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Amateur radio operators: How to prepare to assist in disasters

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Steve

In a previous post, I covered a bunch of ways in which you can prepare to be useful after a disaster. If you’re interested in helping as a radio amateur, or you’re already a ham and want to get more … Continue reading →

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Would you like to help after the next disaster?

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Steve

There’s a fundamental fact about disasters and disaster recovery that I try to explain every chance I get. Here it is again: The roles that can be filled by untrained volunteers during and after a disaster are very limited. Walk-up … Continue reading →

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How to prepare for your family for the next Disaster

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Steve

I’ve written that my family was well prepared to survive with no power for a week. There’s a mnemonic that someone taught me sometime during some disaster prep training. The fact that I can remember the mnemonic and not where … Continue reading →

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April 27th 2011 tornadoes, and the week following

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Steve

I’m transitioning from the last week of disaster recovery back to my ‘normal’ working days, and wanted to dump a sort of record of events here before I forget. I have other posts planned, about how to prepare if you … Continue reading →

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Preparedness and amateur radio

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Steve

We’re very lucky in Madison County and in the entire state of Alabama to have a capable group of radio amateurs who are involved with the emergency and disaster response planning at both state and county levels. We train and … Continue reading →

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