[FARC] Call for Help - Presidential Inauguration Communications

[Joseph M. Durnal]

There are 4 missions defined at this time.  If you can volunteer for
any of these missions, please let me know and include the time you
would be available.

1) Support for RFK Stadium - watching the crowd for medical emergencies

Communications Unit Leader is Jack Gunther, KB3KKY.
This is a general request for ANY amateur radio operator. The MDC
section needs 20-30 operators for shifts at the RFK parking lot on
January 20 to be the eyes and ears in the crowd looking for medical
emergencies as 10,000 (yes, 10,000) buses are expected to be parked
there and their passengers transfered to shuttles to the Mall and
other locations. The first shift starts at 0400. Dual-band HTs and
spare batteries are the only radio requirements. You will be outside,
so dress appropriately.

2) Shelter Support - Evening of 1/20 (if needed)

Communications Unit Leader is Jack Gunther, KB3KKY.
At this point, shelters are a very real possibility around the region
resulting from everything from a bus crash to people being "in limbo"
in their attempts to get out of the District. If shelters are
required, we could get very little notice to provide operators.
Dual-band HTs and spare batteries will be required.

3) Prince George's County Hospital Support

Communications Unit Leader is Dan Blasberg, KA8YPY.
We will probably be asked to man all six of them for the day. This
will be a two person detail for each shift (TBD), no equipment is
neccesary.

4) City of Laurel Command Post & CERT / Community Police Support

Communications Unit Leader is Jim Cross, WI3N.
The city of Laurel has asked for amateur radio support on Tuesday the
20th from 0430 - 1700 (or possibly later) to man their mobile command
post as well as several portable folks to be with their CERT /
Community Police Auxillery at the commuter station in Laurel. A
dual-band HT with a spare battery will be required. Shifts TBD.

Thanks & 73 de Joseph Durnal NE3R


On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 10:16 PM, Joseph M. Durnal
<joseph.durnal at gmail.com> wrote:
> Details are still a little sketchy, but they know that operators will
> be needed at RFK stadium for shifts starting at 4AM to help with
> shuttle bus communications.  They are requesting that operators have a
> dual band handheld (2 meter & 70cm) with sufficient battery supply.
>
> I still haven't finalized my personal transportation plan, but I
> expect to be on hand for more than one shift (if you've ever done an
> ARES even with me, you know I tend to stay for the duration if I can).
>
> Some other county ECs are preparing to have local net operations with
> staffing at their local EOCs and hospitals.  That might be overkill
> for Frederick County, but I'd like to cobble together a plan for this
> just in case so stay tuned.
>
> 73 de Joseph Durnal NE3R
>
> On Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 1:29 PM, Joseph M. Durnal
> <joseph.durnal at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Call for Help - Presidential Inauguration Communications
>>
>> Planners for crowd safety and logistics support are asking for Amateur
>> Radio volunteers to work with the SERVE/DC CERT teams both on the Mall
>> and coordinating Charter Busses and Shuttle Busses for the event.
>> They anticipate needing somewhere between 75 and 100 operators in
>> order to provide adequate coverage, reasonable shifts, and necessary
>> backup & relief.
>>
>> There aren't a lot of details on what exactly we would be doing, but
>> we are looking for volunteers.  Since Jeff, KB3FIO does not expect to
>> be available that day, I've volunteered to head up the call for
>> volunteers from Frederick County ARES.  Still, the details are not
>> clear, but we know that the event date is January 20, 2009.
>>
>> Please let me know if you will be able to help and what equipment you
>> can have at your disposal (if you can only lend equipment, that might
>> help too).  I can be reached via e-mail and on my mobile phone number
>> 301-471-2943.
>>
>> Thanks & 73 de Joseph Durnal NE3R
>>
>