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Msgid : $RACESBUL.209
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.209 DATE: Feb. 17, 1992
SUBJECT: OPS Demobilization - Part 2/2
With the advent of mobile cellular telephone technology,
many of the past uses of Amateur radio operators may be
supplanted with cellular telephones operated by average citizens.
In a disaster situation, cellular telephones can provide an
expedient means of obtaining quick, reliable communication
between two points, such as between a shelter and the local Red
Cross chapter office. During the Bay Area earthquake in October
of 1989, the Santa Clara Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross
obtained the use of ten cellular telephones. Red Cross officials
gave the telephones to their mobile feeding stations, mobile
nursing stations, and to Red Cross staff vehicles. The use of
cellular telephones in that situation made the use of Amateur
Radio unnecessary and resources were utilized in other areas.
One of the first areas to begin demobilization procedures is
to inform Amateur radio Mutual Aid officials that their resources
are no longer required and to thank them for their efforts. As
these Mutual Aid resources are secured, the incident will wind
down as amateurs begin to hear that the disaster situation is now
under control. Mutual Aid resources should be the first released,
with local communicators remaining to mop-up the operation.
Briefings should indicate that outside assistance is no longer
needed, and packet as well as voice modes should be utilized to
help "get the word out".
Initially, Amateur radio support of the incident may be on a
24 hour basis. As the situation begins to get under control, the
need for all-night Amateur coverage will become less important.
Securing nets at night and then starting them again in the
morning will allow tired operators to rest between shifts and
give Amateur officials time to review operations and better plan
for the next day"s management. In most situations, shelters quiet
down at night as people sleep and it becomes increasingly more
difficult to conduct disaster operations at night.
(To be continued)
EOM