Hi Zach,
Because of the type of business WISPs are in, we are potentially in inherent disaster conditions, mostly because of maintaining tower structures. And because we specialize in communications, as well as the fact, it is WISPAs goal to offer WISP centric benefits to our membership, the idea of a disaster team was born. As Jack and Jay have explained, WISPA is already working on a Disaster Response Team, but we are at that starting stages. We have named our organization: WECAT - WISPA Emergency Communications Action/Alert Team - WECAT.org This will be a 501 (c) 3 company. We are almost ready for filing, with the exception of the Mission Statement. During my last term in office, we started the State Coordinators Committee, this was a step towards this organization. We finally have about 80% of the U.S. covered with coordinators, who will in turn work with the WISPs within their state. Our next meeting we have a representative from the American Red Cross and the two-way satellite industry that are going to join us so that we can draw from their pool of knowledge. This will be great to help formulate our Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). I would be very interested in talking to this company to see how we could benefit each other. And being a vet, I love veteran owed companies! =) Also, the committee is open and you are welcome to join, just shoot me an email. This is a very important task, in the formation of this committee, and I feel very strongly that the sooner we get organized, the better. Our spring weather patterns have drastically changed and we need to prepare! Respectfully, Victoria Proffer <http://stlbroadband.com/> St. Louis Broadband, LLC 314-974-5600 From: board-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:board-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Jack Unger Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 5:44 PM To: WISPA General List Cc: WISPA Board Members List Subject: Re: [Board] [WISPA] Providing Data to rescue/rebuilding teams during recovery/disaster sites Correct. WISPA is already forming an organization to formalize and coordinate WISPA's disaster response capabilities. I think some kind of a tie-in between WISPA's disaster response activities and Team Rubicon is certainly worthy of developing. I'd suggest contacting Victoria Proffer (WISPA Board) to discuss this further. jack On 2/22/2012 2:59 PM, CBB - Jay Fuller wrote: WISPA just started a national disaster response division to handle this type of thing. ----- Original Message ----- From: Zach Mann <mailto:zma...@gmail.com> To: WISPA General List <mailto:wireless@wispa.org> Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 4:39 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] Providing Data to rescue/rebuilding teams during recovery/disaster sites That's a good point Josh. I will get in touch with the leadership at this company. Check them out if you'd like. Returning Veterans started it, great idea. http://teamrubiconusa.org/ On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 4:29 PM, Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> wrote: Couldn't they just reach the WISPA members list? http://www.wispa.org/member-directory Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 5:27 PM, Zach Mann <zma...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello All, > > Being that this list covers all 50 states, I wanted to throw out the idea of > getting folks on-board and assembled to help a company that has a sole focus > of providing relief/disaster response. These WISP's/Individuals would > basically be on stand-by and would be able to assist if needed. > > If a tornado event like Joplin took place, this company could call on the > nearest WISP on the list to help bring up communications asap. > > Is this possible? > > > Zach Mann > 913.710.7220 > > > _______________________________________________ > Wireless mailing list > Wireless@wispa.org > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > _______________________________________________ Wireless mailing list Wireless@wispa.org http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless _____ _______________________________________________ Wireless mailing list Wireless@wispa.org http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless _______________________________________________ Wireless mailing list Wireless@wispa.org http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless -- Jack Unger - President, Ask-Wi.Com, Inc. Author (2003) - "Deploying License-Free Wireless Wide-Area Networks" Serving the WISP Community since 1993 www.ask-wi.com 818-227-4220 jun...@ask-wi.com
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