QRZ! Ham Radio 1/QRZ Ham Radio Callsign Database - December 1993.iso/ucsd/races/racesbul.211

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Msgid: $RACESBUL.211

TO:    ALL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCIES/OFFICES VIA THE ARS
INFO:  ALL RACES OPERATORS IN CA (ALLCA: OFFICIAL)
       ALL AMATEURS U.S.         (@ USA: INFORMATION)
FROM:  CA STATE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES (W6HIR @ WA6NWE.CA)
       2800 Meadowview Rd., Sacramento, CA  95832  [phone]
RACESBUL.211                                 DATE: Mar.  2, 1992
SUBJECT: OPS Demobilization - Part 4/4

     Finally, maintain a positive outlook.  From the very
definition of the word "disaster", not everything you do will
work in the proper way.  You will make mistakes, and you may
suffer the wrath of Amateurs who "knew of a better way to do
something" all along.  It is important to do the very best you
can in a situation that calls for quick decision making and
leadership during an incident for which no one can ever be
completely prepared.  Use the lessons learned from this incident
to better prepare both you and your staff to anticipate the
response needed for the next incident.
                               -O-
     The subject of demobilization was suggested by Dave Larton,
N6JQJ, a public safety dispatch center employee in northern
California and founder of the Emergency Response Institute.  The
ERI seminars include this type of topic in their excellent annual
sessions attended by both paid and volunteer public safety
communications personnel.  Public agencies regularly pay for
attendance and many attend with out-of-pocket funds.  If you have
never attended and you are within travel distance the next time
around, you will get a lot out of it.  Watch the packet systems
for announcements.   --- Stan Harter, KH6GBX
EOM