[W2CRA] Example of team work

[Thomas Lanieri]

BE proud Doug...you exemplify that which EMS, the fire service,
volunteerism, CRA and amateur radio is all about. with a lil thinking out of
the box!

tom, nu2w

-----Original Message-----
From: Douglas [mailto:dwhite1762 at comcast.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 7:49 AM
To: w2cra at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [W2CRA] Example of team work

Not that this is super special but I thought worth sharing....

At about 1:30 am I was awoke but the sound of Fire Trucks out back of my
building.I found out that there was a building on fire so I grabbed my radio
and went out,my radio has the RX for the county EMS and Dispatch and the
Lambertville Fire 9 with TX which they are aware of. The Chief has an issue
right off the bat units that did not have Fire 9 and were not answering on
the County Channel. He saw me and put me in to use as a liaison for New Hope
46 Fire and general aid.

It was ashame 4 familys lost there home but after it was out the OEM
director for Lambertville left with out contacting Red Cross so I stepped up
and informed the Chief I had a contact due to ARES. Just and example of how
a little help goes a long way. For those that don't know I served 22 years
as a volunteer in NJ till 2006 when I was injured.

It is nice to be involved in a hobby that can help others and in tough
situation help take a load off someone who can be tasked with more important
work.

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Douglas White III
Lambertville NJ
609-968-0704
http://hunterdonares.webs.com/
KB2ZZW