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

[Ed Tobias]

Yep. Best info about incidents with injuries comes from monitoring the med channels.

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> On Sep 10, 2014, at 10:33 PM, "Cathy Drzyzgula" <cathy at drzyzgula.org> wrote:
> 
> 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
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> 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
> Cc: Jeff Krauss; Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
> 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