** Upper 700 30 TOTAL PUBLIC SAFETY..............47.1*** TOTAL COMMERCIAL.......528 PSBT Proposal 30 MHz * This does not include 470/512 MHz spectrum used in 11 of the largest US Cities ** Was not available to public safety in many areas of the U.S. until TV broadcasters were required to move out of the spectrum on June 12, 2009) *** Public Safety also has 50 MHz of spectrum at 4.9 GHz but this is only practical for local area networks and hotspots – not for wide area or mobile networks

  18. Public safety has chosen Long Term Evolution (LTE) as the preferred technology for the nationwide network. 4G technologies like LTE are best suited for bandwidths of greater than 10 MHz. The Public Safety Broadband License is for 10 MHz of spectrum and the public safety community has identified the need for the additional 10 MHz of spectrum in the adjacent D Block to provide the robust data services required by public safety. The public safety community is unified in this effort and has the support of a large segment of the communications industry. Emergency Response Interoperability Center (ERIC) The FCC has recently proposed the creation of ERIC. As envisioned by the FCC, ERIC would be housed at the FCC in the Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB). The FCC would establish a Public Safety Advisory Board to serve a central advisory role to ERIC. As proposed, ERIC would coordinate the interoperability framework of regulations, license requirements, grant conditions, and technical standards with other entities (e.g., the Public Safety Broadband Licensee [Public Safety Spectrum Trust], DHS, NTIA and NIST).

  19. Several entities, including two major carriers, Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile, are advocating that the D Block not be allocated for public safety but instead be auctioned for only commercial purposes. Verizon Wireless and AT&T are advocating the D Block be allocated to public safety. February 25, 2010 - FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announced that the National Broadband Plan, to be released March 17, 2010, will include a plan by the FCC to auction the 700 MHz D Block for commercial purposes without the previously identified public safety requirements. The new plan would include access by public safety to the entire 700 MHz band for the purposes of roaming and priority access but no requirements for the D Block winner(s) to partner with the nationwide Public Safety Broadband Licensee.

  20. Conclusion • Public safety needs a nationwide wireless broadband network that gives public access to modern technologies. The network needs to be robust, interoperable, allow nationwide roaming, and be more reliable and secure than current commercial networks. • With the recent announcement by the FCC Chairman of a major change in direction, representatives of the Public Safety Spectrum Trust and the major national public safety organizations are engaged in intense discussions with the Federal Communications Commission, the White House and Congress to make sure that the outcome is positive for public safety.

  21. Future EMS Communication NeedsKevin McGinnis

  22. Expert Panel White Paper on FutureEMS Communications NeedsbyNational Public Safety Telecommunications Council Kevin McGinnis, MPS, EMT-P Communications Technology Advisor National Association of State EMS Officials National Association of EMS Physicians National Association of EMTs National Association of EMS Educators

  23. Purpose Utilizing an expert panel format, to present possible future Emergency Medical Services (EMS) diagnostic and treatment modalities and their implications for bandwidth and other communications resources.

  24. EMS Communications Now Narrowband Land Mobile Mission Critical Voice And Limited Telemetry VHF/UHF/700 MHz/800 MHz Commercial Voice and Limited Telemetry Services Telephone and Cell Services Broadband 3G Commercial Wireless Data/Municipal WiFi & MESH Systems (Unlicensed 2.4 GHz) Lack Mission Critical Reliability Lack Public Safety Priority Lack Patient Security Lack Wide Area Coverage in Rural Areas

  25. EMS Needs Improved Communications Technology

  26. What We Lack • Situational Awareness (SA) • Events • Resources • Common Operating Picture (COP) • First Responders/Ambulance Responders • Rescue/Extrication Responders • Air-Medical Responders • Hospital/Specialty Center Staff • Rural & Community Paramedicine Communications

