Interoperable Communications

Ohio’s Statewide Interoperability Executive Committee (SIEC) was established in 2002 under the authority of Governor Taft and the Federal Communications Commission.  Since that time, the SIEC, composed of executive leadership from state, county, municipal and township police, fire, EMS and other first response agencies, has worked to improve wireless communications in Ohio.  They recently completed Ohio’s Interoperability Strategic Plan, which is one of the mandates of Presidential Directive #8 for Homeland Security.  This presentation will provide a summary of the State Strategic Plan and provide ideas for improving interoperability at all levels.
 
Presenters:
Darryl L. Anderson, Program Director
MARCS Multi-Agency Radio Communications System 
Office of Information Technology

Sheriff Mike Heldman
Hancock County

Chief Scott Hilbert
Plain City Police Department
Sheriff Mike Heldman
Hancock County

Mark Patchen
Tech. Support Division Director
Ohio EMA

Chief Scott Skeldon
Jerome Twp.
Union County Fire Department