[K3PZN-List] Test Activation Status

[Donald Gerkin Jr.]

Steve,

Messages received. (I am late in chiming in)

My initial thought to you question is that for 1.) a catastrophic event
with little notice, such as a 9/11 style attack would potentially clog
voice and data networks, especially if we are all out and about and using
our smartphones while it happens. Also, something catastrophic directed at
critical infrastructure, intentional or not, could have the same effect.
Think back to the July 2001 Howard Street train tunnel fire that caused
significant internet connectivity issues. For 2.) wouldn't the traditional
standby be Ham radio and a pre-designated/club repeater/etc. frequency
where notification can be made? Singular scenario and singular response,
but that's my initial thought.


I am glad to help with CARET, but chances are if you are acitvated, I am
too, and would be predisposed. Count me in for the WebEOC course. I try to
take refreshers every few years.

73,

Don
W3DVG

On Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 9:48 PM, <n3sb at qis.net> wrote:

> Hi Folks;
>
> I'm delighted to see how many of you have responded, and how quickly you
> have done so! For those who haven't gotten my test activation message and
> responded yet - as they say on TV, "the phones are still open" for you to
> call in.
>
> Here is a two-part question I would like for you to consider, and send me
> your thoughts about:
>
> 1) Under what conditions or circumstances would using email to activate
> ARES/RACES not work well?
>
> 2) What could be done to work around those issues?
>
> Finally -- I'm happy to announce that the Carroll County Office of
> Emergency Management is holding WebEOC training on Wednesday February 24,
> from 7 - 9 PM at the EOC in New Windsor. All CARET members and prospective
> members are welcome to attend. Please mark your calendars and let me know
> if you plan on attending. This is a special training session that has been
> scheduled to accommodate those of us who have day jobs, and is not likely
> to be repeated soon, so don't miss this opportunity.
>
> WebEOC is a very neat computer application that pulls together incident
> related information, to provide emergency managers with improved
> situational awareness. Google WebEOC is you want to learn more. The hams in
> Carroll County can make a significant contribution in areas such as road
> conditions, fallen trees, damage to homes, power outages, telephone
> outages, etc, due to our numbers, distribution throughout the county, and
> ability to communicate that information into the EOC very quickly.
>
> 73; Steve, N3SB
>
>
>
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