  27. What We Need for SA & COP • More Than Voice Communications • Network of Data Bases • Resource Status • Events Status • Adequate Bandwidth to Push/Pull/Park Data: • Voice • Other (Complex Biotelemetry, Video, Images) • GIS-Based User Interfaces • PDA, MDU, Desktop • Real-Time Resource/Event Updating

  28. Team On Alert for Pt:+ ED On Alert for Pt: +

  29. Other Predicted Technologies Stand Off VS Monitoring IR Crowd Disease Detection Portable CT (Images) Portable US (Video & Images)

  30. Other Predicted Technologies Medical Quality & Other Video (esp. Comm. Para.) Multi-Vital Signs Transmission Multiple Patient Monitoring (MCI) Multiple Responder VS Monitoring

  31. Other Predicted Technologies • Portable In-Building Bi-directional Repeating • Wireless Speech to Text Translation • AACN Data Distribution to Response Units • GIS Based User Interfaces for Resource and Event Monitoring • Wireless Vehicle Systems Monitoring • Wireless Vehicle Equipment and Supply Inventory Monitoring

  32. Other Predicted Technologies • EMS Based Routine Patient Monitoring • Automated Dispatching Based on Monitored Patients and Vehicles • Audio/video/data Interfaces with “I’ve fallen” Systems • Audio/Video/Image/Data Interfaces with “Just in Time” Training and Operational/Medical References • Access to Searchable Patient Records/Images/Data • Real-Time Vehicle Extrication Hazards Alerting Based on AACN Including Video/Images as Necessary • Syndromic Surveillance and Quick Alerting to Specific Populations • Physician Mediated Interface Between EMS Dispatch, EMS Crews and Nurse Call Centers

  33. EMS Communications – Future • Narrowband Land Mobile Mission Critical Voice • VHF/UHF/700 MHz/800 MHz • Commercial Voice Services • Telephone and Cell Services • Broadband • Nationwide 4G Shared Public Safety/Commercial Wireless Data Network and Links to Fiber Networks • Mission Critical Redundancy & Reliability • Public Safety Priority • Patient Security • Wide Area Coverage in Rural Areas via Roaming, Satellite and Wireless/Fiber Links

  34. PSWAC Follow-up Working Group:Assessment of Future Spectrum TechnologiesJoe Ross

  35. Mission The AFST Working Group was created to update the Public Safety Wireless Advisory Committee (PSWAC) Report by identifying the public safety user communications requirements for the next 10 years (2010-2020)

  36. Organization Chart

  37. Goals Identify the public safety user communications requirements for the next 10 years (2010 - 2020) Identify impacts on technology and wireless spectrum needs in order to meet those user needs Deliver a final report by the end of 2010 that identifies those spectrum and technology needs to help drive Policy (spectrum, funding, and other) Standards that require development Focus the vendor community to meet the long-term needs

  38. Task Groups Operations Task Group Develop user needs questionnaire to solicit expected public safety communications needs for the next 10 years. Publish user needs questionnaire results. Technical Task Group Assess current technology. Investigate technologies available over the 2010 – 2020 timeframe. Identify future standards development. Spectrum Task Group Assess current spectrum usage. Update spectrum needs models. Identify spectrum requirements and potential solutions to meeting public safety spectrum needs. All groups to integrate transition and interoperability needs in to their findings

  39. Public Safety Input Needed Final report must accurately reflect the spectrum and communications technology needs of public safety Three ways to participate Volunteer to directly contribute in the working group Respond to the upcoming questionnaire Send input to AFSTInput@npstc.org Need broad input and expertise From each public safety discipline (law enforcement, fire, EMS, transportation, health, etc.) Representing diverse geographies (rural, urban, suburban, state, etc.)

  40. How to Contribute Sign up to receive questionnaire Stop by the NPSTC Booth #3093 Sign up online – NPSTC Website at www.npstc.org/volunteersInformationForm.jsp Email or call the NPSTC Support Office 866-807-4755 support@npstc.org Email input to AFSTInput@npstc.org

  41. Questions?

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