Well, I finished putting together an emergency preparedness communications plan for our church congregration. Our church is pretty territorial in where member attend church. It was easy to organize sub-units with a designated team captain and assistants that would be responsible for members in a specific area. The goal here is to provide the flock leaders with information about his sheep in the event of a disaster so he can react with aid as needed. This information can also be forwarded to his superiors as well as emergency response organizations. Because of the diverse area between North Rock Hill, SC, Fort Mill, SC and Southwest Charlotte, NC, we are actually providing a great public service to these members neighborhoods by providing an emergency response team to bring fire, police, and medical aid to the residents. I hope the members embrace this and we can implement this plan. It could be a model for other nearby congregations.
Archive for December, 2008
Church Communications Plan
Wednesday, December 17th, 2008Service to Community – Amateur Radio
Thursday, December 4th, 2008A major aspect of amateur radio I enjoy is the many opportunities it affords to serve the community. There are not many hobbies where the primary function is to aid your fellowman.
One service amateur radio provides to the community is providing radio communications during events. I will have to opportunity of serving in such a capacity this weekend during the Gastonia, NC Christmas Parade under the coordination of the Gastonia Area Amateur Radio Society. In the past I have provided radio support during long bike races, being a checkpoint at a distant location. While we enjoy talking with people all around the world using our own amateur radio equipment, the underlining reason we do this is to use our skills and equipment to aid our neighbors, community and nation.
One More Worry in the Carolina’s
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008Living here in the Carolina’s, I have always only worried about the standard disaster: Tornado’s and Hurricanes. Now the Mecklenburg ARES brought to my attention another disaster to prepare for. A tsumami!
THIS IS A DRILL MESSAGE THIS IS A DRILL MESSAGE THIS IS A DRILL MESSAGE
AT 2345Z 1 DECEMBER2008, A LATERAL COLLAPSE OF THE CUMBRE VIEJA VOLCANO LOCATED IN LA PALMA, CANARY ISLANDS OCCURRED. THIS COLLAPSE HAS TRIGGERED A DESTRUCTIVE TSUNAMI THAT IS SPREADING TOWARD THE EAST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES. IN APPROXIMATELY 9 HOURS, AN ESTIMATED WAVE OF 10-25 METERS COULD REACH THE COAST OF THE EASTERN UNITED STATES.
AT THIS TIME, ALL ARRL SECTIONS THAT BORDER THE ATLANTIC OCEAN SHOULD BE CONSIDERED TO BE AT THE HIGHEST ALERT STATUS AND TAKE ALL NECESSARY ACTIONS.
THIS IS A DRILL
Wow, a tsunami reaching all the way to Charlotte?
Other License
Monday, December 1st, 2008My other FCC license is for GMRS. WQFX800. (I had to write it here or I would forget it).
Aim Highest
Monday, December 1st, 2008Aim Highest! Wow, I was amazed when I searched for a website, this one was available. It is really an awesome nomenclature for someones desire to be the best they can be. When doing anything, aim highest! Do your best, choose the right, be prepared. Anything worth doing is worth doing well.
OK, back to reality, earthlings. Yes, I make mistakes. Yes I do my share of procrastination. I am human. Still we are responsible for overcoming the natural man. We still need to strive to overcome ourselves and try to be like the one who lived 2000 plus years ago and set the ultimate example.
Let’s get down to business!
