Jon, The puporse of ARES or any other emergency/disaster communications unit should make points of contact with potential users of their service before its requirement...i.e. making contact with the local law enforcement, fire department, city/county government officials or state officials and as many identified disaster relief organizations that you desire or are capable of supporting.
A small community of amateur radio volunteers might only be able to support local law enforcement or a fire department. Larger groups might be able to support most of a cities requirement. On thing to remember is that during a disaster, the local entities communications may be fully functional but the capability would not be able to handle any "surge" communications. Here you can fill in the need for additional communications, even if the entities normal communications remain in tact. Walt/K5YFW -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 5:28 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [digitalradio] W1MNK 11-1 1 and 2, I have sent email to my section manager to find a emcomm contact. I'll update when possible. 3. Suppose that during an emergency activation, you find yourself to be the leader of the local emcomm group. To which agency would you report? To whom within the agency would you report? What would your duties be as leader of the emcomm group? Report to the logistics director of the first responding agency. Co-ordinate all communications activities. Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Other areas of interest: The MixW Reflector : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup/ DigiPol: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digipol (band plan policy discussion) Yahoo! Groups Links Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Other areas of interest: The MixW Reflector : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup/ DigiPol: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digipol (band plan policy discussion) Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
