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Too Much of a Good Thing?

10/17/2013

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​More than one professional in the field of Search and Rescue or Emergency Response Management has been known to say that “hams can be too much of a good thing.” What they refer to is the propensity of hams to respond en-mass to a call out without regard to their own skills, physical limitations, body condition, time commitment, and mental state.

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Do you "Ham" a Problem?

10/16/2013

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​This piece is from 1993, but it’s still true to this day! 

Let’s face it, for the fact that it is: some governments don’t really understand about Emergency Communications Units; they don’t really understand how to work with and utilize volunteers, including hams, some of whom are professional communicators.

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One Trick Pony?

7/6/2013

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For quite a while now I have advocated for Ham Radio operators to cross train and learn how to “do” Social Media.

I became interested in the American Red Cross as a ham radio operator. I saw the potential to use my skill-set to help as a disaster communicator. I joined as a volunteer in 1995.

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Top #SMEM Challenges for 2013: I Don't Have Time!

6/29/2013

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Interesting information on Virtual Operations Support Teams. Top #SMEM Challenges for 2013: I Don't Have Time!
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Natural Disaster & Emergency Preparedness | Disaster Recovery Plan

6/7/2013

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I have added this link to my Emergency Preparedness link list, even though it is from a commercial company, and has advertising links all over the page. It is still good information. Hat Tip to Sophie!
Discover how to be prepared for a natural disaster, whether fire, flood, tornado or hurricane. Create a disaster recovery plan for you and your family.
Natural Disaster & Emergency Preparedness | Disaster Recovery Plan
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Active WHAT!??

5/25/2013

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For a couple of days in June, I am going to be a”participant” in our department’s Active Shooter Scenario training at the local high school.
This has disaster potential written all over it.
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Why use Clear Text in an incident?

2/23/2013

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The “us and them” mentality of the Public Safety community has been in existence forever, or so it seems.

​The use of abbreviations, 10 Codes and other terms and jargon came into being as a sort of verbal shorthand for personnel to communicate over the radios.  Departments nationwide had 9-Codes, 10-Codes, 11-Codes, Q-Codes, numerical status codes, etc.

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Goodbye ECRV

2/21/2013

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​Today, the ARRL put out a news release stating that the American Red Cross was phasing out their Emergency Communications Response Vehicles.

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Why don't they call?

2/7/2013

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EMC053 - ACCEPTANCE TAKES TIME
Originally published, 11 Nov, 1996

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EMC035 – Convergent Volunteers

2/6/2013

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Originally published: July 8, 1996

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