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STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
THE EAST BAY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
AND
THE EAST BAY CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS
** FOREWORD **
The AMERICAN RED CROSS, henceforth known as ARC, chapters are
responsible for establishing, coordinating and maintaining continuity
of communications during disaster/relief operations whenever normal
communication channels have been disrupted and/or overloaded.
The EAST BAY CHAPTER of the ARC, henceforth known as EAST BAY ARC, is
the local Official Representative of ARC.
The AMERICAN RADIO RELAY LEAGUE, INC., henceforth known as ARRL,
sponsors the AMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY SERVICE, henceforth known as ARES,
which is entrusted to implement the cooperation delineated by the
STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE ARRL, INC. AND THE ARC, according
to ARC # 2213, rev. August, 1982, section VII.
The EAST BAY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB, henceforth known as EBARC, is an
affiliated ARRL amateur radio club and is the primary sponsor for the
WEST CONTRA COSTA COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY SERVICE, henceforth
known as WCC ARES. WCC ARES is the local Official Representative of the
ARRL's ARES.
The ARRL and the ARC have had cooperative Statements of Understanding
on a national basis since 1940.
** PURPOSE **
The purpose of this statement is to unambiguously state and define the
EAST BAY ARC's and EBARC's local mutual responsibilities and purposes
so that the commitment to long term continuity of cooperation may permit
a more dedicated effort in the present and in the future.
** METHOD OF COOPERATION **
-- EBARC --
EBARC recognizes that the EAST BAY ARC has a primary role to perform
during disaster/relief operations for the benefit of the community and
our fellow citizens. To this end, EBARC pledges support, as manpower
and resources permit, to WCC ARES in the form of trained amateur radio
operators, amateur radio equipment and amateur radio communication
services in order to aid in both intra and inter-chapter communications
needs of the EAST BAY ARC. In addition, WCC ARES will attempt to provide
communications, as manpower and resources permit, for the EAST BAY ARC
to local Emergency Operation Centers (EOCs), the County Offices of
Emergency Services (OES), Region II OES, State OES (Sacramento), local
hospitals, Alameda/Contra Costa Bloodbank, Salvation Army, ARC Shelters,
and any other relevant communication points, if so requested.
** METHOD OF COOPERATION **
-- EBARC (cont'd) --
EBARC will do all that it can to help recruit amateur radio operators
and other volunteers who will meet the radio communication needs of EAST
BAY ARC's Disaster Services Committee.
EBARC will furnish and install amateur radio communication equipment at
the Richmond Service Center's Annex "B" communication room and insure
that it is maintained in good working order. Such equipment shall remain
the property of EBARC, unless so transfered by written contract.
EBARC shall maintain GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE at the sum of not less
than one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurance/aggregate.
EBARC will maintain equipment insurance for fire, theft, vandalism, etc,
and will not hold EAST BAY ARC financially responsible, if such an
incident should occur.
EBARC shall maintain the communication room in Richmond Service Center's
Annex "B" in a clean and orderly manner.
EBARC shall provide an EMERGENCY COORDINATOR or a duly appointed
representative to attend all EAST BAY ARC's Disaster Communication
Committee meetings.
EBARC will cooperate with EAST BAY ARC in all disaster tests, if so
requested.
EBARC shall be allowed keys and access to their equipment through
certain " Key Coordinators " agreed upon by EBARC and EAST BAY ARC.
EBARC activities such as meetings, tests and maintenance, etc, shall be
coordinated in advance with the Richmond Service Center staff so that
there will not be conflicts with, or interference to, other scheduled
EAST BAY ARC activities in Richnond Service Center's Annex "B".
EBARC will supply an updated roster, upon request, to EAST BAY ARC's
Communication Chairperson.
-- EAST BAY ARC --
EAST BAY ARC recognizes EBARC as the primary sponsor of WCC ARES and
allows EBARC the use of Richmond Service Center's communication room in
Annex "B" to set up and operate amateur radio communication equipment,
store relevant supplies, hold meetings, tests and other functions as
long as such activities do not conflict and/or interfere with EAST BAY
ARC's prescheduled Annex "B"s activities. Any damages caused to the
premises by EBARC will be the responsibility of EBARC.
EAST BAY ARC recognizes the importance of amateur radio emergency
communications during times of commercial communication breakdowns
and/or overload conditions that most often accompany disasters.
** METHOD OF COOPERATION **
-- EAST BAY ARC (cont'd) --
EAST BAY ARC understands and recognizes the need to have in place, prior
to the time of a disaster/relief operations, a fully functional amateur
radio communication station, including outside antennas, in order to
fulfill the essential communication needs of EAST BAY ARC's Disaster
Services Committee.
EAST BAY ARC will allow EBARC to establish and maintain adequate amateur
radio antennas at the Richmond Service Center as long as inconveniences,
conflicts or interferences do not occur.
EAST BAY ARC will not attempt to operate, damage or destroy EBARC's
amateur radio equipment, supplies, antenna system, cables or any other
equipment installed or stored at or connected to the Richmond Service
Center's Annex "B" communication room. If such equipment, supplies,
antennas or cables must be temporarily removed for reasons of building
maintenance or another valid reason, the Richmond Service Center
manager, or another duly authorized agent of EAST BAY ARC, will give
adequate notification to the president, or another duly authorized
agent, of EBARC in order to facilitate the safe relocation of said
equipment, antennas, cables or supplies.
EAST BAY ARC will, at no time, require members of EBARC to undergo ARC
training as a necessary condition for this Statement of Understanding.
EAST BAY ARC may, however, provide information regarding ARC's programs
and training classes to members of EBARC and encourage members of EBARC
to participate.
EAST BAY ARC expects that EBARC will ensure that WCC ARES will provide
an adequate activation methodology by EAST BAY ARC's Emergency Services
Director, or another duly authorized agent, so that amateur radio
operators will be available, in a timely manner, during disasters and/or
disaster drills.
IF AT ANY TIME, EITHER EAST BAY ARC OR EBARC NO LONGER FEELS THAT THE
OTHER IS ACTING RESPONSIBLY WITH REGARDS TO THIS STATEMENT OF
UNDERSTANDING, BOTH PARTIES SHALL MAKE ALL REASONABLE EFFORTS TO RESOLVE
THE PROBLEM SO THAT BOTH VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS MAY BEST BE ABLE TO
MEET THEIR HUMAN SERVICE COMMITMENTS AND OBJECTIVES IN TIMES OF DISASTER
AND/OR NEED.
SIGNED
SIGNATURES OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EAST BAY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
AND THE EAST BAY CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS WILL BE FOUND ON PAGE
FOUR OF THIS STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING.
SIGNATURES OF PARTICIPANTS
______________________________________ _______
CHAPTER MANAGER DATE
EAST BAY ARC
______________________________________ _______
EMERGENCY SERVICES DIRECTOR DATE
EAST BAY ARC
______________________________________ _______
CHAIRPERSON DATE
DISASTER SERVICES COMMITTEE
EAST BAY ARC
______________________________________ _______
CHAIRPERSON DATE
COMMUNICATION SUB-COMMITTEE
DISASTER SERVICES COMMITTEE
EAST BAY ARC
______________________________________ _______
PRESIDENT DATE
EBARC
______________________________________ _______
CHAIRPERSON DATE
CLUB STATION COMMITTEE
EBARC
______________________________________ _______
MANAGER DATE
CLUB STATION - ANNEX "B"
EBARC
______________________________________ _______
EMERGENCY COORDINATOR DATE
W.C.C. ARES/RACES
EBARC