[GCARC] Fw: OEM 2

[Tom Gorman]

Norm,
Will do! Thanks.
73,
Tom, KE2ES


On Sat, Jun 7, 2014 at 10:41 AM, Norm Glenn <breakingnews at comcast.net>
wrote:

>  *Hi Tom. You might want to pass this along to the GCARC. I belong to
> Camden County club as well. Sorry we didn't have enough emergencies to
> please them.. n. *
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* n2phi at comcast.net
> *To:* Rick Tighe <n2phi at comcast.net>
> *Sent:* Friday, June 06, 2014 2:19 PM
> *Subject:* OEM 2
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>  Hello Everyone,
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> It is with shock and sadness that I am reluctantly having to report that I
> after meeting with Sam Spino - Camden County OEM
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> Coordinator, that OEM 2 is Out of Service.  The Vehicle is being described
> as being repurposed and its mission reshaped.
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> The County reported that the vehicle will be retrofitted into the new
> Field Comm 1 as field comm 1 has met its end of life.
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> It was a 1997 vehicle that has come to the point that it can no longer
> be utilized as a field comm unit.  In a move that
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> they felt was best for the County's interest and facing not many options,
> it was decided that OEM 2 will be turned over
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> to the communications center for use.  Sam noted that we did not warrant
> use of the vehicle as we did not
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> take it out on any incidents or utilize it enough to warrant keeping it.
> In other words, it was purchased under Homeland
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> Security funding which has reached its max period and since the period is
> up they can repurpose it as needed.
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> OEM 2 will be a replaced with a Ford Expedition most likely, one is coming
> available from another agency in the near
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> future at which time it will be inspected and turned over for OEM use.  It
> was suggested we gather ideas on how we
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> would like to see the vehicle interior designed.  It could be designed
> similar to a Fire Command Vehicle with not only
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> a radio console up front but perhaps cabinets or something in the back to
> mount radio's.  Or it could remain open
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> for use of packing up go kits or equipment.  A portable generator will be
> provided as needed for back up power.
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> All equipment of ours currently in OEM 2 will be taken out and placed in
> our room or another area to be determined.
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> I suggest we as a group get together before field day to talk about this
> and to take a look at where we go from here.
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> If you can bring forth suggestions for the SUV, that would be great.
> Field Day support will go on but without use of
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> OEM 2.  Portable masts, Antenna's and radio's will be available for use.
> I will send out a meeting notice once I can
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> get a location secured.  Thanks.
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> Rick
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> Rick Tighe N2PHI
> County Radio Officer
> ARES Emergency Coordinator
> Camden County OEM
> 2311 Egg Harbor Road
> Lindenwold, NJ 08021
> Phone (856) 783-4808 ext. 5029
> Cell: (856) 207-9610
> n2phi at comcast.net
> http://www.k2eoc.org
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