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THE INFORMATION BOOTHS.  THERE IS ALSO A DOWNFIELD SAFETY DFS TEAM,
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FIRST 1/2 MILE, MAKING SURE THE DESIGNATED SECTION OF
THE COURSE IS FREE OF BLOCKAGES AND SAFE TO RELEASE STAGGERED WAVES OF
7,000 RUNNERS.  THE DFS TEAM IS RUN OUT OF THE STATE POLICE COMMAND
TRAILER, AND THE NET CONTROLLER MANAGES INFORMATION BEING TRANSMITTED OVER
A SEPARATE DIGITAL MOBILE RADIO DMR CHANNEL.  ANOTHER SUB OPERATIONAL
STARTING LINE GROUP MANAGES UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES UAVS ON A SEPARATE
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CHANNEL FROM THE UNIFIED COMMUNICATION CENTER, WHICH IS THE PUBLIC SAFETY
COMMAND POST FOR THE EVENT.  ALONG THE COURSE, THE PRIMARY SUB OPERATIONAL
GROUP HANDLES COMMUNICATION WITH ALL THE MEDICAL TENTS AND HYDRATION
STATIONS.  SECONDARILY, THERE IS A NON MEDICAL SWEEP BUS TEAM AND A MEDICAL
ESUPPLY SYSTEM TEAM.  THE FINISH LINE HAS ANOTHER SET OF SUB OPERATIONAL
POINT TO POINT GROUPS THAT UTILIZE MAINLY SIMPLEX OPERATIONS.  THEY ARE
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