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The ARES E-Letter
July 18, 2008
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Rick Palm, K1CE, Editor
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+ ARRL Tells Red Cross of Remaining Background Check Policy Concerns
ARRL President Joel Harrison, W5ZN, has written to Armond T.
Mascelli, Vice President for Domestic Disaster response for the
American Red Cross (ARC), to identify the ARRL's remaining concerns
over the background check policy for ARC partners. Harrison
emphasized that the commencement of negotiation of a replacement
Statement of Understanding (SOU) between the two organizations should
not be further delayed while these concerns are resolved, and that he
looked forward to signing a new SOU once additional edits to the
background check Disclosure Form and clarifications of the background
check Authorization Form are in place for those radio amateurs who
volunteer their service to the Red Cross.
Harrison first wrote to Mascelli on November 28, 2007, setting out
the ARRL's concerns with the background check procedures recently
implemented by the ARC. ARC now requires a background check for
amateur radio volunteers seeking to support a Red Cross disaster
relief response for more than a seven day period. In the ARRL's view,
amateur radio volunteers were being asked to consent to a more
intrusive background check than was necessary or appropriate.
Mascelli's reply on May 8, 2008, addressed some of the ARRL's
concerns, and Harrison's latest letter to the ARC - sent on June 30,
2008 - recognizes considerable improvement in the forms related to
the background check procedures that are linked via the ARC's Web
site. However, Harrison also states that analysis of the forms has
revealed two continuing problems:
* The Authorization for Background Investigation consent form still
contains "some highly equivocal and broad language which, because of
its ambiguity, will inevitably discourage substantial numbers of
radio amateurs from participating in the background check process."
This form was not included with Mascelli's reply and was not seen by
the ARRL until later.
* The "Disclosure Regarding Background Investigation" can still be
construed as overly broad, although this can be corrected by fairly
simple edits.
Harrison told Mascelli, "We do not want the implementation of these
additional changes to further delay the negotiation of the terms of a
replacement SOU. A new SOU is, in my view, a critical and urgent
matter. Because the old SOU expired on September 16, 2007, the vacuum
thereafter has served neither ARRL nor ARC well." ARRL and ARC staff
are ready to work on a draft replacement SOU, the text of which will
be reviewed by the ARRL's Programs and Services Committee and
approved by either the Executive Committee or the Board prior to
completion.
Harrison concluded, "We look forward to continuing to provide
seamless disaster response communications by Amateur Radio and to
enhancing and expanding ARRL's proud partnership with the American
Red Cross. I look forward to meeting with you and executing the new
SOU once additional edits to the Disclosure Form, and adequate
clarifications are included in the Authorization Form that appears on
your web site for partner organizations are made, and when the new
SOU terms are agreed upon."
________
In This Issue:
+ ARRL Tells Red Cross of Remaining Background Check Policy Concerns
+ IN HIS OWN WORDS: Sacramento Valley SM W6KJ on California Fire
Disaster
+ Minnesota Tornadoes Response
+ GAREC-2008 Assembly Issues Statement, Congratulates Chinese
+ World Amateur Radio Day 2009 to Showcase EmComm
+ Region 2 EMCOR Changes Hands
+ Virginia Section "The New Era Begins Now"
+ LETTERS: Current JNOS Version and Development
+ LETTERS: ESF 15
+ LETTERS: Licensing Standards
+ TRAINING: Git 'R Done!
+ K1CE For a Final
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+ IN HIS OWN WORDS: Sacramento Valley SM W6KJ on California Fire
Disaster
When we look back on June 2008, we will remember it as a month when
Amateur Radio looked good in California. Here in the Sacramento
Valley Section, a dedicated group of volunteers worked at Red Cross
shelters and stations, supported domestic animal rescue operations,
and sought other ways to help their communities.
