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Statewide Interoperability
Mission
Illinois’ public safety/public service responders and officials will work together to develop, implement, and sustain a mission critical communication ecosystem that will satisfy the needs of the user community.
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Priority Communications Services Offered by CISA
Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) offers three Priority Telecommunications Services (PTS) that enable essential personnel to communicate when networks are degraded or congested:
- Wireless Priority Service (WPS) for wireless voice communications.
- Government Emergency Telecommunications Service (GETS) for wireline voice communications
- Telecommunications Service Priority (TSP) for repair and installation of organizations’ critical voice and data circuits.
This suite of offerings is available to all personnel, from executive leadership to field personnel, with national security and emergency preparedness (NS/EP) functions:
- All levels of government (federal, state, local, tribal, territorial)
- Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
- Organizations within the 16 U.S. critical infrastructure sectors
Please email ema.swic@illinois.gov with any questions.
The Illinois Statewide Interoperability Template (SWIT) is a standardized radio template to facilitate effective interagency communications across Illinois. Approved by the SIEC. The SWIT should be programed in to radios by December 31, 2025
Illinois Statewide Interoperability Template
Programming Guides
- EMA/Public Works/DOT Agency Radios
- EMS Only Agency Radios
- Fire/EMS Radios
- Law Enforcement Radios
- State Cache Radios
- TERT/PSAP Agency Radios
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Illinois Tactical Interoperable Communications Plan
Updated 08/2024
The Illinois Tactical Interoperable Communications Plan (TICP) is intended to provide information to emergency responders on what resources are available in the state.
Illinois Interoperability Field Operations Guide
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The Illinois Interoperability Field Operations Guide (I2FOG) is a collection of technical reference material to aid Illinois Communications Unit personnel in establishing communications solutions during emergency incidents and planned events.
Note: eFOG update is ongoing
Contact
24/7 contact for communications resource requests, IEMA-OHS Operations Center: 217-782-7860
Division of Statewide Interoperability email: ema.swic@illinois.gov (not monitored 24/7)