[BCVHFA] Fwd: [mvarbb] Katrina Amateur Ops information on the District 3 ARES Web site.

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>Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 20:56:48 -0400
>From: Randy Allen <ka0azs at earthlink.net>
>Subject: [mvarbb] Katrina Amateur Ops information on the District 3 ARES Web
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>The Ohio District 3 ARES web site (http://www.ohd3ares.org/) has been 
>updated with a variety of information regarding amateur radio response to 
>Katrina.  We will try to keep this as up to date as possible as we receive 
>information from credible sources.
>
>One item in particular I want to highlight: we, as Amateur Radio Operators 
>NEVER self deploy in situations such as this.   You should ONLY deploy in 
>this type of  situation as part of a coordinated response with a group 
>such as ARES or other recognized organization (FEMA, RACES, Red Cross, 
>SATERN, etc).    Uncoordinated volunteers, no matter how well intentioned, 
>take up valuable resources such as food, water, shelter and the time of 
>Emergency Management officials, can cause confusion, and can get 
>themselves into dangerous situations without proper guidance.  In short, 
>we need to be part of the solution, not part of the problem.
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>73
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>Randy Allen, KAØAZS
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