37.98.1812    EXPEDITION: COMMUNICATIONS

(1) The program shall have written policies and procedures establishing a system of communication that meets the following criteria:

(a) each group away from the field office must have a satellite phone and extra charged battery packs for the satellite phone;

(b) the program must have a reliable back up communication system;

(c) the program must have a back up plan for re-establishing communications to be implemented in the event regular communications fail; and

(d) the program must develop a signal mirror communication system.

(2) The written policies and procedures must be attached to each itinerary, together with any specialized procedures necessitated by the circumstances, taking into consideration such factors as the planned activities and the terrain.

(3) Verbal communication between each field group and the field office must occur on a regularly scheduled basis according to program procedures unless special documented arrangements have been made.

(4) The field office support personnel shall have immediate access to emergency telephone numbers, contact personnel and procedures for an emergency evacuation or field incident requiring emergency medical support.

(5) Morning and evening contacts must be established between expedition staff and support staff in the field office. These contacts must be recorded in the log at both locations.

(6) Contact must be available from expedition staff to field office on a continuous basis.

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History: 50-5-220, MCA; IMP, 50-5-220, MCA; NEW, 2004 MAR p. 1960, Eff. 8/6/04