It started with too little rainfall over the winter. Then early in
the month came the hot, dry winds. SEC Richard Cloyd, WO6P, put the
Section ARES leadership on Stand By Alert. A careless woodcutting
operation apparently sparked a fire that eventually consumed 24,000
acres. At mid-month our wild lands, so full of tinder dry fuel, began
to burn. First threatened was the city of Paradise. That emergency
lasted several days. A problem for Paradise is the lack of evacuation
routes. When it was safe to go home, people did, but with a new
appreciation for the need for better evacuation plans.
The high winds were gone, but then we had dry thunderstorms, dropping
very little rain but lots of lightning strikes. First we heard of
400, then 800, then over 1000 wild land fires. People in other
mountain communities were advised, then directed, to evacuate their
homes and seek shelters set up by the Red Cross.
In Butte County, EC Steve Kaps, N6NPN, opened the ARES net on the
Golden Empire ARS W6RHC repeater. As with the first fire, it was
Chuck Orgovan, KF6YKQ, and Anna Horn, KG6ZOA, of Paradise, who manned
the Spring Valley school shelter. The first shelter operation
revealed that the coverage of the W6RHC repeater was not good in the
shelter area. But, by relaying the communications between Spring
Valley and NCS Steve, N6NPN via the Sutter County WD6AXM repeater, we
were able to make things work. A better antenna at the shelter seemed
to help for a while, but eventually operations shifted entirely to
the WD6AXM machine.
Shelters in other areas of the section were being opened, and SEC
WO6P relayed that information to me. I informed Red Cross in Yuba
City. Within minutes they realized they did not know where and when
these other shelters were opening. We then opened the KG6WGQ station
at Three Rivers Chapter of the American Red Cross in Yuba City so
that we had a better chance of communicating with multiple outlying
shelters. The station was to be open when the ARC response group was
operating. That meant shifts, so we went to three five-hour shifts
per day for a week. At one point, Ken Miller, KF6JRE, volunteered to
take a shift in Yuba City from his home in West Sacramento. We were
able to pass Red Cross requirements so that opening shelters would
send their information to the various people who needed it.
Shift scheduling was handled by Paul Johnson, N6XVL, of Olivehurst,
who came up with a list of volunteers to man all the shifts for this
week of Red Cross operation. We were in the process of scheduling
relief for Butte County operators when, on Friday night, June 27, Red
Cross decided to move from Yuba City to Chico to better use the
resources they had in place there. At that point, further net
operation by ARES was not needed and so was suspended for the
weekend.
Fire suppression efforts were making headway, and on Monday morning,
June 30, most of the sheltered population was allowed to return home.
Tired operators and malfunctioning equipment got a much-needed rest.
On Sunday, June 29, Yuba/Sutter EC Art Craigmill, K6ALC, of Oregon
House, heard a fire call on his scanner. The location was nearby so
he gathered his equipment and went to check on the situation. He was
able to direct traffic for a while to move curious motorists on their
way. He heard that a nearby resident was worried so he went to
reassure her. The grass fire was being controlled. On his way there
he saw another fire. He notified the incident commander, and then
took action to stop the spread of this new fire, which was at a home
construction site. The home had water pressure and this aided Art in
his fire-fighting efforts until the engine company arrived to put it
out.
Throughout the Section and beyond, smoke from wild land fires made
the air dangerously contaminated with particulate matter. Various
satellite imagery and news photos were available to emphasize this
point. The air stank of smoke and things burned.
With air quality values as bad as we have seen them in 25 years, many
clubs in the section had to cancel their Field Day operations. First
to do so was the Nevada County ARC. Not only did they not get to do
Field Day, but their site at the Nevada County Fairgrounds was used
as a fire fighting staging area. Oroville ARS had many operators
involved in the shelter operation, and Bill Cross, K6DYT, was
volunteering as an animal shelter worker. Virginia Paschke, KI6COL,
also deployed to Butte County from her home in Sutter County to help
at the animal shelter. Ginny got her license last year for this very
reason. The domestic animal rescue group provides assurance for
people who need to evacuate that they can do so without leaving their
pets behind. It speeds the evacuation process and keeps people from
getting into more dangerous situations.
