Responding to Disasters

WaveTalkers Co-Host NR6V talks about what you need to consider when responding to a disaster. What is your role and responsibility? Where and how can you best serve your agency, community and family.
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[@CheryleEHolmes]

Such an important part of disaster response.

[@jstrunck]

Never thought about this from the witness aspect! But it makes sense. I think this just might be “food for thought”. Thanks Dan!

[@WaveTalkers]

Sending in Field Situation Reports to your Served Agency is similar to Sky Warn Spotters sending in Weather Reports. As hams, we are uniquely capable to provide valuable information from the field. Thanks for learning with us @jstrunck !

[@jimpiper5297]

Re CERT and ham radio: something to bring to one's local fire district: ham radio support to CERT and a ham station at the Fire District (or EOC) can provide an extremely important piece of intel for disaster responder (i.e., fire) agencies. Field reports from recognized CERTs can help the Unified Commanders and the IC about where to deploy resources and where no resources are unneeded. Such was the application for which the Ops Batt Chief at our local fire district in the Santa Cruz County on the Monterey Bay coast.