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- Msgid : $RACESBUL.175
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- TO: ALL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCIES/OFFICES VIA THE ARS
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- FROM: CA STATE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES (W6HIR @ WA6NWE.CA)
- 2800 Meadowview Rd., Sacramento, CA 95832 (916)427-4281
- RACESBUL.175 DATE: June 24, 1991
- SUBJECT: Equipment for emergency responders - Part 3
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- Carry a note book and pencil. Keeping a log or diary of events
- is very important. It makes interesting reading after an event
- and if you must write a report it is a great help to have the
- dates and times of important happenings. If the incident lasts
- for many days, as they have in the past, the days seem to run
- together and to recall from memory might prove difficult. If you
- must handle written messages, use a different notebook for this
- chore. I carry a small three inch by five inch personal notebook
- for the diary and a regular size note book for the written
- messages.
- Carry a small flashlight. I use the Mini-Maglite type that use
- double A alkaline batteries. These flashlights are very rugged
- and have a spare lamp in their base. If the spare lamp is needed
- make sure you replace it as soon as possible.
- If you are on medication be sure to have an ample supply.
- Carry more than you think you will need.
- Inform the person or persons in charge if you have a health
- problem and if you require special medication.
- You may want to carry a camera. I carry a small 35 mm camera.
- It has a sliding lens cover that locks the shutter, a built in
- electronic flash and another feature that should prove
- invaluable: a clock that will stamp the day, month and year or
- the time of day on the negative so that it will appear on the
- prints.
- (By Les Ballinger, WA6EQQ. To be continued.)
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- EOM
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