[BCVHFA] Fwd: OHIO SEC URGES CAUTION IN FLORIDA ASSISTANCE

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>Date: Tue, 07 Sep 2004 21:30:47 +0000
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>Subject: OHIO SEC URGES CAUTION IN FLORIDA ASSISTANCE
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>Ohio Section Emergency Coordinator John Chapman, WB8INY, asks that only
>Ohio hams associated with an established emergency group actually go to
>Florida for hurricane relief effort.
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>In a statement today, SEC Chapman said, "Florida has been hit pretty
>hard by Hurricane Charlie, then Frances and, may be again shortly with
>Hurricane Ivan. And while we all desire to provide assistance, please do
>not go to Florida unless you are part of an established emergency group
>(Red Cross DSHR, SATERN, FEMA, etc.) that has directly contracted for
>your assistance. As Ohio Section Emergency Coordinator, I monitor the
>official feeds and network information. Any official requests from the
>three Florida ARRL sections for assistance will be broadcast to Ohio
>hams immediately. But without official status, you could become part of
>the problem."
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>SEC Chapman's caution came after he received messages from all three
>Florida SEC's that "unofficial personnel" showing up without a specific
>mission or official emergency duties are actually in the way. He also
>said Florida officials fear unofficial workers entering danger areas
>without proper knowledge can add to the clean up and restoration
>problems.
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>"All the establish agencies are doing an excellent job getting emergency
>personnel in the right area and doing the right job," Said SEC Chapman,
>"Working through these agencies is the only proper way to do this."
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