[CALV-ARES] CALV ARES May Meeting Minutes

[Dennis N3QHC]

Tonight's CALV ARES was attended by 8 members.  

 

*  Most of the meeting was PP presentation on NIMS 100.

*  Dennis showed everyone the ARRL Emergency Communication green vest with
pockets and ARRL green ball cap.

o   This particular color is national required by anyone working near
traffic.  Such as Public Service Events with the bicyclist.

*  Hams are Responders before First Responders.

o   After a communication emergency all hams check on their family and
property first.  Then they check on their neighbors' Health & Welfare (H&W).

o   ALL CALV ARES Members should include a FRS radio in their To-Go Kits.

*  Amateur Radio Operators are located in most communities in Calvert
County.  If our neighbors need to communicate out of their neighbor then
they should use Family Service Radios, FSR.  ARES Stations should monitor
FSR radio to transmit H&W communications.

*  Cost is about $20.00 at Radio Shack, Walmart and other stores selling
electronic devices.

*  We may display FSR at FD so the public is aware of their uses when normal
comms fail.

o   CALV ARES Members are strongly encourage to get NOAA Weather Radio w/
S.A.M.E. Next to a home smoke detector, having a NOAA Weather Radio
w/S.A.M.E. could be a lifesaving instrument to own.  Cost is about $30.00.

*  S.A.M.E. > Specific Area Message Encoding.  In other words, there is a 5
digit number one inputs that is specific to Calvert County.  These radios
will not be activated unless there is emergency event in Calvert County. 

o   Following any tornado there are roofing nails everywhere.  Do not drive
to close to impacted areas.  Wear boots and watch out for nails.

o   Shawn will check with friend to determine if YouTube video can be
converted to DVD format.  And to see if 4-minute video can loop.

o   CALV ARES members need to start making a To-Go Bag.  There are many list
on the WWW of items to carry.  Start today of items one should have on-hand.
Such as, Amateur Radio License, money preferably $20.00 in small bills &
change.  ATM machine may not be usable.  Soda/Candy machines at shelters
uses small change to purchase an item.

o   Listen to audio of Boston Marathon Amateur Radio coordinators, Episode
74 to learn how the hams in MA used their skill set to maintained effective
and professional comms during and following the bombings.  URL >>>

HAMRADIONOW.tv

o   Next PS Event is June 8 &9 to support PGRE MS Cycle Event.  Keep in mind
that PS events are the best practice one can get for EmComm.  

o   Always test your equipment by checking into CALV ARES Net held at 7:30
PM on the 1st, 2nd and 4th Tuesday.  Do not wait till you 'need' your
equipment to see if it is operational.  Check into ARES Net often.

 

 

 

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