[South Florida DX Association] Fw: ARLX010 Amateurs Aid Agencies in California Fire Emergency

[Bill Marx]

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> Special Bulletin 10  ARLX010
> From ARRL Headquarters  
> Newington CT  October 28, 2003
> To all radio amateurs 
> 
> SB SPCL ARL ARLX010
> ARLX010 Amateurs Aid Agencies in California Fire Emergency
> 
> Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) and Radio Amateur Civil
> Emergency Service (RACES) teams are assisting local authorities and
> relief organizations as fire has burned more than 500,000 acres in
> southern California. Authorities report 11 separate fires have
> erupted and more than a dozen people have died.
> 
> ARRL San Diego Section Manager Kent Tiburski, K6FQ, estimated that
> about 100 ham ARES and RACES volunteers are participating in his
> section, where most of the fatalities took place. Amateurs are
> supporting the Red Cross and The Salvation Army and staffing six
> shelters throughout San Diego county. Additional hams have deployed
> to San Diego-area emergency management offices and hospitals.
> 
> Communication is mainly taking place on VHF. The San Diego ARES Net
> has been activated on 7.233 MHz with 3.905 MHz as a backup. The
> Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network (SATERN) also has been
> using 7.233 MHz as a coordinating frequency.
> 
> San Diego-Area SATERN Coordinator Paul Cook, N6RPF, reports that
> SATERN has helped with communication for a number of busy canteens
> in the San Diego area.
> 
> In San Bernardino County, Orange SM Carl Gardenias, WU6D, said ARES
> volunteers have been supporting emergency communication in the
> county.
> 
> ARRL Los Angeles SM Phineas Icenbice, W6BF, reports ARES members
> from his section have been assisting volunteers in the Orange and
> San Diego Sections. Los Angeles SEC Dennis Smith, KA6GSE, says ARES
> volunteers from the section also are helping at Red Cross shelters
> in LA.
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