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Disaster Effects Loss of power Loss of communication Loss of mobility Slide 2 Effective Comms Plan: Restores communications Lessens impact of mobility loss Facilitates aid to those with power loss and other needs Slide 3 Ward Size 90 miles wide, 25 miles tall About 1,700 square miles Bigger than Rhode Island Bigger than a dozen countries Slide 4 Responsibility Bishops Ours Slide 5 How? Area plan Stake plan Ward plan Family plan Slide 6 Plan Guidelines Disaster relief w/o telephone Can act under direction of local civil authorities Call communications specialist Plan how to communicate inside and outside of ward Put plan into practice Slide 7 Stake Comms Plan Slide 8 Ward Comms Plan Slide 9 Family Comms Plan Slide 10 Philosophies Communications, not radio Dont assume others are able to communicate Dont re-invent the wheel Plan for worst case, perform in any case A plan on paper is a plan in need. A plan in practice is a plan to succeed. Slide 11 Types of Comms Land line, cell phone Internet (e-mail, chat, Vonage, etc.) Visits (foot, bike, car, boat, etc.) Radio (CB, FRS, ham) Slide 12 Slide 13 Slide 14 Slide 15 Slide 16 Slide 17 Which is best? Slide 18 Slide 19 Amateur (Ham) Radio Slide 20 Organizations ARRL-Amateur Radio Relay League RACES-Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service. Government support ARES-Amateur Radio Emergency Service. Non-government support SARA-Siouxland Amateur Radio Association Slide 21 What Is a Radio? Slide 22 Slide 23 Radio Parts Slide 24 Slide 25 Slide 26 Slide 27 Amateur (Ham) Radio Slide 28 Echolink Requirements Internet connection No radio Amateur license Microphone and speakers Slide 29 Slide 30 Slide 31 Slide 32 Slide 33 Slide 34 Slide 35 Slide 36 Getting Your License Go to www.sawyerhome.net/cannedham/stake.html www.sawyerhome.net/cannedham/stake.html Study Technician self-study guide Review question pool Take sample tests Take license exam