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From : W6HIR @ WA6NWE.#NOCAL.CA.USA
Msgid : $RACESBUL.181
Subject : RACESBUL.181
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 (916)427-4281
RACESBUL.181 DATE: August 5, 1991
SUBJECT: A COMMUNICATIONS AUXILIARY
Staff personnel in charge of Amateur Radio Auxiliary support
groups may have a more useful and flexible group of communicators
than they realize. And there may be more "outside" resource
groups available to augment your in-house communications during
emergencies that strain your system capabilities.
In addition to RACES (Radio Amateur Civil Emergency
Service) volunteers, you might find that such organizations as
the Civil Air Patrol, the various military MARS organizations,
and the ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency Service) can supply
experienced and well trained radio communicators. To search out
such resources that may be available in your area is an obvious
task for your Radio Officer.
All this may seem a difficult and even an unnecessary task
for a busy professional to take on, in addition to all the others
which make demands on both time and energy. However, it is a
truism that no major disaster situation ever happens without
overwhelming normally quite adequate communications systems.
Professionals in emergency communications organizations may
not be aware of the quality people available to them in the
Amateur Radio Community. Even though not all Amateurs are
interested in being a part of an organized and trained
"communications reserve", even a small percentage of the half
million licensed Amateur Radio operators in the country can be a
formidable group. Likewise, not all Amateurs are physically,
psychologically, and technically qualified to fit into an
organization that trains for and deals with major disasters.
Reserve law enforcement officers and volunteer fire department
personnel are usually screened for these roles. Similar
selective routines are needed for your "communications reserve"
people. Once properly selected and trained, however, your
Amateur Radio auxiliary can be equally effective in the
communications field as the other - and perhaps better known -
police and fire support people.
One more thing to consider - a trained and competent Amateur
may be just what you need to operate some of your own regular
communications gear in an emergency. Given the needed training
in advance, they can be as professional as your regular staff.
Bill Musladin, N6BTJ
Assistant State RACES Officer
EOM