ARLA/CLUSTER: Preparação de radioamadores para desastres naturais

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

 Radio hams prepare for natural disaster

*Discover Ferndale (WA) *reports civilian and official radio operators work
to stay ready in case of a disaster

Events happen frequently around the globe that serve as reminders how life
as we know it can suddenly change as a result of a catastrophic event.
Living in the shadow of an active volcano and near the Cascadia subduction
zone has meant many in our community take seriously the advice to be
prepared.

Conventional communications systems are vulnerable for any number of
reasons ranging from physical damage due to a natural disaster to simply
being overwhelmed due too many people attempting to use the systems all at
once.

Maintaining preparedness for the potential collapse of conventional
communication systems, the Ferndale Auxiliary Communications Service
(Ferndale ACS), along with the Ferndale Police Department (FPD) mobile
communications van, Whatcom Unified Emergency Services (WUEM) and a number
of other ACS organizations ranging from Point Roberts to Sudden Valley hold
what they refer to as a “NET� once a week. NET exercises serve to ensure
radio channels and equipment expected to be used in the event of a disaster
are functional and the operators are familiar with the process. Many of the
NET participants are civilian amateur radio operators readying themselves
to be available in case of an event that required emergency radio
communication support.

Read the full story at
https://www.discoverferndale.com/radio-networks-will-takeover-in-event-of-a-disaster_76846/
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