Maintenance Mission Statement
The scope of operations of the Branch of Communications Maintenance (BCM)
is national and international in nature. The BCM will at all times maintain
enough “ready for issue” radio communications equipment to support requests
for deployment to the field. At planning levels III, IV, and V, the CDO
in coordination with NICC will establish priorities for issue of the equipment.
Non-emergency equipment will also be provided to requesting agencies as
approved by Governing Board.
The BCM, operating within the interagency framework, is charged with
maintaining and repairing all NIICD portable radios and repeaters, radio
links, and remote radios used on all-risk incidents. These incidents include:
wildland fire, law enforcement, along with natural & man-made disasters.
The BCM also supports local functions as authorized by the Division Chief
and Governing Board.
Technical expertise is provided to requesting agencies and incidents
after coordination with the Operations Branch. This expertise could consist
of system design assistance and/or emergency repair of backbone communication
systems used in support of wildland fires or law enforcement responses.
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