[KYHAM] Ky Section ARES Report For January 2004

[Ron Dodson]

(1) Section: Kentucky
(2) Month: January
(3) Year: 2004
(4) Total ARES members:  987
(5) Change since last month: +2
(6) Number of active nets reporting:  18
(7) Total Sessions: 61
(8) Number of EC's/DEC's reporting this month: 17
(9) Number of nets, drills, tests, and training
sessions:  59   Number of Man Hours: 738.7
(10)Number of public service events this month: 2
Number of Man Hours: 5
(11)Number of emergency operations this month: 0
        Number of Man Hours: 0

(12)Total number of ARES/RACES events this month: 61
        Total Man Hours for Month: 743.7

(13) Stations Reporting and Additional Comments:
N4STW, N4COT, K4SAC, KA4MAP, K4TXJ, NB4K, W4SOU, KE4KWR, KG4HMN,
WD8IRW, KC4URC, KT3K, AG4TY, KC4WZO, N4MOM, KD4PWL, KF4EBC

COMMENTS:

SECTION NEWS:
A revised and updated MOU between KyEM and Ky ARES is under 
review in Frankfort at this time.

A KyEM earthquake exercise is being planned for Western Ky to be 
held in March. Amateur radio will have a role to play! More as 
this develops.

District 3:
For the first time in many years we have a DEC in Area 3. 
Welcome to Jack, K4SAC.

District 12:
John, KT3K new EC in Casey County has begun planning with local 
EMA on developing a mobile operations ceneter and improving EOC 
EMCOMM for the county.

District 13:
Seven ARES members from Woodford Co. have joined the Woodford
County Community Emergency Response Team and attended 2 three 
hour training classes on Disaster Preparation and Fire Safety in 
January.

also...

21 Fayette County ARES Members attended a class at the University 
of KY Hospital on 1/31.  The subject of a class was Landing Zone 
(LZ) training to assist with landing medical helicopters in 
disasters, or in chance circumstances where they are on an 
accident scene, and the EMS cannot communicate to the helicopters.

Not a bad start to a NEW YEAR! Thanks to all.

73

14)Signed by: Ron Dodson Call Sign: KA4MAP
Ky ARES Section Emergency Coordinator