In our city, county, and state EOC’s there are amateur radio stations setup and ready for use in emergencies. When events happen, they are staffed by trained ARES/RACES operators who have been given security clearances to obtain access to the equipment.
So you are suggesting government, your county government for example has adequate communications for dealing with all disasters, and can readily contact citizens all over your region, for things like immediate status reports and other vital information?
If so, if you don't mind me asking, what type communications are they using to communicate with the citizens? And what type of communications are the citizens using to communicate with your local government during massive shutdowns and big time disasters?
In our city, county, and state EOC’s there are amateur radio stations setup and ready for use in emergencies. When events happen, they are staffed by trained ARES/RACES operators who have been given security clearances to obtain access to the equipment.
Yes, we have similar. I just wanted the other poster to respond. Thanks.
As have we all. (The “clearances”). Those ‘clearances’ are to access local security controlled areas of buildings. That has nothing to do with operating radios. The Red Cross was pushing recently for “clearances” as some people call them (National Agency Checks, aka background checks) and that ain’t gonna fly. You might require some sort of specific access to a Police Operations Center. but, I promise the minute half or more of the “cleared hams” that DON”T show up because they were killed in the disaster other hams will be quickly granted operational access without a damned clearance. lol