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- Msgid : $RACESBUL.230
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- 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.230 DATE: July 13, 1992
- SUBJECT: OPS: So you want to help?
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- You want to help as an Amateur Radio operator in an emergency.
- That's great. Sometimes that help is needed, sometimes not.
- Here's a typical comparison:
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- *It IS needed if you:* *It is NOT needed if you:*
- 1. know/are trained in the ICS 1. don't know Incident Command System.
- 2. know and understand Prowords 2. didn't learn the Prowords
- 3. understand/use tactical calls 3. don't like or use tactical calls
- 4. are service-to-others oriented 4. are ego driven w/your own agenda
- 5. know tactical/FCC identification 5. overly & unnecessarily identify
- 6. are talented net control operator 6. have no net operating experience
- 7. are experienced traffic handler 7. don't like to handle traffic
- 8. can take directions amiably 8. resist direction / insist your way
- 9. can work with others under stress 9. have difficulty working w/others
- 10. willing to go where assigned 10. don't want to leave home
- 11. willing to respond as called 11. only serve at your convenience
- 12. willing to learn/change 12. not willing to learn/change
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- Obviously, there can be exceptions. An example is #9 above. A
- hermit, skilled in other areas, might be an excellent remote
- relay station operator if there are no others with whom he might
- have difficulty with at his location. There are many other areas
- of comparison, but the above is worth considering in relation to
- your ideas of emergency communications. ---Cary Mangum, W6WWW
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- EOM
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