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- Msgid : $RACESBUL.208
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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.208 DATE: Feb. 10, 1992
- SUBJECT: OPS Demobilization - Part 1/4
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- Demobilization Procedures
- Suggested by David Larton, N6JQJ
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- Once the incident is under way, with shelters staffed,
- shadows deployed, staffing established for the following shift,
- and basic Amateur or auxiliary radio needs being addressed, the
- question should be asked: "When should we go home?" That
- question should be asked almost as soon as the incident has
- started. It is important to utilize resources only so long as to
- be viable; if we are no longer needed, we should demobilize and
- prepare for the next incident. Keeping resources deployed longer
- than necessary is a waste of manpower, and can lead to a
- premature burnout of your workers.
- A good way to begin the process of closing down an incident
- is to plan to secure at least eight, but not more than sixteen
- hours ahead of time. Plan for the next shift by asking the
- following question, "Will our present staffing be needed for the
- next shift?" If not, eliminate the extra manpower and consolidate
- staffing. A common way to determine if it is time to begin
- demobilization is to establish if Amateur radio resources are
- being used in addition to, and not instead of, other means of
- communication. If a shelter location has a reliable working
- telephone line, it may be in your best interests to reassign
- amateurs assigned to that location to another which does not as
- yet have a telephone. Frequent contact with agency
- representatives will determine the best allotment of Amateur
- resources. This same method of resource inventory may be used
- with mobile radio locations, and other fixed sites. If needs can
- be met by other means of communication, demobiliztion of Amateur
- radio resources should be considered.
- (To be continued)
- EOM
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