The purpose of this policy is to substantiate radio channel details and procedures when used in a multi-jurisdictional incident or emergency.
There are several multi-jurisdictional radio channels and 800 MHz talk groups that are currently available and may be activated by an incident commander for use in a major inter-jurisdictional incident or emergency within Hennepin County. MECC must be notified when using any of these resources so that they may notify the other radio system users as per Metro Radio Board requirements.
Available multi-jurisdictional radio resources:
HTAC-3 (Talk Group): MPD Portable Radio Zone A-13 (Mode 1 on mobile radios)
MINSEF (Talk Group): MPD Portable Radio Zone C-15 (Mode 2 on mobile radios)
- Contact MECC if communication with non 800 MHz users is needed.
Metro Emergency (Talk Group):MPD Portable Radio Zone C-14 (Mode 2 on mobile radios)
- Contact MECC if communication with non 800 MHz users is needed.
PTAC Talk Groups: MPD Portable Zone C-1 thru C-4 (Mode 2 on mobile radios)
Mettac-P Talk Group:MPD Portable Zone C-5 (Mode 2 on mobile )
- Mettac-P will likely become the standard for incidents involving multiple agencies. It is actually a combination of several VHF/UHF and three different 800 MHz systems (Eden Prairie, Bloomington and Minneapolis).
MIMS (155.37 MHz):Contact MECC for patch to an 800 MHz talk group.
Definitions
Refer to the Commonly Used Terms page for general definitions.
- Incident Commander:
The Incident Commander (IC) is the first officer or supervisor to arrive on the scene of a call for service where multiple units, scenes, or assisting agencies are dispatched. The Incident Commander has overall command of the incident, until properly relieved by a supervisor of higher rank if necessary, and will be based at the incident command post. The priorities of the Incident Commander include:
- Assess incident priorities.
- Determine strategic goals and tactical objectives, not related to the operations of SWAT or ESU personnel.
- Identify a staging area, if needed.
- Develop and implement incident action plan.
- Develop appropriate incident management structure.
- Assess resource needs.
- Coordinate overall on-scene emergency activities.
- Authorize information to be released to the media.
- MECC: Minneapolis Emergency Communications Center is the city's 911 center that answers emergency and non-emergency calls and coordinates the appropriate response by public safety services.