[K3PZN-List] MEETING WITH COUNTY EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS PERSONNEL

[JOSEPH EBAUGH]

HI TO ALL;

HERE ARE THE NOTES TAKEN AT THE TUESDAY MEETING WITH THE COUNTY 
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS PERSONNEL, 73

JOE


MEETING WITH COUNTY EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS PERSONNEL

On September 2d, 2003, the Officers, Board members and members of the 
CCARC met with the County Emergency Communications personnel at the 
Airport Inn.

Those present were, Steve N3SB, John AK3Z, Bill N3WM, Joe N3YIM, Doug 
N5LBJ, Frank K3MTT, Keith KB3HHK, Larry WX3F and Jerry N3GQK from the club.

Buddy Redman, KD3UZ, Director EC, George Thomas, Asst Director EC and 
Bill Martin, Asst Director EC, from the county.

Larry asked about access to the Sykesville site to finish installation 
of the remote site, Buddy said that it needs to be coordinated with Mike 
Valentine; what equipment is needed to complete the installation at the 
Gorsuch road site? A card is required to complete the fiber optic 
installation or we can use hard wire, Buddy replied that no wire can be 
used for fear of a lightening strike; Buddy I have no problem with 
buying the necessary equipment to finish the job; Larry, I have talked 
to Ed Macon of MIEMSS (Maryland Institute of Emergency Medical Support 
System) about the installation and didn�t get much of an answer; Buddy 
the tower is owned by MIEMSS and the building at Sykesville by the county.

Larry, the 2 Meter repeater has been spurring at the Gorsuch Road site, 
or there is intermod on the 410 machine; Buddy will check his radios, 
since there are male and female voices heard causing the intermod it 
could be Carroll Area Transit System (CATS) causing the problem.

George stated that the CCARC is an important part of emergency 
communications for the county, for such places as the hospital and 
shelters (schools) when activated.

Steve, we need some type of communications between the Fire Training 
Center and the Emergency Operations Center; George there are antennas 
installed at the EOC for emergency communications, Larry stated that 
they work really well.

Buddy, we are planning on conducting a tabletop emergency exercise with 
public service organizations within the county, the CCARC can 
participate if only as observers.

Doug, we are here to help in any emergency, we just need to know what 
you want us to do, where you want us to do it, and call us.

We can get lists of shelters and points of contact from George, if we 
request them.

Steve stated that the club is preparing a presentation of what we all 
about, what we can do, and how we can support the various county 
agencies in a communications emergency; would the county be interested 
is seeing this, or the commissioners as well; Buddy said perhaps.

Steve said that there is a possibility that we may receive a gift of a 
communications van, would we be able to keep it at the FTC; Buddy could 
not say we can, but the Fireman�s Association wants to build a 
communications van out of a bus, perhaps some help fabricating it by 
club members would make permission to store our vehicle there easier to 
obtain; Steve we would be happy to help even without that permission.