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RACESBUL.285
TO: ALL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCIES VIA AMATEUR RADIO
INFO: ALL RACES OPERATORS IN CA (ALLCA: OFFICIAL)
ALL AMATEURS U.S. (@ USA: INFORMATION)
FROM: CA STATE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
(KH6GBX @ WA6NWE.CA)
2800 Meadowview Rd., Sacramento, CA 95832
(916)262-1600
Landline BBS open to all: (916) 262-1657
RACESBUL.285 DATE: August 2, 1993
SUBJECT: OPS - Familiarization and the EOC
In an emergency the fire chief, police chief and mayor don't
go to a home and run things from there, but to the emergency
operations center or designated command post.
So it is with communications reserve participants. They are
expected to go to the government's communications facility and to
other locations that need such support. A home based station is
of little use in those situations.
Going to the place where they will be functioning helps
familiarize them with not only the equipment, but the place and
the people. If they participate only once in a while they really
don't understand their role and relationship to the agency. They
need help in understanding how regular participation is indeed a
joint recognition of their worth. After all, if they don't come
in regularly to help as help is needed, how can they get to know
us; or we, them?
Familiarization has many facets, from learning to use
equipment, to what systems do what, to discovering a radio that
interferes with the telephone system, or a computer that doesn't
work, or a secretary who doesn't know their name; or an agency
person who doesn't know there is a RACES unit. Or an Amateur who
is an unrepresentative example of those who DO participate on a
professional level.
Communications reserve participants need to become a
familiar face at the emergency response agency. Help them tackle
needed tasks and prove worth - NOW - long before it is needed.
Then, when it is needed there will be mutual benefits that all
will share. Yes, this may take a change of attitude to
accomplish, but humans have that characteristic: we can change!