MERS BRIEFING

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MISSION

• Provide mobile telecommunications, operational
  support, life support, and power generation
  required for the on-site management of disaster
  response activities.

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ORGANIZATION

• MERS supports FEMAs All Hazards Mission with
  rapidly deployable
• (by land and air) assets.
• Disasters (Hurricanes, Floods, Tornadoes, etc)
• Terrorist Actions
• Other Federal Agencies (FAA, NTSB, NRC, DOJ,
  etc.)
• Special Events (Olympics, NATO meetings,
  Dignitary visits, etc.)
• Current Organization
• Small Headquarters staff
• Five geographically dispersed Mobile Emergency
  Response (MERS) Support Detachments
• 53 Persons per Detachment

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ORGANIZATION (Contd)
BOTHELL MERS
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MAYNARD MERS
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MOB- WASHINGTON, DC
DENVER MERS
THOMASVILLE MERS
DENTON MERS
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CAPABILITIES

• MERS Detachments are national assets.
• Support disaster field operations. RESPONDERS -
  not disaster victims.
• Provide SELF SUSTAINING communications, life
  support, logistics, and operations to supported
  elements.
• Support multiple Disaster Field Offices (DFOs)
  and multiple field operating sites at any one
  disaster location.
• Deployed by road or airlift. Most vehicles are
  multi-wheel drive.

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CAPABILITIES (Contd)

• The Detachments can be tasked to
• Provide external and internal communications
  connectivity for field operations.
• Provide logistics and life support.
• Provide operations support.

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MERS

• Mobile Emergency Response Support (MERS)
  Detachments

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FACILITY OVERVIEW
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COMMUNICATIONS

• External DFO/Incident Command System (ICS)
  connectivity
• Ku-band satellite
• Line-of-sight (LOS) radio
• HF (Primary Back-Up)
• VHF and UHF (Conventional/Trunking)
• Video Teleconferencing
• Full Television Broadcast
• Leased land lines
• Internal DFO/ICS connectivity
• Leased T-1s (Voice and Data) to Support
  Telephone Service and LAN/WAN.
• Install, Integrate, Operate and Maintain
  Telephone Systems and LAN/WAN Networks

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MULTIPLE RADIO VAN (MRV)

• One per MERS Detachment
• KU-Band satellite communications
• HF/VHF/UHF/MSAT
• DES VHF/UHF radio repeater system
• LOS Microwave
• Landline connections
• Power generation
• Secondary Antenna System (SAS) provides
  additional capability

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MRV (Contd)
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HIGH FREQUENCY (HF)

• HF System
• One Transceiver Shelter with 4 Half Duplex Radios
  (500W/1000W) and Generators.
• One Tandem Support Trailer Coaxial Cables,
  Power Cables, Fiber Optics and Antennas

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LINE-OF-SIGHT (LOS)

• LOS systems are divided into two (2) operational
  modes.
• Urban
• Seven (7) radios each radio can handle Four (4)
  T-1s
• Spread Spectrum
• Multiple Configurations
• Point to Point
• Point to Point with Relay
• Seven (7) Fifty (50) Foot Towers
• Four (4) Six (6) Foot Towers (Intra-City)
• Long Haul
• 2 Trailer mounted 105 towers and generators
• Provides extend range
• Radios and multiplexers are mounted in transit
  cases for easy shipment to support stand alone
  operations.

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LOS (Contd)
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QUICK RESPONSE SYSTEM (QRS)

• Provides communications, logistics and life
  support to a Rapid Needs Assessment (RNA) Team
  consisting of 13 people.
• Four (4) Vehicles - Base Of Operations (BoO)
  truck with trailer and three all wheel drive
  vehicles.
• Each vehicle has organic communications Very
  High Frequency (VHF) and MSAT- (Voice, Data, and
  FAX).
• BoO has Stand-Alone High Frequency (HF) and VHF
  (Voice and Data).
• Air Transportable (C-130, C-141, C-5, and C-17).

