[CTSARA] FW: [GNARC] Second try....

Sat Sep 6 18:40:19 EDT 2008

> Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2008 18:16:04 -0400
> From: hugo at optonline.net
> To: gnarc at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [GNARC] Second try....

Hi Hugo: I got your message.
By joining both list you could send emergency information to both clubs and save time.
Frank Cassella, KB1IFX went out for dinner. I am sure he will send you a e mail when he sees this e mail.
>
> I am taking the liberty of forwarding this attachment since some GNARC
> membres may not be subscribed to the SARA's bulletins and officially
> GNARC did not release any information for tonight's storm to have handy
> if there is need.
>
> 73
> Hugo - AA1XV>
>
> To all SARA members xx
> here is our Emergency Services Group Plan for ARES CT Region 1 Stamford,
>
> I am sending this to you text mode. The Plan is uptodate. I usually
> program my radios accordingly. Note the Simplex Frequencies if we go
> into a power issue with our repeater. If you have any questions let me
> know.
>
> Frank Cassella, KB1IFX EC ARES Stamford
>
> Stamford Amateur Radio Emergency Services Group
> The Stamford ARES Group is supported by the Stamford Amateur Radio
> Association and Club (SARA). SARA is a member of the American Radio
> Relay League. As our region is part of the New York to Boston Corridor,
> our primary area of operational concerns for Emergency Communications
> are Stamford, Darien, and Greenwich CT.
>
> Presently, the Stamford and Norwalk clubs, and the ARES groups
> participates, assists, and supports in the Connecticut and New York
> Sky-Warning Nets during NOAA Weather Alerts, Watches, and Warnings
> within CTARES Region 1, (Southern Fairfield County) areas.
>
> Both clubs, (SARA and GNARC) and its ARES members conduct and support
> monthly drills on the local area repeaters, supports Field Day
> activities for area Clubs, and participates in annual Simulated
> Emergency Tests with the State of Connecticut.
>
> All of the local area repeaters operate with back up uninterruptible
> power sources and batteries and are tested frequently to insure their
> readiness for emergency communications should the need arise.
>
> Le
> adership
> Frank Cassella, KB1IFX
> 203 329 3068 / 203 968 9000
> Emergency Coordinator
> Stamford, CT
>
> Area Repeaters
> 146.655/146.055 PL 100.0Hz W1EE/R Stamford (Primary)
> 447.125/442.125 PL 114.6Hz W1EE/R Stamford (Secondary)
> 146.775/147.175 PL 100.0Hz W1NLK/R Norwalk (Alt-Primary)
> 448.075/443.075 PL 114.6Hz W1NLK/R Norwalk (Alt-Secondary)
> 146.475/147.475 PL 100Hz W1FSM/R New Canaan (Reserve)
>
> Simplex Primary
> 147.420 PL 100Hz
> 445.500 PL 100Hz
>
> Emergency Operations Centers
> Stamford Government Center
>
> High Frequency Operation
> Members are available for Liaison to Statewide ARES Nets
>
> Field Deployment
> To be determined.
>
> Membership
> 16 Active Registrations: 4 Reserve Members.
>
> Served Agencies
> To be determined.
>
> Action Plans
> Strategies for Preparedness in Low-Risk Areas such as our Region 1
> warrant the choreography of practice if you will, or contingency of
> pre-planning phases to implement Emergency Communications should they be
> needed.
>
> This basically means that we need to rehearse and practice what we would
> like to delivery and contribute to our Served Agencies and Municipal
> Governments. We would work closely with our Served Agencies based on
> their needs in assisting them with Emergency Communications as solely a
> back-up to their normal Emergency Communications and Disaster
> Preparedness Plans of Operation
> along with taking guidance and instruction from them.
>
> The short of it is we would like to help and feel we have the talent and
> the ability to assist in Emergency Communications.
>
> Actions for the region are activated by request from the local Municipal
> Governments, Served Agencies such as Community Emergency Response Teams
> CERT, the American Red Cross or other Emergency Authorities in the
> region. Communities in the region have agreements with ARES to provide
> specific communications services in emergencies. These services include
> providing basic communications for emergency shelters and functions
> supporting those shelters, providing extended coverage for areas where
> statewide communications systems may have reduced service, providing
> communications support for the American Red Cross and providing
> interagency communications support for Emergency Response Services. ARES
> provides formal handling of Health and Welfare messages through the
> National Traffic System into and out of the region.>
>
> Marshalling Area
> To be determined.
> Primary Emergency Response
> Hurricane, Blizzard, Major Power Outage
> Stamford ARES has plans to provide communications for Emergency
> Shelters. The Stamford Group will provide personnel as needed to relieve
> communications overloads within the supported towns. The group will be
> available to provide coverage to local dead radio zones within the
> northern areas of Stamford.
>
> Major Disaster Response
> Direct Major20Hurricane Impact, Terrorist Activity
> During major disasters Stamford ARES will assign Net Control and Agency
> Liaison personnel at the EOCs. The Group is prepared to deploy both
> people and equipment as needed to support communications needs in
> affected areas. Communications are reliable with Stamford, Norwalk,
> Bridgeport and Danbury. HF is reliable statewide.
> Zone One
> Zone One covers the towns of Greenwich, Stamford, and Darien. There are
> two VHF and one UHF Amateur Radio Repeaters covering the zone. One of
> the VHF repeaters is covered by an emergency power system. The zone has
> High Frequency coverage capable of statewide and nationwide communications
>
> SKYWARN
> ARES’ Skywarn program provides critical ground observations to the
> National Weather Service in storms.>
>
> National Traffic Service (NTS)
> For decades the National Traffic Service have provided long distance
> Emergency
> Communications for Health, and Welfare traffic, in addition to free
> radiograms for families.
> The American Red Cross uses ARES to provide emergency communications in a
> Disaster. So do the Salvation Army, OEM, FEMA, and hundreds of County
> and municipal governments.
>
> All of the above Emergency Action Plans are well intended, however they
> will not hold water if we cannot test our systems out cooperatively. We
> are there to support you and would like the opportunity to provide and
> support in your request for assistance in your Emergenc
> y Communications Operations.>
>
>
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