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Communications and Dispatch

IDHS Emergency Preparedness and Response staff members regularly participate in FEMA and Civil Air Patrol exercises in addition to responding to state emergencies and disasters. The agency retains several vehicles for emergency operations and responses as well as for training purposes. Satellite phones have been installed in response vehicles, and a satellite dispatch system is installed in the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC). These and other systems and equipment allow the department mobility that is vital when disasters strike around the state.

When not in use, some of the agency's vehicles can be requested for training or community events around Indiana:

  • Requests for real-world or exercise support by emergency managers are processed through their county's assigned district liaison or the SEOC.
  • Fire-training equipment is available from the Academy via the Acadis Portal.
  • Event organizers may use the Special Events Request Form to request a vehicle as part of the invitation for IDHS to attend. Please note that IDHS cannot fulfill all requests, for reasons such as distance, time and resources needed.
Radio with microphone
Radio with microphone
Radio with microphone

Ham Radio

IDHS maintains a team of volunteer amateur radio operators (also known as ham radio operators) that assist when government emergency management offices need communications support, such as in the event of an infrastructure failure. Learn more about the AUXCOMM team

Agency Vehicles
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