Initiative 5

Initiative 5

Establish a database of interoperability communication equipment, local and regional governance groups, and standard operating procedures (SOPS)

Tasks

• Develop an Requests for Proposal (RFP) to hire a technical and operational assessment consultant to:
  • Establish criteria for information to be collected
  • Conduct the inventory
  • Leverage the Communications Assets Survey & Modeling (CASM) tool as appropriate for equipment inventory
  • Share information collected with Virginia Department of  Emergency Management (VDEM) to ensure Virginia’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is informed of existing resources and points of contact
• Continue to gather mutual aid channel information statewide
  • Add to the Computer Assisted Pre-Coordination Resource and Database System (CAPRAD)