FEMA NATIONAL EMERGENCY COORDINATION NET (NECN) QUARTERLY TEST

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Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 8:38 AM
Subject: FEMA NATIONAL EMERGENCY COORDINATION NET (NECN) QUARTERLY TEST


P 291401Z NOV 01
FM FEMA MT WEATHER BERRYVILLE VA//IT-OP-MW//
TO RUWDQAA/COMPACAREA COGARD ALAMEDA CA//PT//
UNCLAS

SUBJ: NATIONAL EMERGENCY COORDINATION NET (NECN) QUARTERLY TEST

1. ON DECEMBER 5, 2001, THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
(FEMA) WILL BE CONDUCTING THE QUARTERLY TEST OF THE NATIONAL
EMERGENCY COORDINATION (NECN) FOR THE 12-HOUR PERIOD
8:00AM - 8:00PM EDT.

2. THE NECN IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE BACKUP COMMAND AND CONTROL
COMMUNICATIONS LINKS IN SUPPORT OF THE FEDERAL RESPONSE PLAN
BY PROVIDING FEDERAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE PERSONNEL WITH A COMMON
HF FREQUENCY FOR THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION, COORDINATION OF
ACTIVITIES, AND TO REQUEST ASSISTANCE.

3. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACTUAL EMERGENCY, THIS NET WILL PROVIDE
LINKS DIRECTLY INTO THE DISASTER FIELD OFFICE (DFO) AND ITS
EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTIONAL (ESF) AREAS.

4. FEDERAL RESPONSE PLAN SUPPORT AGENCIES, OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES
AND MILITARY AFFILIATE RADIO SYSTEM (MARS) STATIONS SHOULD
DESIGNATE ONE OR MORE KEY HF RADIO STATIONS OR YOUR DESIGNATED
NET CONTROL STATION, RESPECTIVELY, TO PROVIDE LIAISON BETWEEN
FEMA AND YOUR AGENCIES COMMAND STRUCTURE. THOSE DESIGNATED
STATIONS SHOULD CHECK IN AND RESPORT NECN PARTICIPANTS CHECKING
INTO ANY NETS ESTABLISHED FOR THIS TEST. WE RESPECTFULLY
REQUEST THAT EACH STATION CHECK IN ONLY ONCE. STATIONS CHECKING
IN WILL BE ASKED FOR THEIR AGENCY NAME AND ZIP CODE. THOSE
NET CONTROL STATIONS PROVIDING STATION CHECK-IN INFORMATION
FOR THEIR SUBNETS SHOULD FORWARD THIS INFORMATION VIA FAX
TO THE FEMA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES CENTER (ITSC)
AT 540-542-3448 OR BY E-MAIL TO TERRI.ANDERSON@FEMA.GOV
IT IS REQUESTED THAT THE NECOS PROVIDING THESE REPORTS ATTEMPT
CHECK IN WITH FEMA VIA HF RADIO AT SOME POINT DURING THE TEST
PERIOD.

5. THERE WILL BE TWO NET CONTROL STATIONS CONDUCTING THIS TEST:
THE FEMA MOUNT WEATHER EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE CENTER (MWEAC),
LOCATED NEAR BERRYTILLE VA, CALLSIGN WGY-912 OR "MOUNT WEATHER"
AND THE FEMA REGIONAL CENTER (FRC) VIII LOCATED AT DENVER CO,
CALLSIGN WGY-908. YOU MAY CHECK IN WITH EITHER OF THE TWO FEMA
NET CONTROL STATIONS USING THE FREQUENCIES LISTED BELOW. NOTE WE
WILL BE MONITORING THREE FREQUENCIES AND THAT BOTH UPPER AND LOWER
SIDEBANDS WILL BE USED.

WGY-912 BERRYVILLE VA    5211 KHZ USB    8AM-8PM EST
WGY-908 DENVER CO        5211 KHZ LSB    7AM-6PM MST

WGY-912 BERRYVILLE VA    10493 KHZ USB   8AM-8PM EST
WGY-908 DENVER CO        10493 KHZ LSB   7AM-6PM MST

WGY-912 BERRYVILLE VA    14567 KHZ USB   8AM-8PM EST
WGY-908 DENVER CO        14567 KHZ LSB   7AM-6PM MST

6. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO MAKE CONTACT WITH EITHER OF THE FEMA NET
CONTROL STATIONS, YOU MAY CHECK IN WITH YOUR RESPECTIVE AGENCY NET
CONTROL STATION.

7. FEMA DOES NOT EXPECT STATIONS TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN
CONCURRENT 12-HOUR NETS TO SUPPORT THIS TEST. HOWEVER, IF
STATIONS CHOOSE TO ESTABLISH INDIVIDUAL NETS, EACH RESPECTIVE
NECOS MAY PROVIDE RESULTS OF THOSE TESTS TO FEMA AS OUTLINED
IN PARAGRAPH 4 ABOVE.

8. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION AND CONTINUED SUPPORT OF
THIS NET. POC MWEAC TEAM CHIEF ON DUTY, COM 540-542-3447 OR
DSN 380-3447.

BT
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