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Auxiliary CommunicationsField Operations Guide (
AUXFOG)
US Department of Homeland Security
Office of Emergency Communications
Version 1.1
June 2016
IntroductionThe Auxiliary Communications Field Operations Guide
(AUXFOG) is a collection of technical reference and training
information to aid trained volunteer Auxiliary Communications
(AuxComm) personnel, and the agencies they serve, to
supplement local emergency communications when AuxComm
support is requested.
AuxComm is an all-inclusive term used to describe the many
organizations and personnel that provide various types of
communications support to emergency management, public
safety, and other government agencies.
Auxiliary Communicators have been assisting the public safety
community for over 100 years. These uniquely qualified
communicators give their time and resources freely, without
hesitation, providing auxiliary communications to NIMS/ICS
personnel and public safety partners. Additionally, Auxiliary
Communicators frequently provide communications support
during planned events, community functions, and training
exercises.
The contents of this guide are for training and reference, and
should support the goals of your local, county, region or state
government officials. It should not be used in any way to
circumvent or override those established goals. Direction for the
use of auxiliary communications, under NIMS/ICS, will come from
either a Communications Leader (COML) or a member of the
public safety agency being supported.
Auxiliary Communications (AuxComm) covers a broad range of
systems that could potentially be used during an incident to
include: High Frequency (HF), Very High Frequency (VHF), Ultra
High Frequency (UHF), satellite communications (SATCOM),
microwave, Wi-Fi, digital, video, photos, Voice over Internet
Protocol (VoIP), and other modes.
Trained Auxiliary Communicators are a valuable communications
resource tool that can be used by local, county, regional, tribal or
state agencies/organizations. We hope you will find this
document a useful guide as you provide communications support
to these various groups.
Please send comments, updates,
suggestions, or corrections regarding the AUXFOG to the
following point of contact:
John E. Peterson
DHS/Office of Emergency Communications
Telecommunications Specialist
comu@hq.dhs.gov 
