[GCARC] FEMA Teaming with Amateur Radio Clubs to Present Preparedness Information

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FEMA Teaming with Amateur Radio Clubs to Present Preparedness Information

 

September is National Preparedness Month. As part of its focus on community
education and preparation, FEMA (http://www.fema.gov <http://www.fema.gov/>
) offers a "Family Emergency Communications Plan" to help families work out
their communication strategies in the event of an emergency. ARRL is
partnering with FEMA to offer this material to interested Amateur Radio
clubs that are willing to present it in their localities during National
Preparedness Month. While the FEMA presentation focuses on the Family
Communications Plan and doesn't specifically mention ham radio, the material
offers Amateur Radio clubs a great opportunity to raise their visibility in
their communities. A webinar with FEMA Region 1 Preparedness Liaison Sara
Varela will take place on Tuesday, August 23, 2016, at 8 PM EDT , to offer
background and training for any club wishing to present FEMA's Family
Emergency Communications Plan material in September.

 

Registration (https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9074175282463403523)
is requested.

 

The presentation of the FEMA material to local communities should take
approximately 1 hour. It will include a PowerPoint presentation and links to
worksheets that families can discuss and fill out together.

 

Clubs are free to offer additional presentations on their activities
following presentation of the FEMA material.

 

ARRL Southern New Jersey Section

Section Manager: T J Arey, N2EI

n2ei <at> arrl <dot> org

 

D. Jeffrey Garth

621 Greenbriar Drive

Williamstown, NJ 08094-1149

73, KC2WCS

Club Publications

 <http://www.w2mmd.org> www.w2mmd.org

 

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