Fillable Form Ics 205 - Incident Radio Communications Plan (Page 2 of 3) in pdf

ICS 205

Incident Radio Communications Plan

Purpose. The Incident Radio Communications Plan (ICS 205) provides information on all radio frequency or trunked

radio system talkgroup assignments for each operational period. The plan is a summary of information obtained about

available radio frequencies or talkgroups and the assignments of those resources by the Communications Unit Leader for

use by incident responders. Information from the Incident Radio Communications Plan on frequency or talkgroup

assignments is normally placed on the Assignment List (ICS 204).

Preparation. The ICS 205 is prepared by the Communications Unit Leader and given to the Planning Section Chief for

inclusion in the Incident Action Plan.

Distribution. The ICS 205 is duplicated and attached to the Incident Objectives (ICS 202) and given to all recipients as

part of the Incident Action Plan (IAP). All completed original forms must be given to the Documentation Unit. Information

from the ICS 205 is placed on Assignment Lists.

Notes:

• The ICS 205 is used to provide, in one location, information on all radio frequency assignments down to the

Division/Group level for each operational period.

• The ICS 205 serves as part of the IAP.

Block

Block Title

Instructions

Number

Incident Name

Enter the name assigned to the incident.

Date/Time Prepared

Enter date prepared (month/day/year) and time prepared (using the 24-hour

clock).

Operational Period

Enter the start date (month/day/year) and time (using the 24-hour clock) and

• Date and Time From

end date and time for the operational period to which the form applies.

• Date and Time To

Basic Radio Channel

Enter the following information about radio channel use:

Use

Zone Group

Channel Number

Use at the Communications Unit Leader’s discretion. Channel Number (Ch

#) may equate to the channel number for incident radios that are

programmed or cloned for a specific Communications Plan, or it may be

used just as a reference line number on the ICS 205 document.

Function

Enter the Net function each channel or talkgroup will be used for (Command,

Tactical, Ground-to-Air, Air-to-Air, Support, Dispatch).

Channel Name/Trunked

Enter the nomenclature or commonly used name for the channel or talk

Radio System Talkgroup

group such as the National Interoperability Channels which follow DHS

frequency Field Operations Guide (FOG).

Assignment

Enter the name of the ICS Branch/Division/Group/Section to which this

channel/talkgroup will be assigned.

RX (Receive) Frequency

Enter the Receive Frequency (RX Freq) as the mobile or portable subscriber

(N or W)

would be programmed using xxx.xxxx out to four decimal places, followed by

an “N” designating narrowband or a “W” designating wideband emissions.

The name of the specific trunked radio system with which the talkgroup is

associated may be entered across all fields on the ICS 205 normally used

for conventional channel programming information.

RX Tone/NAC

Enter the Receive Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System (CTCSS)

subaudible tone (RX Tone) or Network Access Code (RX NAC) for the

receive frequency as the mobile or portable subscriber would be

programmed.

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