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  1. FINDER.PRD - ER Mode Public Relations Document: Suggested Presentation
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  8.                                FINDER: WHAT IS IT?
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  12.         Family INformation Database for Emergency Responders
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  16.         An information system
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  19.             o   To be used during a disaster that overloads normal
  20.                 communications
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  22.             o   For firefighters, other emergency responders, and Amateur
  23.                 Radio operators performing emergency services
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  26.         Which allows them to
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  28.             o   Find out the STATUS of their families
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  48.         Provided as a  public  service  by  the  Amateur  Radio Emergency
  49.         Service (ARES)
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  62.                                     BENEFITS
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  66.         o   PEACE OF MIND
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  68.                 -   Concentrate on emergency response; increase efficiency
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  70.                 -   Family won't worry
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  73.         o   KNOW THE STATUS OF YOUR FAMILY
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  75.                 -   How they are doing
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  77.                 -   Where they are
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  79.         o   FAMILY WILL KNOW YOUR STATUS
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  82.         o   WORKS IN THE ABSENCE OF COMMERCIAL UTILITIES
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  84.                 -   Power
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  86.                 -   Telephone
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  95.                                 HOW FINDER WORKS
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  100.         WHAT  YOUR  FAMILY  NEEDS  TO  DO  IN  THE  EVENT OF A WIDESPREAD
  101.         EMERGENCY
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  104.         o   Go to a nearby firehouse (or other previously determined location
  105.             in your community)
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  107.         o   Find where the FINDER Data Cards are kept
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  109.               -   e.g., marked bulletin board
  110.               -   amateur radio location
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  112.         o   Fill out the FINDER Data Card, CURRENT INFORMATION PART (right side)
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  114.               -   Home phone number
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  116.               -   First name
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  118.               -   Status
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  120.               -   Location they intend to be (school, shelter, etc.)
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  122.         o   Understand that the possible status values and locations are
  123.             limited so that many people can be accomodated
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  125.         o   Turn in the FINDER Data Card
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  127.               -   To an Amateur Radio operator if present
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  129.               -   Into the marked FINDER collection box
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  140.                          F I N D E R   D a t a   C a r d
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  142.           ARES FINDER - Family INformation Database for Emergency Responders
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  144.                   (Complete one or both sides, as appropriate)
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  147.      Fill out this side if requesting    |     Fill out this side if en-
  148.       information about your family.     |    tering info about yourself
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  150.               STATUS REQUEST             |        CURRENT INFORMATION
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  153.                                          | |_| 408
  154.                                          |       Home Phone: |_|_|_|-|_|_|_|_|
  155.                                          | |_| 415
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  157.                                          | First Name .............|_|_|_|_|_|
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  159.                                          | MY CURRENT STATUS (circle only one):
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  161.                                          | All is OK ........................ 1
  162.                                          | OK -- contact when convenient .... 2
  163.                                          | Contact me as soon as possible ... 3
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  165.                                          | I WILL BE (circle only one):
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  167.                                          | At home .......................... 1
  168.                                          | At work .......................... 2
  169.                                          | At relative ...................... 3
  170.                                          | At neighbor ...................... 4
  171.                                          | At hospital ...................... 5
  172.                                          | At school ........................ 6
  173.                                          | At shelter ....................... 7
  174.                                          | At previously agreed upon place .. 8
  175.                                          | On assignment .................... 9
  176.                                          | Other ............................ 0
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  179.                                          | FOR RADIO OPERATOR USE ONLY:
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  181.                                          | This form filled out at: |_|_|_|_|
  182.                                          |  (Origination Point)
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  184.                                          | Time (optional): |_|_|_|_| (24 hour)
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  186.                                          | Today's Date (optional): |_|_|
  187.                                          |  (Day only)
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  201.                                 HOW FINDER WORKS
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  206.   HOW TO DISCOVER YOUR FAMILY'S STATUS
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  209.   o   Locate the FINDER station or bulletin board at a firehouse or other
  210.       community location
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  212.   o   Fill out the STATUS REQUEST portion of the FINDER Data Card (left side)
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  214.         -   Home phone number
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  216.   o   Turn in the Data Card
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  218.         -   To an Amateur Radio operator if present
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  220.         -   Into the FINDER collection box; card will be processed when an Ama-
  221.             teur Radio operator arrives
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  223.   o   FINDER system will reply giving status of all persons using the same home
  224.       phone number
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  228.   (show back of card)
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  237.                          F I N D E R   D a t a   C a r d
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  239.           ARES FINDER - Family INformation Database for Emergency Responders
  240.                   (Complete one or both sides, as appropriate)
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  244.      Fill out this side if requesting    |     Fill out this side if en-
  245.       information about your family.     |    tering info about yourself
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  247.               STATUS REQUEST             |        CURRENT INFORMATION
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  250.   |_|  408                               |
  251.          Home Phone: |_|_|_|-|_|_|_|_|   |
  252.   |_|  415                               |
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  275.   =======================================|
  276.   FOR RADIO OPERATOR USE ONLY:           |
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  278.   Route Reply to: |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|  |
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  297.                              WHAT THE HAMS ARE DOING
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  303.   o   Updating a computerized database
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  305.         -   Collecting FINDER Data Cards
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  307.         -   Sending and receiving CURRENT INFORMATION
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  309.         -   Sending and receiving STATUS REQUESTS
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  312.   o   Providing communications links
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  314.         -   To and from firehouses to and from the database
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  316.   o   Using voice and digital radio
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