[BCVHFA] Fwd: WEAVER'S WORDS -- QST: Response to Hurricane Gustav

[Carl Morgan]

>From: "ARRL GL Division" <memberlist at www.arrl.org>
>
>Subject: WEAVER'S WORDS -- QST:  Response to Hurricane Gustav
>Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2008 18:28:59 -0400 (EDT)
>
>Reply to k8je at arrl.org.
>
>AMATEURS WHO ARE CONSIDERING DEPLOYING TO AREAS STRICKEN BY HURRICANE
>GUSTAV SHOULD READ AND OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.
>RESPONSE TO STRICKEN AREAS SHOULD OCCUR ONLY FOLLOWING A REQUEST FROM
>COMPETENT AUTHORITY.
>
>QUESTIONS REGARDING POSSIBLE ACTIVATION MAY BE DIRECTED TO AN
>APPROPRIATE LOCAL OR STATE/SECTION ARES/RACES OFFICER.
>
>TNX es 73,
>
>Jim, K8JE
>
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>
>From: Dura,Dennis, K2DCD
>Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008 3:56 PM
>
>Importance: High
>
>At this time, there are NO requests for personnel to be deployed into
>the northern Gulf Coast area.
>
>No ARES personnel should at any time self deploy.
>
>In coordination with the Sections in the Gulf Coast area, the following
>protocols will be utilized to request and accept ARES volunteers.
>
>1.    Interested volunteers should make their availability known to
>their home Section Manager/Section Emergency Coordinator, or designee.
>
>2.    The impacted Section(s) and ARRL HQ will post staffing request s
>to the "SM", "SEC" and "Gustav Volunteer" web page. A brief, specific
>description of what is requested will be listed.
>
>3.    SM/SEC's that have volunteers that are available will contact the
>requesting Section point of contact (POC) listed in the request.
>
>4.    The requesting Section POC will determine the viability of the
>resource offering and have the final decision on acceptance.
>
>5.    Once the request has been filled, a new posting to both e-mail
>lists and the web page will be made.
>
>6.    Specific reporting details will be provided by the Section POC.
>
>7.    Requesting Sections will utilize the closest ARES resources
>first.
>
>8.    ARES volunteers not cleared by the requesting POC will not be
>accepted or allowed entry into the disaster area.
>
>ARES assets that may be requested by National VOAD members (served
>organizations) will be processed through ARRL HQ by Dennis Dura,
>K2DCD.
>
>As additional details become available, and/or the protocol is altered,
>changes will be posted to the SM and SEC list.
>
>Please make this information known to all interested personnel.
>
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>
>Jim Weaver, K8JE, Director
>ARRL Great Lakes Division
>5065 Bethany Rd.
>Mason, OH 45040
>E-mail:  k8je at arrl.org; Tel.: 513-459-0142
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