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<H1>IRESC press release </H1>
<P><FONT size=1>August 31, 2010</FONT></P>
<P>Dear Media Organization or whom it may concern:</P>
<P>I Salvatore C. Torres wish to inform the Media Organization of the
<STRONG>International Radio Emergency Support Coalition</STRONG> present
emergency activities:</P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>The Government of Pakistan agency known as the "PTA
"(Pakistan Telecommunications Authority) has officially recognized the
“<STRONG>International Radio Emergency Support Coalition” (IRESC)</STRONG> and
the <STRONG>Pakistan Amateur Radio Society</STRONG> known as <STRONG>PARS
</STRONG>for the Pakistan Flood Relief. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Both Organizations are major ham operators in the world
performing emergency ECOMM and other search and rescue operations presently in
Pakistan.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>In the PTA letter it states that IRESC and PARS are working
together through the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>That IRESC be issued a “: Non Objection Certificate “to
perform their operations. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>This is an honor for IRESC and it is rare for the PTA to
issue such a certificate to a ham organization. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>It does recognize that ham operators play a vital role in
emergencies.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>We take pride and honor in performing our skills and duties
as “Amateur Operators” for IRESC and try to set the example and high standards
for the amateur community.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>The Pakistan IRESC operations are in part because of ham
operators like the below stated:<BR><BR>Carl E.Caracol W2WRX, IRESC
President<BR>Salvatore C.Torres W0SCT, IRESC Senior VP/Director of
Presidents<BR>M. Urcun CANEL TA0U, IRESC President of Turkey and his Team and
Representatives, <BR>Devulapalli “Bharathi” Prasad VU2RBI, IRESC President of
India and National Institute of Amateur Radio (one of the founder members of
NIAR and Chief Coordinator) since 1980.<BR>Douglas B. Patterson VE7XAT, IRESC
President of Canada<BR>Khalid Shoaib AP2MKS, IRESC President of Pakistan<BR>Syed
Asim Hussain AP2SAH, IRESC Coordinator of Pakistan</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>All IRESC Net Controllers Stations and persons from the 38
countries.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma></FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Respectfully submitted,</FONT></P>
<P><STRONG><EM><FONT face=Tahoma>Salvatore C. Torres
W0SCT</FONT></EM></STRONG></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>IRESC Senior Vice President/Director of Presidents
/PR</FONT></P>
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