Finally, Chico's GEARS, and Yuba Sutter's YSARC also decided that the
air contamination was too severe for Field Day and they cancelled
also. Both clubs had many members who manned ARES shifts during this
emergency.
Assistant Section Manager for Youth, Curtis Maccoun, KI6ESK, reported
smoky conditions in the Nevada area east of the Mother Lode DX Club
Field Day location on Martis Peak with ten operators. Most of the
places operating this weekend would see a slight clearing of the
thick smoke that plagued more northern locations. It was a reminder
that fires remain burning-nearly 2000 as this is written-and that we
should all remain ready for the next phase of this emergency. -- Ron
Murdock, W6KJ, ARRL Sacramento Valley Section Manager
+ Minnesota Tornadoes Response
The Southwest Minnesota ARES Team responded to a June 11 storm front,
which moved through southwest Minnesota bringing wind and two
tornadoes. The tornadoes touched down in and around Fulda. The ARES
group is comprised of local county ARES teams from Murray,
Cottonwood, Nobles, and Jackson counties. Southwest Minnesota
District 5 EC Dan Anderson, KD0ASX, was spotting along with nine ARES
members during the severe weather with direct communications to the
Murray County Sheriff's department. Provided were real time reports
and accurate information on storm events and what was happening in
the area. The Sheriff's department commented on how the ARES team was
a real service to the community in spotting for severe weather that
day.
Two newspapers cited the team, which is SKYWARN trained. Due to its
communications and training, the local Murray County Medical Center
hospital was able to make decisions on what to do with their patients
and securing the hospital from the severe weather. This was done by
having one of the nurses on duty (holder of a Technician class
license) monitoring team communications on the 2-meter repeater
located in Slayton, Minnesota, using her hand-held radio. She stated
that the ARES team had provided faster up to date information than
the local radio or TV stations from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, could
provide. -- Kevin Haney, KC0YKX, NREMT-B, Murray County, Minnesota
Emergency Coordinator <http://www.MurrayCountyARES.org/>
+ GAREC-2008 Assembly Issues Statement, Congratulates Chinese
The fourth Global Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Conference,
GAREC-2008, was held with the 33rd HamRadio exhibition and meeting in
Friedrichshafen, Germany, June 26-27, 2008. It was attended by
representatives of national IARU member societies and Amateur Radio
emergency communications groups from all three IARU Regions.
The group reviewed the results of the GAREC-05, GAREC-06 and GAREC-07
meetings, noting progress made on their recommendations, and also
assessed recent experiences with exercises and actual emergency
operations. It noted the new MOU between the IARU and the ITU in 2007
(The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the
telecomms-regulatory branch of the UN, and the International Amateur
Radio Union (IARU), which is the international NGO whose objective is
to protect, promote and advance Amateur and Amateur-Satellite
Services, signed the Memorandum of Understanding in Geneva in
December 2007). The IARU and ITU have already cooperated on running
training courses for both radio amateurs and telecommunications
regulators. This agreement paves the way for more training courses
across the globe, and the parties will engage in joint projects and
activities, sharing information on emergency telecommunications.
The assembly also noted the IARU and the International Federation of
Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) agreement of 2008
<http://www.ifrc.org/docs/news/speech08/hp270608.asp>, and the
Operational Agreement between the IARU and the United Nations (UN) in
force since 1999.
The assembly reviewed the reports on the Simulated Emergency Tests
(SET) held in Region 1 in 2006 and 2007 and of the first Global SET
held in May 2008, and the reports on recent emergency communications
operations, in particular the report from the Chinese Radio Sports
Association (CRSA), and the Declaration of the Global Forum on
Effective Use of Telecommunications/ICT for Disaster Management:
Saving Lives (Geneva, Switzerland, December 10-12, 2007)
<http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/emergencytelecoms/events/global_forum/partnershipstyle2.html>.
