Trunking question

[ccfire]

What's the difference between an incident channel and an event channel

 

[K4ZXT]

It will depend on the naming convention for the state/county/municipality that set the talkgroups up and named them. Personally I’d say there is no difference in reality.

 

[ka3aaa]

nothing at all

 

[Randyk4661]

I've always known it to be whats going on.

Incident channel used for calls for service, investigations
Event channel used for special events. Parades, fairs, firework shows, sporting events.

As it was mention above, It depends on the agency and their way of doing things.
It can also be said that either could be used for large scale operations. I used to hear surveillances on a cities interop channel.

 

[surfacemount]

That's not a trunking thing per se.

I don't know if TACN defines them as a 'thing'.

An incident channel generally would be a talkgroup dynamically allocated for responding to an incident. Radio might automagically change groups inside a geofenced area without user intervention.

An event channel generally would be a dedicated talk group for getting all the people working overtime on a thing (ballgame, street rod run, Christmas parade) off of the main and mutual aid talkgroups.

or not, I'm just theoretically spitballing.

 

[radiocrazy123]

What's the difference between an incident channel and an event channel

CCFIRE, please do not confuse the responses above to clarify issues specifically within your county's radio template.

Sadly Monroe County Fire Chief's Assn. or EMA have not provided SOP/SOGs on channel utilization so let me give you direct insight for your dept:

Your incident channels 1-3 are supposed to be utilized when there is a multi-unit response (not POVs) to the same incident or multi agency response that requires all to talk to each other. In other words. If it is not a routine medical, then you should be using an incident channel.

Example of what not to do: fire ground comms while working a structure fire on main dispatch is totally improper.

Incident-4 is reserved for secure incident communications that you do not want the general public or the news media to monitor.

Event 1-2 would be used if your Dept is officially present/working at any public event (such as the county fair) and your units are involved in medical/first aid stand by or fire watch.

If a unified command is established, then Command has Event-1, rover units and medical tent are on Event-2

If the incident requires out of county mutual aid resources to your county use Fire Mutual Aid 4-6
If the incident is out of county north of you, use Fire Mutual Aid 4-6.
If the incident is out of county south of you, use Fire Mutual Aid 1-3.

Just because you volunteer in a disorganized county, doesn't mean you can not be professional. Even if the others around you, do not follow suit

 

[ccfire]

Ok thanks

 

[surfacemount]

CCFIRE, please do not confuse the responses above to clarify issues specifically within your county's radio template.

Your incident channels 1-3 are supposed to be utilized when there is a multi-unit response (not POVs) to the same incident or multi agency response that requires all to talk to each other. In other words. If it is not a routine medical, then you should be using an incident channel.


Event 1-2 would be used if your Dept is officially present/working at any public event (such as the county fair) and your units are involved in medical/first aid stand by or fire watch.

I've reread yours three times now. What exactly, in your post, conflicts with mine?

Lastly,

Just because you volunteer in a disorganized county, doesn't mean you can not be professional. Even if the others around you, do not follow suit

This is ill advised.

Respectfully, use the talk groups the way your department has them set up.

 

[radiocrazy123]

I've reread yours three times now. What exactly, in your post, conflicts with mine?

Lastly,



This is ill advised.

Respectfully, use the talk groups the way your department has them set up.

My post was directly related to his county radio template and his county as I already stated, and that is how his dept has them set up...