The Tactical Communications Team (TCT) is a Special Operations branch of the ECC, and is part of the Center’s Operations Division.

The only such group in the Kansas City area, the TCT is comprised of ECC operations staff specially trained in all aspects of incident management and scene operations.

This team of specially trained communications personnel is deployed to any large scale, or otherwise significant, incident to assist the Incident Commander (IC) and other Command Sector officers with scene communications, resource management, logistical support, documentation, and various other tasks.

With TCT, providing these services, the IC is able to focus his attention on the incident itself and its resolution. Additionally, by running the Incident’s communications remotely, away from the Center, TCT members are able to shift the workload of the incident away from Center staff, allowing them to concentrate their attention on normal operations.

Their training includes fireground communications and operations, incident management and emergency vehicle operations. Their mission is to provide assistance to incident commanders in order to safely and effectively mitigate fire or EMS incidents.