Cal-IFOG Jun 2010 - San Joaquin County

Cal-IFOG 3-4 Jun 2010
and ambulances or, in cases of large-scale and disaster operations,
between hospitals intended for emergency traffic. Certain areas of
California have established separate operational plans that
supersede the basic plan.
Cal EMA HF
Eligibility: All California state agencies that have emergency
assignments during periods of disasters and have a requirement to
communicate with other California agencies.
The Cal EMA High Frequency (HF) system is a fixed omnidirectional
simplex radio system maintained at the Regional
Emergency Operation Centers and State Operations Centers.
STACOM
Eligibility: State civil defense and emergency management
agencies.
As part of Cal EMA HF, the State Communications System
(STACOM) HF (2-8 MHz) system is designed to provide point-topoint
emergency radio communications coverage across the State.
This system implements the FCC "State Emergency Capability
Using Radio Effectively" (“Operation SECURE”) capability and is
licensed and operated in accordance with FCC Rules Part 90 -
Private Land Mobile Services and in accordance with FCC Public
Notice 2419. STACOM is not used for routine operation.
California Medical Mutual Aid Plan
The California Medical Mutual Aid Plan documents the formal
structures, policies, procedures and constraints under which
California’s government units provide medical resources to local
governments impacted by disasters. It provides an overview of the
disaster medical system, listing which agencies and personnel
participate in the system, laying out roles and responsibilities, and
explaining the mutual aid procedures. The California Medical
Mutual Aid Plan provides a plan and communication capabilities for
the interchange and dissemination of disaster medical-related data,
directives, and information between medical officials of local, State,
and federal agencies. It can be downloaded at
http://www.emsa.ca.gov/pubs/