cyber vans? WSU got a large grant to put together a bus with 12 computer stations to take out to the Migrant Workers. These days the bus is parked and no one can afford the $500.00 a day to run the bus. We at RECA always do things on a shoestring, we have a 7 laptop, all wireless, with rooter, portable lab, that can be loaded into a car and taken to anywhere to conduct classes. In the future I would invision that volunteers would just bring their own laptops - like they do on plains - hook up to a wireless feed - and wa la they can help anyone they run into. Ronda EvansRECA FoundationRECA Foundationtcfn.org - connecting people to technology4people.tcfn.org - connecting people to resourcescalendars.tcfn.org connecting people to activities--- On Wed 09/14, John Hibbs < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:From: John Hibbs [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 15:44:40 -0700Subject: [DDN] Re: What can we do to prepare for a DISASTER?Remember the discussion about those cyber vans? Wouldn't it be nice if FEMA would have had about 50 of them? Or even a 100? They could have located in places where they could be used for disaster (and other) training; but in an emergency, they would be rounded up and trucked and ready-to-use in a few days at the disaster site(s).With all that money that is coming forward, one would think someone on the DD list would have the connections to get an order - for, say?, 50? They would not be all that hard to build. Not with all the talent that is available from this wonderful group.At 5:16 PM -0400 9/14/05, Ronda Evans wrote:>>Hi Deborah,In answer to your question about a trained group of >volunteers that can help post missing persons during a disaster, I >think this is exactly what happened. As soon as the people were out >of New Orleans and in other places they were immediately helped with >all the volunteers to use technology to find their loves one. This >was done while waiting for the government to decide what to do. >The more major concern at this time is keeping track of the >refugees, where they went, what they need, which is what the new >database by VisionLink is providing. This on-line database has >taken years to develop and covers every area of persons life and is >flexible to accommodate the homeless and the disaster victims. RECA >Foundation and 4People are beginning to use this for our Homeless in >eastern Washington, and almost any techie could easily walk around >and get the information needed for this case management system. The >important thing about the database is that Red Cross, FEMA!> ,>Salvation Army, United Way and others have all AGREED to use this >one, so it goes beyond posting, but providing services to the >victims. My more immediate concern would be to make sure that New >Orleans has Wi-Fi and computer centers in non-profits, hospitals, >schools! , senior centers, DSHS, HUD buildings so that everyone can >learn to use the Internet to help themselves. My other concern is >that the RED Cross, FEMA and all involved with disaster preparedness >need to update their Disaster Preparedness Kits to include >communications equipment. How about a solar powered battery >recharger, or a hand held recharger. We need to proceed with making >most computers wireless and showing people how to use these. We >need to get the legislature and city officials to make deals with >the ISP's to provide wireless access for FREE during a disaster. >This is a great example to show non-profits how much they truly need >to use the Internet. We still have a number of holdouts in our>community even thought we have been pushing them for over 13 years. >Know that the Tech Community was there! Ronda EvansRECA >Foundationtcfn.org - connecting people to technology4people.tcfn.org >- connecting people to resourcescalendars.tcfn.org connecting people >to activities Re: What can we do to prepare for a DISASTER?Dear >Colleagues,I just want to mention a vision that a few of us in the >KatrinaPeopleFinder Project group have been discussing.What if we >got together with the national CityCares / Hands On Networkand the >CommunityTechnology Center Network ? What if the HandsOn Network >recruited volunteers (to be trained by the KatrinaPeopleFinder >Project) who would be willing to go to local CTCs in theevent of an >emergency, in order to process data about missing persons,or to help >distraught loved ones who are searching for evacuees toenter queries >into the PeopleFinder database?If we had a network of >previously-trained national or internationalvolunteers - and sites to>which they could report - in advance ofemergencies - then the folks >who were in unaffected regions would havean immediate way to help >those in need.What do you think?Best regards from DeborahDeborah >Elizabeth FinnBoston, Massachusetts, >[EMAIL PROTECTED]://blog.deborah.elizabeth.finn.com/bloghttp://public.xdi.org/=deborah.elizabeth.finn_______________________________________________DIGITALDIVIDE >mailing >[EMAIL PROTECTED]://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivideTo >unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.>>_______________________________________________>No banners. 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