Statewide Public Safety Communication Interoperability Plans, Guidelines, and Documents

Massachusetts Tactical Channel Plan programming is a long-standing public safety best practice is an State Interoperability Executive Committee (SIEC) requirement for all subscribers purchased using any state or federal grant funding.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Technology Services and Security (EOTSS) is engaged in a multi-year project to modernize the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Interoperable Radio System (CoMIRS). The project will be accomplished in stages utilizing both legacy SmartNet CoMIRS subsystems and new P25 su

Applicants proposing a project with an interoperable communications or electronic information sharing component must complete the Interoperable Communications Investment Proposal (ICIP) template beginning on page 3.

The Office of the Statewide Interoperability Coordinator is pleased to announce the release the attached Massachusetts PSAP COOP planning template and facilitator guide as an available tool for agencies to assist with their continuity of operations planning efforts.

This template provides a starting point to create a Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) at the department or agency level. The sections in this template are recommended based on a review of plans across the county and is designed to be modified by jurisdictions to meet their unique needs.

This letter is provided as an update to users regarding the statewide use of the Standard Non-Federal Interoperability Channels as described in the MIFOG for air-to-ground communications with air ambulance / medevac agencies.

This document is intended to provide a minimum standard guideline for public safety communications wireless cellular network carrier diversity best practices in Massachusetts for public safety users and officials.

This document is intended to provide minimum standard “quick reference guidelines” for public safety communications best practices in Massachusetts, for public safety communications users and officials, system owners / managers, radio technicians, vendors, and subscriber programmers.

The Massachusetts Interoperability Field Operations Guide (MIFOG) is a collection of technical reference material to aid Communications Unit personnel in establishing solutions to support communications during emergency incidents and planned events.

The following informational bulletin provides basic guidance to public safety agencies on the encryption of land mobile radio (LMR) equipment.

This document summarizes compliance requirements within the Project 25 (P25) Suite of Standards outlined in the SAFECOM Guidance on Emergency Communications Grants (SAFECOM Guidance).