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Disaster Communications AnyTime – AnyPlace ©Rick Aldom 2005
National Emergency Communications
Foundation
Disaster Communications AnyTime – AnyPlace ©Rick Aldom 2005
National Emergency Communications
Foundation
Richard Aldom Founder - National Emergency Communications
Foundation Hold Highest Level FCC Amateur License Participant in Emergency and Public Service – 20+ years Amateur Coordinator - Chesapeake, VA during Hurricane
Isabel ARRL - Arizona Section Emergency Coordinator Operations Director – Maricopa County EmComm Group EmComm Coordinator – Operation Good Neighbor Event Coordinator – Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure ’04/05 Event Coordinator – Tempe Ironman ’05 Maricopa County Emergency Coordinator ’02/03 Event Coordinator Fiesta Bowl Parade ‘05
Disaster Communications AnyTime – AnyPlace ©Rick Aldom 2005
National Emergency Communications Foundation
Background of Amateur Radio Mission Statement Benefits of Amateur Radio to the
Community Training Programs Standards Program Transportation Factors
Disaster Communications AnyTime – AnyPlace ©Rick Aldom 2005
National Emergency Communications
Foundation
Amateur Radio has about 700,000 operators in the United States - 70,000 active in EMCOMM
More than 40 Consecutive Days of service in the Gulf Region after Hurricanes Katrina & Rita
Ham Radio played an important part of the 2004 Florida Hurricane Response
Ham Radio is the MOST frequency agile form of emergency communications with THOUSANDS of Channels available.
Disaster Communications AnyTime – AnyPlace ©Rick Aldom 2005
National Emergency Communications
Foundation
Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service - RACES– Established by FCC at start of Cold War– Primary purpose to provide National Scale
Communications– Is invoked by federal/state/local government– Limited by regulation to 2 hours of
practice/month– Strict limits on Frequencies and Stations
contacted
Disaster Communications AnyTime – AnyPlace ©Rick Aldom 2005
National Emergency Communications
Foundation
Amateur Radio Relay League - ARRL– 160,000+ Members Nationally– Founded Amateur Radio Emergency
Services - ARES– ARES training time not restricted– ARES Management Structure includes
national/sectional/district to serve community needs
Disaster Communications AnyTime – AnyPlace ©Rick Aldom 2005
National Emergency Communications
Foundation Volunteer Communication adds much
redundancy & bandwidth during disasters – All Departments in government need communications
Health – Hospital – Fire – Police – Public Works - Transportation
Amateur Radio is INTEROPERABILITY Standardization in procedures and equipment
will result in more utility to associated agencies Dedicated funding for training, equipment and
travel brings additional efficiency to disaster response
Disaster Communications AnyTime – AnyPlace ©Rick Aldom 2005
National Emergency Communications Foundation
Specific Uses of Amateur Radio – EOC to EOC Communications– Logistical Staging Areas (LSA)– Points of Distribution (POD)– Specific Care Facilities internal and EOC– Shelter to EOC & Intra-shelter Comms– Task Force and Strike Team Comms– Health and Welfare Outgoing Messages
Disaster Communications AnyTime – AnyPlace ©Rick Aldom 2005
National Emergency Communications
Foundation
Our Mission:
Training & Certification of Communications Volunteers
and Provider of Qualified Communicators to Communities
during Disasters
Disaster Communications AnyTime – AnyPlace ©Rick Aldom 2005
National Emergency Communications Foundation
Community Benefits– Community Hospital Coordination
Inter-Hospital & Intra-Hospital
– Public Works Site to Site Communications Task Force Communications
– Transportation Road Condition Reporting
– Direct Community Support Ice & Water Drops Drug Distribution
Disaster Communications AnyTime – AnyPlace ©Rick Aldom 2005
National Emergency Communications Foundation
Rapid Communications SetupRapid Communications Setup– HoursHours – NOT DAYS – NOT DAYS– Systems tailored to NeedsSystems tailored to Needs
Individual NetsIndividual Nets– Management Functions Management Functions – Limited number of StationsLimited number of Stations
