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- Bid : $RACESBUL.260
-
-
- From: W6HIR@KD6XZ.#NOCAL.CA.USA.NA
- To : RACES@ALLUS
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- 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 (W6HIR @ WA6NWE.CA)
- 2800 Meadowview Rd., Sacramento, CA 95832 (916)262-1600
- Landline BBS open to all: (916) 262-1657
- RACESBUL.260 DATE: Feb. 8, 1993
- SUBJECT: OPS - More opportunities to use your RACES
-
- Contrary to popular belief, it does not require a disaster,
- war, or even an emergency to use your RACES and other
- communications volunteers in government service. From the reports
- we received in the last thirty days, here are typical official
- duty activities by these volunteers:
-
- - Maintaining personnel records, processing applications,
- preparing ID cards, taking ID photos.
- - Antenna work party, installing communications equipment,
- maintaining communications equipment, driving government vehicles
- to pickup and deliver communications equipment, courier service,
- and drive and staff comm vans.
- - Watching and reporting river rise readings during a storm.
- - Forest fire communications.
- - Reprogramming computers. Improving packet communications.
- - Planning and conducting conferences and meetings.
- - Hospital nets. Weekly net duties at the emergency management
- office.
- - Writing and distributing information, training, and standard
- operating procedures.
- - Training others. Self-improvement training.
-
- In summary, there are many skills to use and opportun-
- ities to be met. While not all volunteers will participate
- in such activities, there are those who find such events
- rewarding and will serve with enthusiasm.
-
- EOM
-