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QUICK RESPONSE SYSTEM (QRS)
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OTHER COMMUNICATIONS

• Fiber optic inter-site distribution.
• Private branch exchanges (ProLogic, G3 and
  MERLIN).
• Multiplexers (IDNX and IMUX).
• File Servers and Routers.
• PCs with standard software configured in local
  and wide area networks.
• Video teleconference.
• INMARSAT and MSAT satellite telephones.

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OTHER COMM (Contd)
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EMERGENCY OPERATIONS VEHICLE

• Temporary Emergency Response Team (ERT) Command
  and Control Operations Center (20 - 25 Personnel)
• Expandable trailer with operations area
• Tractor has two - 40KW generators for power
• Telephone Switch, Network Server, and Video
  Teleconferencing
• Ten work stations consisting of telephone,
  LAN/WAN and modem connections (via MRV or leased
  line)
• Conference table with ten positions and
  telephones.

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EMERGENCY OPERATIONS VEHICLE
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LOGISTICS SUPPORT

• Support Disaster Field operations. Responders -
  not disaster victims.
• Includes
• Life Support (Shelter, Food, Clothing)
• Power (7.5 KW to 400KW )
• Heating, ventilation, and cooling (HVAC)
• Fuel
• Water

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POWER

• Dedicated systems and site power.
• Power distribution.
• UPS.
• Tailored support from 7.5 KW to 400 KW.

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POWER (Contd)
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HVAC

• Up to 475,000 BTU per hour (normal home A/C is
  3000 to 5000 BTU per hour).
• Provides heating and cooling for a 16,000 square
  foot building.

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FUEL

• Obtain, transport and distribute fuel.
• 1,200, 2,200 and 3,500 gallon tankers.

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WATER

• Obtain and transport unprocessed water.
• Water purification unit with reverse osmosis
  capability (ROWPU).
• Purifies salt water Up to 700 GPH (14,000 GAL
  PER DAY).
• Purifies brackish water Up to 3000 GPH (60,000
  GAL PER DAY).
• Transportation, storage and distribution of
• processed water - capability 6000 Gal.

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LIFE SUPPORT

• Food
• Water
• Clothing
• First aid items
• Safety equipment

• Sleeping bags
• Hygiene items
• Housekeeping supplies
• Office equipment
• Tools
• Lumber

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LIFE SUPPORT (Contd)

• ERT-S Configured to support an Emergency
  Response Team Advance (ERT-A).
• ERT-A (S) supports 100 people for 10 days
• Re-supply capability

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TYPICAL DEPLOYMENT

• Typical rapid deployment package QRS, EOV, MRV,
  ERT-A(S) and support vehicles.
• Emergency Response Team (ERT) could work from
  designated areas within a hotel (conference and
  meeting rooms) or operate from the EOV.
  Communications (telephone and network) would be
  provided by the MRV.
• Here is a typical set up.

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TYPICAL DEPLOYMENT
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TYPICAL FULL DEPLOYMENT
GSA/FEMA would locate and contract for a suitable
building to house the DFO.
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TYPICAL FULL DEPLOYMENT
MRV
CSTCF
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TYPICAL FULL DEPLOYMENT
DRC
SAS
MRV
CSTCF
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TYPICAL FULL DEPLOYMENT
DRC
SAS
MRV
CSTCF
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TYPICAL FULL DEPLOYMENT
DRC
SAS
MRV
COMPLETED OPERATIONAL FACILITY
CSTCF
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SUMMARY

• MERS Detachment support is responsive and
  tailored to exact requirements.
• MERS Detachments provide communications,
  logistics and life support.
• MERS Detachment assets can be driven or airlifted
  to disaster areas.
• MERS Detachments supports host and non-host FEMA
  Regions.
• MERS Detachments augment each other as required.
• MERS Detachments support other Federal Agencies.

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