ARLA/CLUSTER: Plano Nacional de Cominicações de Emergência dos EUA incorpora o apoio que os radioamadores podem oferecer

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

Homeland Security Plan includes Ham Radio

The US Department of Homeland Security’s 2014 National Emergency
Communications Plan (NECP) has incorporated Amateur Radio in its mix
of media that could support and sustain communications in a disaster
or emergency

The ARRL reports the 2014 NECP is the first update since the original
plan was released in 2008. The NECP is “the nation’s over-arching
strategic plan for enhancing emergency communications capabilities and
interoperability nationwide,” DHS said in announcing the updated plan
on November 12.

“[A]mateur radio operators…can be important conduits for relaying
information to response agencies and personnel when other forms of
communications have failed or have been disrupted,” the NECP states.

The NECP also describes changes that lie ahead for emergency
communication systems, such as 9-1-1 systems. “In the future, Next
Generation 9-1-1 will enhance the capabilities of current 9-1-1
networks, allowing the public to transmit pictures, videos, and text
messages that will provide additional situational awareness to
dispatchers and emergency responders,” the NECP says.

Read the full ARRL story at
http://www.arrl.org/news/homeland-security-s-2014-national-emergency-communications-plan-incorporates-amateur-radio

Homeland Security’s 2014 National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP)
http://www.dhs.gov/necp