Work, Work Work

Another hard day at work. Work, Work Work is all I seem to get to do. We had another converence today at Edmond Fire Station #5. It only lasted two hours so it was really enjoyable. We are getting ready for a multi agency incident, something big like a tornado, multiple shooting, or something else that will take a while to complete the scene work.
This is the back side of the command post. Command 1 it is called. 54 feet long and where the slides are it is about 15 feet wide. The tractor trailer is really impressive to look at.

The mast on the back holds all the antennas for low band, Uhf, Vhf, 700 and 800 HHz frequencies. It also holds a high quality movie camera to take pictures of the scene of the incident. There are also 4 other cameras on top of the trailer that provide security for the trailer itself.

There are two entrances to Command 1. The front entrance goes into the communications section and the back entrance is the command post.

The small door on the front slide out is a large LCD television that shows what the cameras are broadcasting. There are two slides on each side of the trailer. This makes each room very large.

The Tractor part of Command 1 is driven by an OHP Trooper. After Command 1 arrives at the place it is going to set up the OHP Trooper Driver provides security for the Command Post.

On front of the trailer is a very large generator to provide all the electricity needed to run all the equipment inside. The air conditioner is above the generator. The trailer can be kept very cool or warm, whichever is needed.

This is the command post area. On the other side of the door is the Communications area. The Command area will sit 10 people and their computers/radios confortable around the table and another 10 people along the tables on each side. That would be more people then ever needed in a mobile command post.

Looking the other direction in the command center of the trailer. There is coffee and a small sink for water.

The conference table has connections in the middle for electrical plugs and computer networking plugs. There are enough for each of the 10 members to have two plugs and a network connection. More can be made if needed but I think that is all that is needed during an emergency.

This is the communications work station. This area would answer phones and enter the information in their computers. There are no radios consoles on two of these positions.

This is the other side of the work station. This device will allow the communications personnel to talk on all rado frequencies. There is two work stations with the radio consoles.

The communications room also has a sink and coffee pot. There is not a restroom in the trailer. After the trailer is setup, a prota-potty company is called to set up portable johns. This keeps people from coming into the command post to use the bathrooms. A very good idea.

As I said, Work, Work, Work, but it is really enjoyable work. I love it and I don't know of anyone that wouldn'g love to have this kind of job. I feel really lucky to get to work with such equipment and good people. Maybe I should call it Play, Play, Play instead of Work Work Work. It is fun and always something going on and so much to learn.