[MNham] Minneapolis Marathon - Volunteer Opportunity for MHC Amateurs!

[Johnson Dave]

Minneapolis Marathon - June 6, 2010
53 days, 12:34:50 until the Start!
 Team Ortho Minneapolis Marathon
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Minneapolis Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K	

TeamOrtho.us, the sponsor of the Minneapolis Marathon is requesting Amateur
Radio Support for there "everyman-everywoman" marathon on June 6th. I think
this is a great opportunity to activate the hospital based hams to practice
their emergency communications craft. Volunteers are needed from 5am to
about 2:30pm Sunday June 6th, at least one ham per mile. The course that
winds a tree filled beautiful tract from downtown Mpls to Minnehaha Park and
back to the Guthrie downtown. 
 
Amateur radio operators will support the medical teams at each mile,
providing tracking of runners who drop out for inquiring families and
serving as back up medical communications. Because this is an all amateur
runner event, and it is scheduled in early June, medical teams will need to
be particularly alert to runners in distress. 
 
A radio is required, a handheld 2m radio is preferred, but we may have some
loaners available. 
 
Plans are in motion for a hands on radio training before the event to
familarize the new hams with their radios and train basic radio net skills. 
 
Let me know if you or your entire radio team from your hospital can make
this event. Email me at n0kbd1 at gmail.com or call me at 763-421-3242.