ACT2 will focus on interoperability and interaction between amateur radio operators and other groups. Specifically, we will practice moving traffic between local CERT groups and public safety stations that are staffed by amateurs. The relationship between these two volunteer public service groups is often described as an important part of a response plan, yet we rarely practice a large scale scenario that includes them both.
For the exercise, we will simulate a wide scale telephone system outage in key coastal areas, which results in an overloaded inland system as well. CERT volunteers will be utilized to collect simulated damage assessments and citizen 911 calls and relay those over FRS/GMRS radio to an amateur radio communicator for delivery to the appropriate agency.
If you participated in ACT 2, please submit a
participation report to receive your certificate and have your report included on the writeup on the website!
Event Date:
Saturday, July 10, 2010 - 09:00