PRESENTATION TO CANADIAN RISK AND HAZARDS NETWORK (CHRNET) SYMPOSIUM OCTOBER 29, 2010 IMPROVING...

PRESENTATION TO CANADIAN RISK AND HAZARDS NETWORK (CHRNET) SYMPOSIUMOCTOBER 29, 2010

IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY INTEROPERABILITY: A STRATEGIC RISK & MANAGEMENT ISSUE

A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF CITIG: A PARTNERSHIP THAT IS YIELDING SIGNIFICANT RESULTS

Working together to improve public safety interoperability…

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CITIG and Interoperability

• Created in 2007 in response to need identified by Chief’s associations

• A true partnership between CPRC and the first responder associations

• Practitioner driven and government led!• Facilitates focus on all five lanes of the

Interoperability Continuum• Very successful to date


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DWhy CITIG?

• Lack of interoperability a known barrier and threat to emergency response abilities

• Chiefs Associations identified as a priority• Great need for a centralized voice for responders• Helps identify gaps and facilitates response both in

Canada and in cross-border situations• Helps agencies and F/P/T/M manage risk• At least $2B in radio infrastructure upgrades in

Canada alone


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Endorsed by CACP, CAFC, EMSCC


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DKey Events (continued)

The Three Chiefs Association Sign a Joint Resolution• THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED … that the Government of

Canada (GOC) recognize the Canadian Interoperability Technology Interest Group …, and;

• BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED … (that) the GOC, through Public Safety Canada, to fully support the Canadian Interoperability Technology Interest Group within the federal government in developing a national strategy, and;

• BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED … that the GOC commit financial, policy, and other human resources in Public Safety Canada … to provide vision & leadership as required to accomplish voice communications interoperability amongst public safety agencies across Canada.

***Signed Dec. 8th, 2008***


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• On February 17, 2010, the three Chief’s association identify shared priorities:

•Ask GOC to provide vision and leadership on interoperability•Development and delivery of an operationalized and integrated framework for emergency management in Canada•Call to amend the Building Canada Fund (BCF) requirements to include “radio” infrastructure as an approved funding priority


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• February 22, 2010, Chief’s associations & CATAAlliance send formal request to Industry Minister to meet to discuss a vision for a world-class public safety information and communications technologies (ICT) sector to help address PS priorities

• 2010 Canada-US Cross Border Workshop in Windsor identifies 10 Priority Areas


CURREN

T STATENational Activities / Accomplishments• NSCI Draft (PS Canada / SOREM)• CCIP v3.1 (PS/CPRC/CITIG/CCIP WG) with Action Plans already being implemented• PSIC Draft (PS/CPRC/CITIG/IC/CRC/CATA) with Lab Requirements Workshop planned• SOREM – Sub-committee on Interoperability – working towards a signed CCIS/P• Two Cross Border Workshops (Niagara Falls, NY in May 2009, Windsor in Sept. 2010)• CITIG (CACP/CAFC/EMSCC)

•Over 600 Members•15 projects supported with CPRC Funding•3 National / 11 Regional Workshops from coast to coast and Yukon

• New Brunswick Emergency Response Interoperability Plan (NB-ERIC)• Province of Ontario POINT Committee• Interoperability Strategic Planning taking place from coast to coast• Multiple Partnerships in US (DHS/NPSTC/EC/ERC/SWIC/NIJ)• Partnerships with NPIA (UK), Australia, NZ• Improved Frequency coordination between Canada/US• Greater awareness that interoperability must be addressed collaboratively by all public

safety and security agencies!(as identified during CITIG National Workshop in Halifax)


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T STATERegional Activities across Canada (as identified during CITIG National Workshop in Halifax)

