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New Jersey Forest Fire Service

Radio Communications Plan

Scheduled to be implemented 7/1/2010

Division A

Type	Channel Label	Transmit	PL	Receive	PL
Primary Command (N)	Divison A Repeater - 7	159.240	179.9	151.415	179.9
Primary Command (S)	Division A Repeater - 7S	159.240	110.9	151.415	179.9
Secondary Command	DEP Repeater - 1	159.300	Varies	151.190	179.9
Primary Tactical (N)	8A	159.270	82.5	159.270	82.5
Primary Tactical (S)	9A	159.405	82.5	159.405	82.5
Secondary Tactical (N)	DEP Simplex - 2	159.300	179.9	159.300	179.9
Common Tactical	Forest Fire Tac - 6	159.375	179.9	159.375	179.9
Common Tactical	7A	159.240	82.5	159.240	82.5
Common Tactical	Tac (Investigation) - 11	159.435	179.9	159.435	179.9
Air to Ground	Air Net - 10	159.285	179.9	159.285	179.9
Structure Protection	State Fire	154.265	CSQ	154.265	CSQ
Coordination	SPEN 1	154.680	131.8	154.680	CSQ
Coordination	SPEN 4	153.785	131.8	153.785	CSQ
Logistics	Parks - 5	159.465	179.9	159.465	179.9

Divisions B & C will be added shortly

Forest Fire Weather

(Used in response to a 10-13 request)

• Cloud Cover
  • 0 Clear
  • 1 Scattered
  • 2 Broken
  • 3 Overcast
  • 4 Fog

• Visibility in Miles

• Herbaceous Stage
  • 1 Cured
  • 2 Transition
  • 3 green

• Fuel Moisture
  • 1 - 6 Low
  • 7 - 14 Medium
  • 15 - 30+ High

• Buildup (Accumulation of Dryness)

• Wind Direction
  • 1 NE
  • 2 E
  • 3 SE
  • 4 S
  • 5 SW
  • 6 W
  • 7 NW
  • 8 N

• Wind Speed in MPH

• Spread Index (rate fire will spread)
  • 0 - 10 Very Low Spread
  • 11 - 20 Low Spread
  • 21 - 30 Medium Spread
  • 31 - 40 High Spread
  • 41 + Extreme Spread

• Class Day (descriptions are posted at tower locations)
  • 1 Very Low
  • 2 Low
  • Medium
  • 4 High
  • 5 Extreme

• Precipitation in 100th Inches

• Dry Bulb Air Temperature

• Wet Bulb Temperature of Air Moisture

• Relative Humidity

Department of Environmental Protection

DEP and DFW Repeater Input Tones by Region

In the following selection, these are all inputs/PL's into the Statewide Main Repeater of Ch. 1 
(151.19000 R PL 179.9: (as per the 1996 DEP Radio Manual))

Input 	  Type 	Tone 	 CH 	Description         Mode
159.30000 	M 	131.8 PL 1 	   Main - Hill 1606     FM 
159.30000 	M 	110.9 PL 1 	   Main - Salem & Mount Kipp  FM 
159.30000 	M 	107.2 PL 1 	   Main - Toms River    FM 
159.30000 	M 	94.8 PL  1 	   Main - Bakers Basin  FM 
159.30000 	M 	88.5 PL  1 	   Main - Waterford     FM 
159.30000 	M 	82.5 PL  1 	   Main - Montclair & Woodbine FM 
159.30000 	M 	192.8 PL 1 	   Main - Belle Mountain     FM 

This selection is the inputs/PL's into the Statewide Fish/Wildlife Repeater of Ch. 3 
(151.32500 R PL 179.9: (as per the 1996 DEP Radio Manual))

159.34500 	M 	131.8 PL 3 	  F/W Main - Hill 1606        FM 
159.34500 	M 	110.9 PL 3 	  F/W Main - Salem & Mount Kipp  FM 
159.34500 	M 	107.2 PL 3 	  F/W Main - Toms River      FM 
159.34500 	M 	94.8 PL  3 	  F/W Main - Bakers Basin     FM 
159.34500 	M 	88.5 PL  3 	  F/W Main - Waterford        FM 
159.34500 	M 	82.5 PL  3 	  F/W Main - Montclair & Woodbine FM 
159.34500 	M 	192.8 PL 3 	  F/W Main - Belle Mountain     FM 

DEP Radio Codes

Signal 1: Emergency, Life Threating (All units must clear channel)
10-2: Death
10-3: Confidential
10-4: Acknowledge
10-5: Repeat Message
10-6: Stand By
10-7: Out of Service (Give Location)
10-8: In Service
10-9: Arrival At Scene
10-10: Need Assistance/Back-Up
10-11: Messages For This Unit?
10-12: Ready To Receive Messages? (Respond w/ 10-4 or 10-6)
10-13: State of the Weather
10-20: Location
10-21: Phone Call To
10-25: Meet With (radio #) or Name
10-27: License Look-Up Request
10-31: Dead Animal