[KYHAM] From ARRL HQ About CERT Operations

Ron Dodson [email protected]
Fri, 16 Jan 2004 15:33:33 -0500 

Steve Ewald asks a valid question in this forwarded post and I 
have heard little about such involvements from any of you myself 
thus far.  If anyone is cooperating in these efforts, please let 
me know so that Ron Goodpaster and I will be aware of your 
involvement in local CERT op's and I will pass this on to HQ by 
the deadline below.

73,
Ron Dodson, KA54MAP
SEC Ky

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Is your section active in CERT?
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2004 10:50:23 -0500
From: ARRL Field & Educational Services <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]


Dear ARRL Section Emergency Coordinators,

In June 2003, ARRL signed a Statement of Affiliation with the 
Citizen Corps, making ARRL an affiliate organization working with 
Citizen Corps and other organizations to promote the goals of 
Citizen Corps.  The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) 
program is a part of the Citizen Corp, and is described at this 
Web page:  http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/CERT/.

ARRL President Jim Haynie, W5JBP, is preparing for a trip to 
Washington, DC, in February to meet with Citizen Corps 
representatives.  To help with these preparations, I am compiling 
information to find out the status of Amateur Radio participation 
in CERT programs in the ARRL sections.

Are any Amateur Radio groups within your ARRL section presently 
participating in Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs)?

Are there any Amateur Radio groups within your ARRL section 
planning to participate on a CERT or in the process of creating a 
CERT?

If you have any other background information to supplement your 
answers, I'm sure that would be helpful.  Please reply to me by 
the end of this month, January 31, 2004.

Also, please reply in any manner convenient to you:  direct 
e-mail to [email protected], telephone or fax.  I'm also sending 
this message to the ARRL Section Managers.

Thank you very much.

73,

Steve Ewald, WV1X
ARRL Headquarters
[email protected]

Phone: 860-594-0265
Fax: 860-594-0259