Pacific/Northern

• 2010 Olympics

• Ex Gold

• Ex Silver

Prairies

• AB Provincial Governance Agreement

• AB Provincial training exercise

• Agreement of mutual aid/response between Edmonton and Calgary

• Radio upgrades in Edmonton

• Infrastructure upgrades in Calgary

• Calgary and Saskatchewan involved in testing of equipment

• Growing awareness of interoperability issues by partners and government

Ontario

• Common SOPs (Golden Horseshoe

• Operation INTERSECT (NCR): Training and exercises

• OPP Communications Gateway

• RCMP “O” Div Radio System

• Provincial. Radio Initiative Fleetnet (ON, OPP)

• ON/QC equipment sharing

• MOU/Cross Jurisdictional recognition (OPS/SPVG)

Quebec

• SQ internal policy on interoperability (to be tabled Dec 4/09)

• SQ/SPVN partnership and participation on interoperability

• Fire and EMS developed common working frequency in Greater Montreal Area – they can now speak!

• Rénir Project underway (new radio capability deploying

Atlantic

• Maritime Radio Communications Initiative

• Interoperability Forums

• NF radio system (RCMP)

• PEI Several WGs looking at technology

• NBERIC, Governance Model and draft Emergency Response Interoperability Plan

• NB Provincial Wireless Project

• NB Regional Fire Dispatch Project

• NB Provincial ICS/IMS (NIMS)

• NS Common EIS – E-Team

• NS Training network established (DFO, RCMP, DND, etc)

• NS Joint Emergency Operation Centre


CURREN

T STATECurrent Major Radio Infrastructure Projects in Canada

•Province of Quebec - $300 million•Province of Alberta - $200 million•MRCI - $200 million•Province of Ontario - $500 million•City of Toronto - $100 million +•100’s of other P/T/M projects - $1 billion

(All figures are estimates)

Study proposed (pending approval) to provide concrete figures as to number, scope and costs of all public safety

radio infrastructure projects in Canada


CURREN

T STATECITIG Works to…

• Create forums for information exchange• Facilitate communications• Bridges worlds• Help stakeholders respond to regulatory issues• Facilitate/raises awareness about research funding

for national interoperability projects

Absolutely no doubt that CITIG’s efforts have helped make Canada a safer country


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RKCITIG: Key Facilitator

• NSCI and CCIP• Cross-Border Action Plans• Maritime Radio Communications System (MRCS) • Multiple Provincial Interoperability Committees

started and supported• Canadian reps on the P25 Group, PPL Workshop, SWIC

meetings, NPSTC Board, IACP LEIM, etc.• Knowledge sharing on 700MHz, Narrow banding,

planning, SOPs, Governance, training and Exercises, etc.


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RKCITIG in Numbers

• Facilitated over $600,000 in funding• Facilitated $502,909 in responder in kind

contribution• 17,814 page views of www.citig.ca since March 2010• 15,713 recipients of CITIG eNews Messages• 2017 in person participants at forums/workshops• 629 members registered on www.citig.ca• Works in partnership with 3 chiefs associations and

many other stakeholders1 goal: Improved public safety

interoperability in Canada!


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RKEmerging Issue — 700 MHz Broadband

• Currently 10 MHz available in the U.S., with second 10 MHz (known as the “D” Block) being sought

• Similar block becomes available in Canada in August 2011

• What does this mean for public safety in Canada and how will we best leverage this “Once in a lifetime opportunity?”

• Associations working together on issue — about to start outreach to all levels of government and industry

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EXT STEPSComing Events

• CITIG Regional Forum – Pembroke, Nov 23rd www.citig.ca

• Fourth National Public Safety Interoperability Workshop, December 5th to 8th, Victoria, BC www.capc.ca for details

• Ongoing Regional Forums across Canada www.citig.ca

VISIT WWW.CITIG.CA


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…Stay Connected!

www.citig.ca (also on twitter @CITIG_Canada)(for access to a wide variety of resources, including this updated presentation)


RECAPIn short…

• CITIG is:•Practitioner driven and government led•Provides that valuable link between operational and strategic level•Bridges the different worlds that are responsible for public safety and security•A conduit for sharing information•A unified voice for responders•A trusted source with much credibility•Available to work with you


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