[ARRL-OK] The "Served Community"

[Mark Conklin via ARRL-OK]

The "Served Community"

I would like to lead off this issue with a recommendation to read Mike Corey, KI1U's editorial in the Public Service column in the current (May 2014) issue of QST - The Served Community. It discusses a new way of looking at Amateur Radio emergency, disaster response and public service communication services, towards a more shared responsibility starting with the citizen, neighborhood, community, and including government, NGO's, religious organizations, corporations, across all economic, social, educational and political spectrum. It's part of FEMA's "whole community" approach to emergency management, and I won't elaborate here; I'll leave it to you to read Corey's visionary overview of this new approach and what it means to us as radio amateurs involved in public service, including every Amateur Radio operating interest. -- Rick K1CE 

Find  Mike Corey, KI1U's editorial on Page 77 of the May 2014 QST or ARRL Members may find the on-line at:   http://www.arrl.org/qst
 
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Mark Conklin, N7XYO
Oklahoma Section Emergency Coordinator
Amateur Radio Emergency Service
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