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Communications Technician (NQS)

Position QualificationType 1Type 2Type 3

About This Position

Sameas Type2,PLUS: Sameas Type3,PLUS: The COMT: Not Specified 1.Gathersspecificationsandtests 1.Gathersspecificationsandtests 1.Installsandtestscommunications existinglandmobileradio(LMR) existing LMRfunctionalityinincident equipment functionalityinincidentarea,including area 2.Configuresequipmenttotheneedsof multiplesystemsformultiplejurisdictions 2.Assesses,throughsurveysandlive theincident testing,whetherexistingsystemsare 3.Distributescommunicationsequipment 2.Givesstatusofexistingsystem, fullyoperationalandhavecoverageand toincidentpersonnel protocols,andproceduresinstateor capacitytomeetincidentobjectives 4.Maintainsandrepairscommunications regionalinteroperablecommunications 3.Disseminatesinformationon equipment planand Emergency Operations Plan frequencies,platforms,talkgroups,call 5.Identifiesandspecifiestheneedfor (EOP) signs,encryption,andcodeplugsto additionalinfrastructuretosupport 3.Draftsinitialincidentcommunications dispatchedpersonnel communications planinconjunctionwi

Training Requirements

Sameas Type2,PLUS: Sameas Type3,PLUS: Completionofthefollowing: Not Specified Trainingspecializinginmultiple Trainingspecializinginonestandardor 1.IS-100:Introductiontothe Incident standardsorplatformsof LMR platformof LMRequipment,wireless Command System,ICS-100 equipment,wirelesselectronics,or electronics,ornetworkswitching 2.IS-700:National Incident Management networkswitchingequipment equipment System,An Introduction

Experience

Sameas Type2,PLUS: Sameas Type3,PLUS: 1.Successfulcompletionofthe NQS Not Specified 1.Successfulcompletionofthe National 1.Successfulcompletionofthe NQS PTBforthe NIMSType3 Qualification System(NQS)Position PTBforthe NIMSType2 Communications Technician,or Task Book(PTB)forthe National Communications Technician,or equivalent AHJdocumentation Incident Management System(NIMS) equivalent AHJdocumentation 2.Experiencewith LMR,operational Type1Communications Technician,or 2.Technicalexperiencewith LMR, mission-criticalfirstresponder equivalent Authority Having Jurisdiction operationalmission-criticalfirst communications,orcommunications (AHJ)documentation respondercommunications,or systems 2.Technicalexperiencewith LMR, communicationssystems operationalmission-criticalfirst respondercommunications,or communicationssystemsmanagement, includingaccountabilityforemergency communicationspoliciesandprocedures

FEMA RTLT Standard

Communications Technician (NQS)

ID: 5-509-1244

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