The group formally asked the ITU to support the activities of IARU
and of countries in the implementation of the emcomm modifications of
Article 25 of the international Radio Regulations. (The part of
Article 25 concerning Emergency Communications says "Amateur stations
may be used for transmitting international communications on behalf
of third parties only in case of emergencies or disaster relief. An
administration may determine the applicability of this provision to
amateur stations under its jurisdiction" (RR 25.3), and
"Administrations are encouraged to take the necessary steps to allow
amateur stations to prepare for and meet communication needs in
support of disaster relief" (RR 25.9A).
GAREC-08 conferees called on all national IARU member societies,
including ARRL, and specialized amateur radio emergency
communications groups to take action on the following:
* Ensure that their government authorities (like the FCC here in the
U.S.) implement the modifications to Article 25 discussed above, in
particular the regulations governing third-party-traffic during
emergencies and during training for emergency operations.
* Promote the concept of the Center of Activity frequencies for
emergency traffic and the recommendation concerning use of the suffix
"/D" by stations engaged in emergency traffic or emergency
communication exercises.
* To use any available real-time communications channels, including
but not limited to Web sites, bulletin boards and DX-clusters to draw
the attention of the largest possible number of Amateur Radio
operators to on-going emergency communications near the Center of
Activity Frequencies, in order to prevent interference with such
traffic.
* To include where possible into their contest rules the
recommendation that a frequency range of 5 kHz above and below the
Center of Activity frequencies adopted by the conferences in the
three ITU (IARU) Regions should be kept free of contest traffic.
* To use their contacts with national regulatory authorities to
encourage the implementation of the Tampere Convention on the
Provision of Telecommunication Resources for Disaster Mitigation and
Relief Operations. See <http://www.iaru.org/emergency/tc-hams.html>
* To support the work of the IARU on an international Emergency
Communications Handbook and to provide copies of agreements with
partners (served agencies) in emergency response as well as copies of
emergency communication guidelines, manuals, and checklists developed
for national or local use as inputs to this work.
* To make optimum use of resources available from IARU member
societies and specialized groups towards a favorable national
regulatory environment.
* To work towards establishing cooperation with the Red Cross and Red
Crescent societies.
<http://www.ifrc.org/docs/news/speech08/hp270608.asp>
The assembly also congratulated the Chinese Radio Sports Association
(CRSA) on the outstanding contribution of Chinese Amateur Radio
operators in support of the humanitarian response to the tragic
events of May 2008.
It called upon the IARU Administrative Council and International
Secretariat to advise and assist in the work on the IARU Emergency
Communications Handbook, and the publication of a leaflet or brochure
presenting the role of the Amateur Radio Service in emergency
communications.
And finally, the group recommended that annual GAREC conferences
should rotate among the three ITU (IARU) Regions and maintain the
character of GAREC as an informal meeting among representatives of
IARU member societies and of Amateur Radio groups specializing in
emergency communications, serving as a forum for the exchange of
experience and as an advisory body for the work on emergency
communications of the IARU.
+ World Amateur Radio Day 2009 to Showcase EmComm
The Administrative Council (AC) of the IARU held its annual meeting
on June 24-25 in Konstanz, Germany and took the following action:
"Amateur Radio: Your Resource in Disaster and Emergency
Communication" was selected as the theme for the next World Amateur
Radio Day, April 18, 2009. [Each year on the anniversary of its
founding, April 18, the IARU marks World Amateur Radio Day. On this
day next year, the anniversary of its inaugural meeting in Paris, the
IARU dedicates World Amateur Radio Day to the use of Amateur Radio as
a valuable emcomm resource].
+ Region 2 EMCOR Changes Hands
IARU Region 2 President Reinaldo Leandro, YV5AMH, has appointed Dr
Cesar Pio Santos A., HR2P, of San Pedro Sula, Honduras, as IARU
Region 2 Emergency Communications Coordinator; Santos will be taking
over from Rick Palm, K1CE. According to Leandro, Santos is a
well-known emergency expert in the region who helped to provide
emergency communications and medical relief in Honduras in the wake
of Hurricane Mitch. He remains active as a volunteer in his country's
governmental emergency communications institution and as a member of
the Emergency Communications Advisory Group (ECAG) for Area D
(Central America) in IARU Region 2.
