[OkHam] Amateur Radio program

[Lloyd Colston]

The EIIP is pleased to host a 'live chat' presentation and interactive 
Q&A session, January 21st, 12:00 Noon Eastern (please convert to your 
local time). Our topic will be how the traditional role of amateur radio 
support for emergency communications is adapting to the age of 
interoperability. This overview will include key organizations and 
recent examples as well.

Our guest Lloyd Colston, is well-rounded in both emergency management 
and amateur radio, having come up through the ranks of the amateur radio 
community, trained as a storm spotter, Emergency Medical Technician, EMT 
instructor, emergency management volunteer, and EMA director. He is 
active in a wide variety of organizations, and also serves as trainer, 
Public Information Officer, and member of the Disaster Medical 
Assistance Team (DMAT) in Oklahoma.

Our second guest will be Steve Ewald, Supervisor of the American Radio 
Relay League (ARRL) Field Organization/Public Service Team at ARRL 
Headquarters in Newington, Connecticut. Steve helps provide 
administrative support and guidance to the ARRL Field Organization and 
the volunteer ARRL "Section Leaders" across the country. He works with 
participants in the ARRL-sponsored Amateur Radio Emergency Service 
(ARES) and other radio amateurs that are involved in many facets of 
public service communications.

Please make plans to join us for this update on a valued service to 
emergency managers and the public. See the Background Page for related 
links, further biographical information, and instructions for 
participating (especially if this will be your first time) - 
http://www.emforum.org .  To login, click on the "Chat Login' link and 
follow instructions.

This educational opportunity is brought to you by the Emergency 
Information Infrastructure Partnership (EIIP).  If interested in 
partnering with the EIIP, please see the Partnership link on the EIIP 
Virtual Forum homepage http://www.emforum.org .

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Lloyd Colston		Mayes County CEM
Pryor, OK USA		http://www.geocities.com/mccem
    	Homeland Security begins at Home.