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Enhancing Coordination in UK Emergency Communications: The ITAP Approach

The Inter-Agency Telecommunications Action Plan (ITAP) aims to improve coordination among competing voluntary aid societies in the UK, like the British Red Cross and St. John Ambulance. With no centralized authority, disparate communication channels hinder effective emergency responses. ITAP facilitates the establishment of common frequency channels, enabling collaboration among organizations. Achievements include securing a cooperative agreement, obtaining a government repeater, and negotiating as a unified entity to enhance regulatory communications. This strategic approach aims to unify the response efforts in emergency situations.

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Enhancing Coordination in UK Emergency Communications: The ITAP Approach

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  1. TheInter-Agency Telecommunications Action Plan (ITAP)By;Mark Wood G4HLZNational Radio Project Officer, British Red Cross. For;Global Amateur Radio Emergency Communications conference,Tampere, Finland 13-14 June 2005. mark.wood@engineer.com

  2. “Everyone agrees there must be coordination, but no one wants to be coordinated”.

  3. The Problem;The UK is blessed with at least two competing voluntary aid societies, with many more in unofficial capacities.St. John Ambulance brigade pre-dates Red Cross, is the senior service.British Red Cross has a somewhat different status than in the USA for exampleRAYNET is one amateur Radio society UK Resilience is a new government body aimed at coordinating emergency relief efforts.No one is in charge!

  4. The Problem; • The voluntary aid societies had no common radio channels, there was also no way to communicate between an ambulance and its Ham Radio escort vehicle or control point. • Due to not wanting to favorite one competing organization, we found it hard to get favors from government. • No organization would accept the authority of the other to coordinate them.

  5. The Problem; ITAP BRC SJA RAYNET UK RES.

  6. The Problem; ITAP BRC SJA RAYNET UK RES.

  7. The Problem; RAYNET UK RES. BRC SJA ITAP

  8. Achievements; • We all have a common frequency and tone plan, each can now work with the other as is often done now. • RAYNET obtained an unused repeater from the Surrey government. • Work has started on the MoU and best practices. • We can now negociate with the regulator as a unified block, so there is no favoritism issue.

  9. ITAP-UK The End By Mark Wood G4HLZ. Mark.wood@engineer.com

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