Tennessee Emergency Management Agency
James Bassham, Director

Interoperability Initiative for 2010 - Learn to use what you have

TEMA will be conducting a statewide interoperability conference at Pickwick Landing State Park near Savannah in West Tennessee. This conference will have presentations and panel discussion.

TEMA is also conducting interoperability exercises in each of the three grand divisions of the state. These exercises will be different from the conference, as they will involve setting up and using portable, mobile and gateway equipment on the mutual aid and interop frequencies. Individuals who have completed the Communications Leader (COML) course are encouraged to write a communications plan for their activity and submit their task book for documentation of the accomplishment.

Please register for the Tennessee interoperability conference and one of the interoperability exercises as soon as possible but no later than the indicated deadline dates:

Feb. 23-24, 2010 - Interoperability Exercise at Paris Landing State Park – REGISTRATION CLOSED

March 9-10, 2010 - Interoperability Exercise at the Tennessee Fire Training and Codes Enforcement Academy – REGISTRATION CLOSED

March 29-30, 2010 - Interoperability Conference at Pickwick Landing State Park, Registration Closed

April 20-21, 2010 - Interoperability Exercise at the Knoxville Chilhowie Park, Registration Closed

Register for exercise and conference online! click here

CASM UPDATE - 71 Counties Entered !

COML Classes

Williamson County and TEMA will be hosting jointly three Communications Leader (COML) classes to be taught in Middle Tennessee. These classes are now full and registration has closed.

A link to Tennessee's Wireless Interoperable Communications Advisory Board:

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