Analysis of Jordan's Proposed Emergency Communication Interoperability Plan (JECIP) for Disaster Response

Abstract

Recently, the world has been affected by man-made and natural disasters of a level not shown before which depicts the importance of communication for an efficient and rapid response of First Responder Community (FRC) members in the field. The resilience of communication infrastructure is vital for the well being of any country. It is essential to build a robust and interoperable Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure before the disaster, which will facilitate patch/restore/reconstruct it when and after the disaster hits. Overviews for most ICT standards currently available are introduced. This background is needed for any emergency communication interoperability plan. Training is very important so that staffs will be ready when needed to implement the emergency plans Exercises such as Strong Angel III (SAHI) are always the best approach to explore different ICT systems and these systems resilience in the case of disaster in the context of power, range, and interoperability. The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (Jordan) may benefit from studying the U.S's experience in emergency communications and may consider modifying its communications interoperability plans and improve its infrastructure to enhance readiness for disasters. The author explored Jordan's current emergency communications interoperability plans, policies, Emergency Operation Plans (EOPs) and compared Jordan's HA/DR communications readiness level versus that of the U.S. Based on the technological aspects of emergency communications, Jordan's communications environment, the requirements analysis of emergency communications plan, and lessons learned from the U.S. experience, a proposed Jordan Emergency Communications Interoperability Plan (JECIP) is introduced in this thesis.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA493741

Entities

People

  • Mohamad H. Alzaghal

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cellular Networks
  • Communication Systems
  • Computer Networks
  • Data Links
  • Digital Communications
  • Disasters
  • Emergency Response
  • Geography
  • Health Services
  • Mobile Communications
  • Mobile Phones
  • Multiple Access
  • Network Protocols
  • Organizational Structure
  • Radio Equipment
  • Telephone Systems
  • Text Messaging

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