[W3GV] Oklahoma City

[Ucdavid at aol.com]

May 21, 2013

The American Red Cross in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma  has requested 
communications support from Amateur  Radio.

Scope:
Provide voice communications between TWO (2)  locations:
ARC OKC Chapter HQ 
Located at 
601 SW 6th St, Oklahoma  City, OK
And 
The ARC team at the Incident Command Post (ICP)
Located  at Home Depot parking lot 
650 SW 19th St, Moore, OK 

Voice  communications can be via simplex or any available repeater (with 
permission of  repeater owner(s)).

Initial team will need to set up base  operations at ARC HQ and access how 
best to serve ARC team at the  ICP.

Duration

Operational Period:
0800 Local to  2400 Local (at the direction of ARC POC) 
NOTE: Should be covered in 2 person  per location in shifts of 2 to no 
longer than 4 hours if all possible.   

All volunteers must sign in and out with ARC HQ. 
Log all  traffic on ICS-309 form. 
Use ICS-213 for all formal  messages.

What to bring?
ARES Deployment Vest (Don’t have  one?  (Borrow one from a friend – we'll 
work on get a loaner vest or  two.)
Suitable clothing and work boots for being in a disaster area.  
Day one bag – always a good idea.
Photo ID
ARES ID – don’t have one –  don’t panic – make sure you are registered 
on-line @ http://www.aresok.org/  
Amateur Radio License

All volunteers willing to help please  contact:
Tom Webb WA9AFM/5
tmwebb at cox.net

Please specify days  and time you are available to help. 

Thank you for your  service,

Mark Conklin, N7XYO
Oklahoma Section Emergency  Coordinator
Amateur Radio Emergency  Service
918.232.8346
n7xyo at arrl.net
Follow me on Twitter  @N7XYO
www.ARESOK.org

Note Moore OK is a little over 1150  miles (~18 hr drive time )  from Erie. 
 Will be at the direction of  ARES-OK Leadership and the ARC  HQ – Most 
likely until “normal”  communications return to the area. 
 
Please let me know if you plan to assist....Dave,  WX3E...814-881-8676