PACE Plan Resources
The following resources provide links to external websites, templates, and additional information about PACE Plans.
Maintaining operability, interoperability, and continuity of emergency communications is critical for emergency response regardless of the operating conditions. Primary, Alternate, Contingency, Emergency (PACE) communications plans are a tool for helping organizations prepare for backup communications capabilities in out-of-the-ordinary situations. PACE planning helps organizations establish options for redundant communications capabilities if primary capabilities are disrupted or degraded.
It is critical for communications to continue despite disrupted communication networks. Perfect situational
awareness is not always possible, and communications may be impacted by environmental factors affecting
infrastructure, equipment, and users. The PACE concept takes redundancy beyond the typical planning of
having a primary means and a backup.
A PACE plan helps organizations establish predictable and redundant communications capabilities in changing
operational environments. Having redundant communications methods in place and sharing these among
users helps achieve interoperability and continuity throughout the emergency communications ecosystem,
particularly in challenging environments.
Developing a PACE PLAN
Guide to Developing a PACE Plan
PACE PLAN TEMPLATES
Additional resources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PACE_-_Communication_Plan
“A SHORT NOTE ON PACE PLANS” By MAJ Michael S. Ryan
https://www.benning.army.mil/infantry/magazine/issues/2013/Jul-Sep/pdfs/Ryan.pdf
