[MDC-EC] Fwd: DRILL DRILL DRILL La Palma Landslide Tsunami DRILL DRILL DRILL

[n3sb at qis.net]

Folks;

We've got a surprise DRILL under way!!!

Please see email from Dennis Dura K2DCD. Please contact your ARES members and
determine their availability per items 8, 9, and 10 below, and provide your
info back to me when complete.

73; Steve, N3SB
SEC-MDC

----- Forwarded message from Jim Cross <jcross3 at gmail.com> -----
    Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2008 20:52:37 -0500
    From: Jim Cross <jcross3 at gmail.com>
Reply-To: Jim Cross <jcross3 at gmail.com>
 Subject: Fwd: DRILL DRILL DRILL La Palma Landslide Tsunami DRILL DRILL DRILL
      To: Steve Beckman <n3sb at qis.net>

Steve,

Here's a drill from HQ.  I'll call to let you know I sent it.  I can do the
reporting back if you tell me what to report.

Jim WI3N


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From: Dura,Dennis,  K2DCD <k2dcd at arrl.org>
Date: Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 7:00 PM
Subject: DRILL DRILL DRILL    La Palma Landslide Tsunami   DRILL DRILL DRILL
To: "Filipkowski, Frank ( SM, DE)" <ad3m at arrl.org>, "Olena, Eric (SM,
E. PA)" <wb3fpl at arrl.org>, "Cross, Jim, (SM, MDC)" <jcross at arrl.org>,
"Priestley, Jean (SM, S. NJ)" <ka2ykn at arrl.org>, "Carrubba, Tom,
(SM,NLI)" <tcarrubba at arrl.org>, "Krohn, Richard (SN,NNJ)"
<rkrohn at arrl.org>, "Doane, Betsey, K1EIC (SM, CT)" <k1eic at arrl.org>,
"Greenberg, Art, (SM,EMA)" <agreenberg at arrl.org>, "Woodhead, William
(SM, ME)" <n1kat at arrl.org>, "Shuman,Al, (SM,NH)" <ashuman at arrl.org>,
"Beaudet,Robert(SMRI)" <w1yrc at arrl.org>, "Slay, Tim, (SM,NC)"
<tslay at arrl.org>, "Boehner, James (SM,SC)" <jboehner at arrl.org>,
"Clements, Carl (SM,VA)" <w4cac at arrl.org>, "Swiderski, Susan (SM GA)"
<af4fo at arrl.org>, "Eakin, Paul (SM,NFL)" <peakin at arrl.org>, "Brower
Sherri (SM S. FL)" <sbrower at arrl.org>, "Turner, Dee (SM WCF)"
<n4gd at tampabay.rr.com>


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THIS IS A DRILL MESSAGE





AT 2345Z  1 DECEMBER2008, A LATERAL COLLAPSE OF THE CUMBRE VIEJA
VOLCANO LOCATED IN LA PALMA, CANARY ISLANDS OCCURRED. THIS COLLAPSE
HAS TRIGGERED A DESTRUCTIVE TSUNAMI THAT IS SPREADING TOWARD THE EAST
COAST OF THE UNITED STATES. IN APPROXIMATELY 9 HOURS, AN ESTIMATED
WAVE OF 10-25 METERS COULD REACH THE COAST OF THE EASTERN UNITED
STATES.



AT THIS TIME, ALL ARRL SECTIONS THAT BORDER THE ATLANTIC OCEAN SHOULD
BE CONSIDERED TO BE AT THE HIGHEST ALERT STATUS AND TAKE ALL NECESSARY
ACTIONS.



THIS IS A DRILL



THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED TO COORDINATE AN EAST COAST
RESPONSE TO THIS EVENT.



ALL SECTION MANAGERS ARE TO IMMEDIATELY CONTACT THEIR SECTION
EMERGENCY COORDINATOR AND ANY SUBORDINATE LEVELS WITHIN THE SECTION.

WITHIN THE PARAMETERS OF THE SECTION EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION PLAN (IF
IN PLACE), ASCERTAIN THE AVAILABILITY OF ARES RESOURCES TO RESPOND.
FIRST PRIORITY IS TO NOTIFY RESOURCES ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COASTLINE
AND TAKE MEASURES TO SAFEGUARD LIFE. ONCE THE AVAILABILITY OF ARES
RESOURCES HAS BEEN DETERMINED, FOR EACH COUNTY OR OTHER GEOGRAPHICALLY
BASED REGION IN THE SECTION, THIS INFORMATION NEEDS TO BE SENT BACK
VIA E-MAIL TO ARRL HQ. RESOURCES ARE DEFINED AS PERSONNEL, INDIVIDUAL
EQUIPMENT, FIELD DEPLOYABLE STATIONS, AND MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS
VEHICLES.



THIS IS A DRILL



EACH SM SHOULD REPORT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION BACK TO DENNIS DURA,
K2DCD MANAGER EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE AT ARRL HEADQUARTERS
AS SOON AS THE INFORMATION HAS BEEN DEVELOPED. K2DCD at ARRL.ORG

SM'S MAY DESIGNATE ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL WITHIN THE SECTION TO REPORT THE
COMPILED DATA TO ARRL HQ. INDIVIDUAL SUBORDINATE LEVELS WITHIN EACH
SECTION SHOULD NOT REPORT DATA DIRECTLY TO ARRL HQ.



1.       SECTION NAME, REPORTING INDIVIDUAL/CALL/TITLE, TIME/DATE OF REPORT

2.       TIME SM CONTACTED SEC

3.       METHOD OF CONTACT WITH SEC

4.       WAS CONTACT SUCCESSFUL?

5.       IF CONTACT WAS NOT ESTABLISHED WITH SEC, WHAT ACTION(S) DID
THE SM TAKE TO NOTIFY THE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS RESOURCES IN THE
SECTION?

6.       HOW LONG AFTER THE ORIGINAL CONTACT WITH THE SEC WAS THE
REQUIRED RESOURCE INFORMATION DEVELOPED AND RETURNED?

7.       RESOURCE INFORMATION: TOTAL ARES PERSONNEL AVAILABLE WITHIN
SECTION BASED UPON SUBORDINATE LEVELS (COUNTY OR REGION)?

8.       RESOURCE INFORMATION: NUMBER OF AVAILABLE FIELD DEPLOYABLE
STATIONS FOR HF/VHF/UHF TO INCLUDE DIGITAL MODES WITHIN SECTION ?

9.       RESOURCE INFORMATION: NUMBER OF AVAILABLE MOBILE
COMMUNICATIONS VEHICLES WITHIN SECTION?

10.   RESOURCE INFORMATION: AVERAGE TIME OF RESPONSE OF ARES
VOLUNTEERS FOR DEPLOYMENT?



DRILL PLAY WITHIN EACH SECTION IS ENCOURAGED WITHIN THE CONFINES OF
THIS SCENARIO.



THIS DRILL TERMINATES AT 0000Z 3DECEMBER 2008





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