[Scan-DC] DC fire department to encrypt its radio channels; local fire chiefs deeply concerned

[Brooks, Kurt]

In my business I have almost always found that the real information for a police matter is spoken on the fire channels, and vice versa. Both services tend to be careful about what they say when talking about their primary responsibility, less so when speaking about anyone else's...

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From: Scan-DC [mailto:scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Cathy Drzyzgula
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2014 10:34 PM
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Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] DC fire department to encrypt its radio channels; local fire chiefs deeply concerned

I would oppose encrypting routine fire rescue operations.  I am very surprised though at the amount of medical information that is transmitted in the open by ambulance/medic units  If you want to know what really happened in an incident, try to catch the transmissions of the unit transporting any patients/victims. You'll hear more than you need to know.

Cathy D

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From: Scan-DC [mailto:scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Luke Berndt
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2014 7:06 AM
To: Doorgunner
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Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] DC fire department to encrypt its radio channels; local fire chiefs deeply concerned

Here is another article on it. Switching to encryption could really hurt mutual aid:
http://www.statter911.com/2014/09/09/mutual-aid-nations-capital-jeopardy-dcf
ds-plan-encrypt-radios/



On Tue, Sep 9, 2014 at 11:10 PM, Doorgunner <doorgunner666 at msn.com> wrote:

> A cache is a bunch of stuff in a warehouse, just in case...as I have 
> learned it... kind of like riot gear. DC has said riot gear but don't 
> use it everyday. Out West the feds have cached radios and such for the 
> giant fires to issue the hired firefighters...etc --Doorgunner
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Jeff Krauss
> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2014 10:59 PM
> To: Andrew Clegg ; SPRS
> Cc: Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] DC fire department to encrypt its radio 
> channels; local fire chiefs deeply concerned
>
> http://www.interoperability.virginia.gov/pdfs/NCR_Radio_
> Cache_Deploym_Procs.pdf
>
>
> At 10:53 PM 9/9/2014, Andrew Clegg wrote:
>
>> What's a cache radio? I've never heard of that.
>>
>> Andy
>>
>> On Sep 9, 2014, at 19:54, "SPRS" <hsimpson1 at lycos.com> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >
>> > And all the cache radios would need to be upgraded.
>> >
>> > On 2014-09-09 23:39, Matt Stevens wrote:
>> >
>> >> FOX 5's ongoing coverage of the D.C. Fire and EMS Department.
>> >> FOX 5's ongoing coverage of the D.C. Fire and EMS Department.
>> >> WASHINGTON -
>> >>
>> >> The D.C. fire department is moving ahead with its plan to
>> encrypt its radio
>> >> channels. It is a decision being met with resistance by some 
>> >> Washington area fire chiefs who call the policy unsafe for first
responders.
>> >>
>> >> Sources familiar with the District's plan say the D.C. fire 
>> >> department could make the switch to encrypt its channels as soon 
>> >> as next week. It means only officials and firefighters with direct 
>> >> access to them will be able to listen in.
>> >>
>> >> A lot more details and information:
>> >>
>> http://www.myfoxdc.com/story/26490902/dc-fire-department-
>> to-encrypt-its-radio-channels-local-fire-chiefs-deeply-concerned [1]
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