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Volunteer
If you are a Committee or Working Group Chair, and you would like to request a posting. for volunteers wanted, please use the form below. You will be contacted with the final posting details. Volunteers Wanted Form If you'd like to participate in a Committee or Working Group project, please use the form below to volunteer. You will be contacted with the information for the next meeting. Volunteer Form
The NPSTC Interoperability Committee was formed to ensure the public safety and public service communities maximize interoperability effectiveness by promoting the concepts of governance, standard operating procedures, technology, training/exercises, and usage described in the OIC Interoperability Continuum. The NPSTC Interoperability Committee currently oversees the activities of the following Working Groups.
Emergency Medical Services
To serve as a forum for the discussion of communications needs in EMS, particularly the integration of new communications technology to enhance access to the information required for appropriate emergency patient care and transportation.
- Hold "expert panel" meeting to make recommendations on the integration of communications technology in EMS. Draft white paper for comment by EMS community. Goal is to determine desired technologies and their bandwidth, cost and other implications
- Assist NASEMSO in pursuing a patient tracking standard as a data communications activity. Pursue through SAFECOM DM
For more information, please go to the NPSTC site page, Emergency Medical Services.
ESF-2
Emergency Support Function #2 (ESF-2) supports the restoration of communications infrastructure, facilitates the recovery of systems and applications from cyber attacks, and coordinates Federal communications support to response efforts during incidents requiring a coordinated Federal response. The mission of this Working Group is to serve as a forum for the discussion of communications restoration needs at the local, tribal, state and Federal levels following a major event or incident as defined in the National Response Plan.
NPSTC Outreach was formed to engage new participants, educating them on the structure of NPSTC and how their participation will make a difference. The valuable skill sets they bring help catapult participants into the work NPSTC does within national and local levels. NPSTC Outreach currently oversees the activities of the following Working Groups.
Editorial Review
The Editorial Review Working Group insures NPSTC published documents are without grammatical or spelling error prior to publication. Members of the working group are appointed by the Working Group Chair.
Summary: Review all NPSTC Publications and Articles
- Review npstc monthly, npstc quarterly, npstc tech briefs, Governing Board meeting minutes, and NPSTC articles
- Assist in creation and review of NPSTC Regulatory Update
Participant Development
This Groups purpose is to engage new participants and educate them on the structure of NPSTC. This group will provide new participants information on how they can make a difference within NPSTC and how valuable their skill sets are the work NPSTC does at both the national and local levels.
- Welcome new participants into NPSTC at each of the four orientations that will be held at the NPSTC Governing Board Meetings
- Informally interview each new participants to access their skills and interests
- Access which working groups would be a good fit for the new participants skills and interests
- Report to the Outreach Committee the skills and interests the new participant, as well as make suggestion of which Working Group would be best suited for them
- Introduce new participants to various Governing Board, Committee, and Working Group members so that the
Website Review
The Website Review Working Group insures the NPSTC website reflects the highest standards professional appearance and insures the content is correct, relevant and targeted to its intended audience. Members of the working group are appointed by the Working Group Chair.
Summary: review and quality control of www.NPSTC.org.
- Review all Hyperlinks throughout the NPSTC.org website.
- Review all text and photos throughout the NPSTC.org website.
- Present suggest changes to the NPSTC.org website
- Assist in the creation and review of the NPSTC Library
- Assist in category creation
- Assist in functionality review
- Assist in Quality Control
The NPSTC Spectrum Management Committee was formed to focus its activities on the furtherance of public safety communications by utilizing Spectrum Management policy and techniques can provide the first responder community with a more effective and efficient communications product. The NPSTC Spectrum Management Committee currently oversees the activities of the following Working Groups.
700 MHz Advocacy
This Working Group will promote the availability of 700 MHz spectrum for public safety and Homeland Security nationwide, develop recommendations on 700 MHz issues for the NPSTC Governing Board action, and facilitate outreach to the public safety user community and government decision makers on 700 MHz issues. The initial objectives of this group are to:
- Advance TV Clearing;
- Support shortspacing of land mobile and TV stations, pending full TV clearing;
- Encourage FCC to stop licensing additional LPTV stations in channels 60-69;
- Develop a position on the wideband reserve spectrum;
- Support conformance of 700 MHz station ID rules to match those at 800 MHz;
- Obtain FCC clarification of Fixed Operation status for 700 MHz;
- Develop a position on 12.5/6.25 kHz reconsideration issues; and
- Assist the Technology Committee in seeking FCC action on the TIA 902 wideband standard previously recommended by the NCC.
GPS Interference
Mission: To participate in the LightSquared Technical Working Group (TWG) established to evaluate the potential for interference to GPS systems and usage and remain dedicated to protecting and enhancing the communications capabilities of our nation’s first responder community.
Narrowbanding Below 512 MHz
Mission: Assess the status of Narrowbanding Below 512 MHz on a nationwide basis and provide a central repository for information to assist agencies in meeting the 2013 narrowbanding deadline. The initial objectives of this group are to:
- Develop deliverables regarding what needs to be addressed;
- In the NPSTC Narrowbanding web page, include links to the documents (may include commercial links, as separate). Include links to the member organizations with narrowbanding information.
Specialized Communications Applications
Address strategies and spectrum for public safety airborne-to-ground video operations.
- Define issue, incl. any partial solutions in use and shortfall to PS requirements
- Determine solution options
- Develop recommendations to FCC for Board approval
- WG members: (seek those interested at meeting)
Deployable Aerial Communications Architecture White Paper – September 22, 2011
The NPSTC Technology Committee was formed to ensure public safety and public service communities maximize communications capabilities by facilitating the best possible utilization of current and future technologies. The Committee helps these communities maintain a high degree of awareness of technological development, deployment, standardization, and regulation. The NPSTC Technology Committee currently oversees the activities of the following Working Groups
Radio Programming Compatibility Requirements
Video Technology Advisory Group (VTAG)
Mission: The Video Quality in Public Safety advisory committee will provide advice and input on matters raised by the working group. The advisory committee comprised of senior level practitioners in the technology and public safety fields will provide the working group the benefit of their insight and experience through the review of various work products and processes. They will also champion the cause of the effective use of video by leveraging the communications networks in their respective disciplines and organizations. Vision: To empower people with the tools and information needed to purchase and employ the right video technology to support the public safety, physical security and homeland security enterprise operations. For more information, please go to the NPSTC site page, Video Technology Advisory Group (VTAG)
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