[It was my pleasure and privilege to work with Dr. Santos, who was
one of the finest and most regular contributors to the work of the
Region's Emergency Communications Advisory Group. He will serve as an
excellent role model and leader for Region 2 emcomm initiatives. -
K1CE]
+The NEW Era Begins Now!
A historic document went into effect 11:30 AM on Thursday, July 3,
2008, when Michael M. Cline, State Coordinator, Commonwealth of
Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM), A. C. "Mac"
McNeer, K4YEF, State RACES Officer, and Virginia ARRL Section Manager
(SM) Carl A. Clements, W4CAC, and Section Emergency Coordinator
(SEC) Ronald M. Sokol, K4KHZ, signed the Memorandum of Understanding
between VDEM and VA Section ARRL at the Virginia Emergency Operations
Center in Richmond. "It was a lot of work completed by a lot of
people that made this significant event happen," stated SM Clements,
"and we will continue to work together with emergency managers across
the Commonwealth in support of their emergency communications needs
in service to the citizens and guests in Virginia."
SEC Ron Sokol was extremely pleased that the signing of the document
has come to fruition. He stated " The restoration of this MOU has
taken a succession of ARES Administrations to accomplish. Both Carl
and I are pleased to be in leadership at this time to see this MOU to
conclusion. We are fortunate to have such viable and flexible VDEM
leadership and staff with which to work. A special thanks to Terry
Hebert, KG4GLS, of VDEM, for his tireless efforts of assisting in the
accomplishment of this task. This document allows ARES/RACES to be as
ONE in the best interests of the citizens of the Commonwealth of
Virginia." Joe Safranek, K4JJS, PIC, VA Section ARRL
+ LETTERS: Current JNOS Version and Development
I saw the item in the June issue about JNOS and followed the link
included: The author's page had available an old version of the
program with no links to the current effort. Maiko Langelaar, VE4KLM,
has picked up JNOS after version 1.11f and has done a great job of
keeping it current. His site for JNOS 2 is
<http://www.langelaar.net/projects/jnos2/>, which includes current
documentation and installation downloads. JNOS is strongly present in
the Michigan state-wide packet network. -- Clark Wierda, N8CBW
<n8cbw@arrl.net>;
+ LETTERS: ESF-15
In re the item in the last issue about ESF-15 in Palm Beach County:
Volunteer Reception Centers (VRC) focus on unaffiliated volunteers.
These are the people that are not registered nor involved in some
type of established volunteer program.
After a disaster, a large number of volunteers want to help. Some
drive across town, while others drive across the country. In Polk
County during the 2004 Hurricane Season, our VRC was operational for
about nine weeks. -- Paul Womble, K4FB, Polk County (Florida)
Emergency Management <pwomble@tampabay.rr.com>;
I was the state chair for Massachusetts VOAD (Voluntary Organizations
Active in Disaster) for several years until 2003. MAVOAD was the lead
agency for ESF-15. MAVOAD was positioned as a group coordinating the
activities of its member agencies, but had no way to actually direct
their efforts in carrying out the tasks of ESF-15.
Each member agency recruited, qualified and trained its own
volunteers. Each found its own funding, particularly in disasters,
and there was little, if any, sharing of resources. There were from
time to time cooperative actions between agencies in specific
disaster responses.
The MAVOAD roster included local representatives of national and
local agencies active in disaster. I also represented ARRL/ARES.
Within the MAVOAD structure, disaster responses rarely required a
subordinated communications support but we were ready.
I do understand the rationale for each agency to qualify and train
its own volunteers, especially now with heightened security. However
well-intentioned, volunteers cannot be accepted off the street,
especially hams, but even shelter workers.
ESF-15 deals with volunteers and donations, and management of the
latter is crucial. Every disaster explodes with material donations
that were not requested but offered and/or delivered anyway. Generous
individuals believe certain items are "needed" and they just want to
know where to deliver them. Manufacturers, distributors and retailers
also use the occasion to dump goods regardless of need in the
disaster. I suggest looking into the FEMA courses on donation
management. For ESF-15 members the value goes well beyond its title.
