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Bid: $RACESBUL.259
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.259 DATE: Feb. 1, 1993
SUBJECT: MGT - The FCC "one hour" rule
There are all kinds of exercises for the communications
volunteers in government service that a civil defense director or
emergency services coordinator can authorize the Radio Officer to
utilize to keep the interest of and train these volunteers. These
are a few examples, some may be hours or even days long: Any
emergency preparedness exercise. Bicycle races. Major sporting
events. Fairs. Parades. Special community events.
Question: Doesn't the FCC one-hour rule for the RACES
preclude any drill or exercise that exceeds one hour?
Reply: Several jurisdictions have a long history of
participating in hours-long events and do not run afoul of the
one-hour rule. How? Avoid designating it formally as a RACES
exercise. The net is not activated as a RACES net but as the
special event net or other appropriate title.
The one-hour rule is to prevent the use of RACES for on-
going activities that should otherwise be provided for by
government radio systems such as Police, Fire, Local Government
and similar Radio Services. It was never intended nor interpreted
to prevent RACES personnel from public service participation.
What is important is that the local government disaster
preparedness official authorize the activity and provide Workers
Compensation coverage (in California) for the entire
participaion period. The allows the jurisdiction to stimulate
the interest of its responders and provide valuabl training
opportunities.
EOM