- National Interoperability Field Operations Guide
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The National Interoperability Field Operations Guide (NIFOG)[1] is a technical reference pocket-guide of spectrum reference material designed for use by field personnel responsible for emergency response and spectrum coordination during both planned events and emergency situations.[2] First published by the DHS Office of Emergency Communications[3] in 2007, the NIFOG was developed in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of the Chief Information Officer’s Spectrum Management Office[2] to assist Federal and non-Federal agencies and potential users of the mutual aid channels.[4]
The NIFOG contains sections on:
- Regulations and guidelines for national interoperability
- Tables of nationwide interoperability channels
- Common communications references
- Tables of commonly used frequencies
- GMRS, FRS and CB and marine frequencies
- GETS and satphone dialing instructions
and also includes an organized listing of the national mutual aid channels and other reference material.[5]
The first version of the NIFOG was published in September 2007. A revised version (1.3) was issued in May 2009.[6]. Version 1.4 was published in January 2011.
The highly popular guide[7] is also available in hard copy. Corrections to version 1.3 will be corrected in 2.0 and are available for download in an errata sheet.[8]
References
- ^ NIFOG, DHS publication site.
- ^ a b http://www.npstc.org/meetings/20080616-OEC-Essid.pdf#search='nifog'
- ^ DHS OEC
- ^ See http://www.npstc.org/documents/NIFOG%20v1.2%204-14-2008.pdf
- ^ http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/cg534/nsarc/Catastrophic_Incident.asp
- ^ http://www.npstc.org/search/results.jsp?query_at_least_one=nifog&maxresults=25
- ^ http://n5fdl.com/davids-blog/tag/dhs
- ^ http://www.npstc.org/documents/NIFOG_update_1_2_1_Errata_Sheet_081010.pdf
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