- Bob Salow, WA1IDA, Natick, Massachusetts <wa1ida@arrl.net>;
[For an understanding of VOADs, see <http://www.nvoad.org/>; ARRL is a
NVOAD member. For a complete look at all Emergency Support Functions
(ESF) under the new National Response Framework, see
<http://www.fema.gov/emergency/nrf/> -- ed].
+ LETTERS: No Ham Left Behind
I have to agree with the "No Ham Left Behind" comment in the last
issue by Paul W. Plack, AE4KR, Murray, Utah. Over the years I've seen
far too many Amateur Radio operators with a holier-than-thou attitude
that discourages the new generation of hams. It is long past time
that we start supporting one another more. -- Ed Humphries, N5RCK,
Powder Springs, Georgia
+ TRAINING: Git 'R Done!
In its 2007 report to the ARRL Board of Directors, the League's
National Emergency Response Planning Committee (NERPC) recommended
that several courses be taken by emcomm operators:
* ARRL's ARECC Level 1 <http://www.arrl.org/cep/calendar/>
Description: Introduction to Amateur Radio Emergency Communications.
A basic course to raise awareness and provide additional knowledge
and tools for any emergency communications volunteer. This course has
23 lesson units, is expected to take approximately 25 hours to
complete over an 8-week period. Senior hams are encouraged to
participate! Prerequisites: Amateur Radio license. Basic computer,
Internet, and email navigational skills are required. Availability:
Classes for this course begin once per month. Additional Information:
Each lesson consists of text, quiz questions, and Student Activities,
which are required for successful completion. Every student is
assigned a mentor/instructor to review his/her student activities and
guide him/her through the course. This course is a prerequisite to
Level 2, EC-002 and Level 3, EC-003, Amateur Radio Emergency
Communications courses. Students have the option of printing course
information and reading offline. A printed transcript of course
material is available as an option and for additional cost. Amateur
Radio Emergency Communications Course, ARRL Order No. 8462. Suggested
Reference Material: The Emergency Communication Handbook, ARRL Order
No. 9388. Non-Member Cost: $75.00 ARRL Member Cost: $45.00
* Red Cross combined course in Adult CPR/First Aid Basics
* Red Cross online Introduction to Disaster Services
See <http://www.redcross.org/flash/course01_v01/> for information on
theses courses.
* FEMA IS-100 (Introduction to Incident Command System)
See <http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/is/is100.asp>
* FEMA IS-200 (ICS for Single Resource and Initial Action Incidents)
See <http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/is/is200.asp>
* FEMA IS-700 (National Incident Management System)
See <http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/is/is700.asp>
Except for the first two, all courses are free of charge, and
CPR/First Aid may be free to members of the Red Cross. CPR/First Aid
is the only course that requires periodic refreshers and the only
course which must be taken in person rather than on the Internet. The
NERPC decided that medical professionals should be exempted from the
CPR/First Aid course requirement. Where FEMA courses exist in more
than one current version - aimed at somewhat different audiences -
any of the currently-available versions will suffice.
[As a medical professional, I also highly recommend The American
Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS), and Advanced
Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) courses, both of which I've taken several
times over the past few years - K1CE}
If you are real glutton for training, see <http://training.fema.gov/>
for many more high-quality courses that will make you an even more
valuable volunteer.
+ K1CE For A Final
In the near future, the ARES E-Letter will be changing to an HTML
format that will allow us to publish your ARES photos, so please send
good quality .jpg files to your editor <k1ce@arrl.net>;. Keep the size
to well under a meg, please! For an idea of what the ARES E-Letter
will look like, see the Contest Update e-letter, edited by Ward
Silver, N0AX, on the archives at the League's Web site
<http://www.arrl.org/contests/update/index.html?issue=2008-07-09>.
See you next month! 73, Rick
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