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Go Bag Presentation

k4web — Sat, 31 Aug 2013 12:12:16 +0000

Thanks to all for attending the AUXCOMM presentation! As promised, here are the slides from my Go Bag presentation, as well as a list of my bag contents.

73,

Steve K4WEB NNN0BRI

Go Bag List

Go Bag Presentation

Go Bag Presentation at NC State EOC Situation Room, September 28, 2013

Tropical Storm Andrea

k4web — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 02:20:09 +0000

Tropical Storm Andrea formed in the Florida Gulf Coast just a few days into the 2013 hurricane season. As of this evening, models from the National Hurricane Center indicate Andrea will impact areas served by AUXCOMM late this week.

Interests along the US East Coast are urged to monitor NOAA Weather Radio, local weather forecast products, as well as the National Hurricane Center.

ARRL Attack on the NIMS/ICS/AUXCOMM Model

k4web — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 00:03:32 +0000

Excerpts from an ARRL presentation by Dan Henderson, N1ND, given at RARsfest on March 30, 2013. This presentation had nothing to do with Emergency Preparedness… unfortunately. Instead, Dan took this opportunity to repeatedly attack the NIMS/ICS training model and bark orders from ARRL HQ in Newington.

NC: Hurricane Sandy Damage Reports

k4web — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 23:03:46 +0000

Attention North Carolina operators:

North Carolina Emergency Management (ESF6/Human Services) is interested in reports of damage caused by Hurricane Sandy. If you have personally witnessed significant damage (see below), please send the following information via email:

Your name and callsign
Address of damage.
Description of damage.

Emergency Management is looking specifically for the following:

Hazards
Significant damage/collapsed structures
Physical hazards
Boats where sofas would normally be.

Please note this address is not monitored in real time and is not to be used to report an emergency. If you require emergency assistance, please dial 911.

Please send damage reports to: sandyreports@winlink.org. You must use the following Subject line:

//MARS R/ Hurricane Sandy Report

We will be collecting damage reports through 2359Z 10/30/2012.

Hurricane Season is Upon Us

k4web — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 02:20:02 +0000

June 1st marks the “official” beginning of the 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Now is a good time to assess and evaluate your levels of preparedness both personally and professionally to ensure that you are ready in the event of an emergency or deployment or evacuation event.

Do you have an emergency kit ready for your home and car? Does it include items for your pets? Do you have a plan for communicating and meeting with your family when cell phones and internet access are down?

Are your 24 hour pack and 7 day “go kit” packed and ready to go? Is your “go kit” really operational and ready for deployment in the event you are asked to mobilize and provide disaster communications? Have you tested it?

There are many excellent sources of preparedness information o the internet. Take some time and review. The National Hurricane Center offers hurricane status updates by email or SMS/Text. Sign up at http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/signup.shtml. As always, you can monitor http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ for the latest official forecast graphics.

AUXCOMM Is Growing!

k4web — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 03:58:13 +0000

AUXCOMM is growing. You’ll note that there are now 2 databases linked from this site, NC and SC. They are independent, but serve the same function in each State; that of aggregating contact information for Auxilliary Connunications operators and providing and validating training requirements. Other states are contemplating joining this effort.

Auxcomm follows the Auxilliary Communications concepts as described by the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Emergency Communications (DHS/OEC) and in that Agency’s Auxcomm training course.