Group NetsGroup Nets– Good for Distribution ManagementGood for Distribution Management
““Who’s got water / ice / MRE’s?”Who’s got water / ice / MRE’s?”– Route ConditionsRoute Conditions– Intra-Shelter CommunicationsIntra-Shelter Communications
Disaster Communications AnyTime – AnyPlace ©Rick Aldom 2005
National Emergency Communications
Foundation
Provide Emergency Communications (EMCOM) training to Volunteer Communicators
Provide Opportunities for Emergency Communications Management Certification
Assist communities in locating and recruitment of Communicators for your Area
Provide Communicators to communities hit by disasters from all areas of the Nation
Disaster Communications AnyTime – AnyPlace ©Rick Aldom 2005
National Emergency Communications
Foundation Goals
– Training & Certification EMCOM Training Equipment Operation Emergency Mgt
– Equipment Standardization Wide Area Coverage - Repeaters Mobile Communication Facilities Position Locating Equipment
– Transportation Getting Resources to Scene Managing Volunteer Logistics
Disaster Communications AnyTime – AnyPlace ©Rick Aldom 2005
National Emergency Communications
Foundation Recent fires in Southern
California resulted in the significant failure of the 800 Mhz Communications system leaving local fire resources to utilize short range FRS radios available at Radio Shack
Hurricane Katrina left the Gulf without ANY MEANINGFUL communications capability
Disaster management without adequate communications is difficult if not down right impossible
Disaster Communications AnyTime – AnyPlace ©Rick Aldom 2005
National Emergency Communications
Foundation
ARCT TEAMS– ARCT Type 1 – Full Field Station and 4 Mobile/Portable– ARCT Type 2 – Field/Base Station Long Range w/Digital– ARCT Type 3 - Field/Base Station Long Range w/o Digital– ARCT Type 4 – 2 Mobile/Portable Tactical Units– ARCT Type 5 – 1 Amateur Radio Operator (ARO)
– Development of ARCT Team Leaders who can build & manage ad hoc teams in the field
Disaster Communications AnyTime – AnyPlace ©Rick Aldom 2005
National Emergency Communications
Foundation
All levels of certification require active participation and annual review
Certified communicators will require activity reviews annually from host agencies
State, local governments and hosting agencies to participate in the review process
Disaster Communications AnyTime – AnyPlace ©Rick Aldom 2005
National Emergency Communications
Foundation
NECS will seek to assist local organizations in securing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with local agencies as needed
NECS will use the feedback from these meetings to continuously improve and update training materials
Disaster Communications AnyTime – AnyPlace ©Rick Aldom 2005
National Emergency Communications
Foundation
Benefits of Amateur Radio to the Community
Cost to Communities nearly ZERO $$ Communications Redundancy in times of Crisis Allows “Paid” Personnel to “DO” what they are
paid to do Incredible existing infrastructure in place TODAY Direct link between County and Community EOC Additional Bandwidth for use as the Community
Needs dictate
Disaster Communications AnyTime – AnyPlace ©Rick Aldom 2005
National Emergency Communications
Foundation Volunteerism is what makes
our country great Our program will allow
volunteers to reach those in the greatest need from natural disasters or acts of terror
Most communities don’t fully understand the capabilities of volunteer communicators or their infrastructure
Disaster Communications AnyTime – AnyPlace ©Rick Aldom 2005
National Emergency Communications
Foundation
At the Local Level active participation in emergencies, drills and evaluations is the most effective means to improve efficiency
Volunteers loose interest without participation– Communities have the responsibility for
inclusion– Volunteers have the responsibility to provide
the highest level of service possible– Recognition is the only “PAY” required
Disaster Communications AnyTime – AnyPlace ©Rick Aldom 2005
National Emergency Communications
Foundation
Questions??
Disaster Communications AnyTime – AnyPlace ©Rick Aldom 2005
National Emergency Communications
Foundation
Thank you
Contact at:– [email protected]– 480-707-8423
Disaster Communications AnyTime – AnyPlace ©Rick Aldom 2005