Outsider? I spent over 3 decades in law enforcement. I'm certified to train National Incident Command and have been a part of Homeland Security since 2004. I'm a certified law enforcement instructor, a certified fire instructor and a certified arson investigator. Even though retired, I still manage a 40' mobile command vehicle with almost more radios than I can count There are radios specifically programmed with NIFOG frequencies but no body uses them. I drove that bus to Pearl River County, MS, after Katrina. We spent over a week there and managed 6 other agencies and no one had NIFOG frequencies. That bus has been to a lot of train wrecks, tornadoes, hazmat situations, etc., and no one except us has ever had NIFOG frequencies. Even so, everything worked fine. The only time I've ever seen NIFOG frequencies used is during training exercises.
The key word here is "interoperability." Within our jurisdiction, we don't use NIFOG frequencies because we don't need them and we can label the talk groups on our own radio system anything we like.
I may be a lot of things but "outsider" isn't one of them.
Yes Outsider,,Just like you called me an outsider,,remember??!!
I wont give you my street cred!!! But.. I will say I have been doing this just as long as you probably longer. And specialize specifically in communications. Not really sure how being cert in fire, arson,,etc,etc.. qualifies you as an expert but, I degress. I have been involved in several multi state, county, city disasters! And if it was not for the agencies coming in to help having the NIFOG frequencies programmed it would have been a mess.
There is absolutely NO reason everyone should not have the those one or all of V/U/7/800 IO's (radio dependent) programmed in all radios. LAZY radio people sounds like!!!
Part of interop is also understanding the terms, How you CHOOSE to train your people is on you, it is better to train by set standards and terms.
Simply by this statement
Within our jurisdiction, we don't use NIFOG frequencies because we don't need them.
Tells me that you are not fully prepared!!!
Look,,,, all I simply pointed out is how it should be done using the 8TAC91D= Direct Tactical as an example.
Then you said quote
An admonition from an outsider.
Not really sure how you came to that conclusion! When it is you not following NATIONAL INTEROPERABILTY FIELD OPERATIONS GUIDE.