Dispatch Tools
Computer and Radio
- IT Network Congestion During Surge Periods (PDF, 100 KB)
- Radio Network Deficiencies (PDF, 124 KB)
- Radio Network Mapping (PDF, 116 KB)
- Radio Over Internet Protocol (PDF, 306 KB)
Dispatch Computer Management and Support
- Helpdesk Support Briefing Paper (PDF, 225 KB)
- Dispatch Computer Management and Support Handoff (PDF, 117 KB)
Dispatch Computer Management and Support and Firenet Briefing Webinar
- Dispatch Computer Management Support Presentation (PDF, 758 KB)
- Webinar Transcript (PDF, 141 KB)
- Webinar video (.wmv, 18.4 MB)
Continuity of Operations Plans (COOP)
- Strengthening Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) Implementation Plan, Interagency Dispatch Operations Guide (IDOG) Chapter (PDF, 99 KB)
- IDIP Strengthening the Continuity of Operation Plan (COOP), Briefing Paper (PDF, 117 KB)
Continuity of Operations Plan Template for Federal Departments and Agencies
- Template (Microsoft Word, 235 KB)
Strengthening Continuity of Operations (COOP) Planning Webinar
- Strengthening Continuity of Operations (COOP) Planning Presentation (PDF, 227 KB)
- Webinar Transcript (PDF, 97 KB)
- Webinar video (.zip, 17.3 MB)
Delegation of Authority
- Delegation of Authority Briefing Paper (PDF, 115 KB)
- Delegation of Authority Interagency Dispatch Operations Guide (IDOG) Chapter (PDF, 94 KB)
Dispatch Recruitment and Retention
- Dispatch Recruitment and Retention Briefing Paper (PDF, 227 KB)
Dispatch Training
- Interagency Wildland Fire Career Dispatcher Development Curriculum Briefing Paper (PDF, 120 KB)
- Interagency Wildland Fire Career Dispatcher Development Curriculum Desired Skills/Competencies (PDF, 152 KB)
- Interagency Wildland Fire Career Dispatcher Core Competency Curriculum, Interagency Dispatch Operations Guide (IDOG) Chapter (PDF, 71 KB)
FireOrg
The IDIP Team is developing software that will calculate fair share costing and staffing levels for dispatch centers, as one of their key deliverables. Dispatch centers can continue to use FireOrg software until launch of the Interagency Fair Share Cost Analysis Tool (FCAT) software application. FireOrg, developed in 2001, is an analysis program to determine workload and calculate cooperator fair-share costs for dispatch operation. There is no helpdesk or other support for FireOrg but there is a new enhanced FireOrg User Guide (PDF, 443 KB) available, prepared by IDIP member Richard Wilson. If you have any questions or comments about the User Guide, please contact idip@fs.fed.us.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- GIS Support Briefing Paper (PDF, 251 KB)
- Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) Geospatial Data Clearinghouse (PDF, 522 KB)
Interagency Service and Supply Plan
- Acquisition Chapter of the Interagency Dispatch Operations Guide (IDOG) (PDF, 221 KB)
- Interagency Service and Supply Plan (ISSP) Briefing Paper (PDF, 126 KB)
- Interagency Service and Supply Plan Template (Microsoft Word, 38 KB)