Poway Emergency Operations Center Ham Radio Resources Prepared for Poway Neighborhood Emergency Coordinators (PNEC) Community Meeting January 7th, 2016

Background Amateur Radio aka “Ham Radio” EOC Ham Radio Equipment Federally licensed communication service Long standing history of most reliable communication system during emergencies Naturally caused: Katrina, Sandy, Poway fires 2003 and 2007 Human caused: New York City 9/11 EOC Ham Radio Equipment City funded and supported ham radio equipment Installed as emergency communication back-up 4 complete radio systems installed in Fire Station #1 Operated by volunteer ham radio operators in Poway Operators train for emergency communication support to Poway emergency responders Practice with Fire Department Deploy in EOC, shelter in place stations, hospital, and neighborhoods Activated in Poway EOC when Officials declare an emergency Support PNEC neighborhood coordinators

Poway EOC Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) ARES is a national organization sponsored by the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) “Ham” volunteers serving communities throughout the United States   Provide official health and welfare emergency communications throughout the U. S. In Poway EOC, serve to enhance local situation awareness

Poway EOC Community Emergency Response Team CERT CERT is a national organization Federally chartered under HSA  Organized throughout San Diego County Poway CERT specifically chartered for Poway Composed of civilian local volunteers serving communities throughout the United States Work directly with the fire department Conduct routine training with local responders  Some CERT members are also ham radio operators Provide emergency responder back-up communications throughout the United States on specific radio frequencies Also operate on all ham radio frequencies Responded to all fire emergencies in San Diego county

Poway EOC Poway Amateur Communications Team PACT PACT is a group of ham radio operators residing locally. “Ham” volunteers serving Poway and neighboring communities. Provide official emergency condition information throughout neighboring communities. Focused on Poway neighborhoods Able to communicate directly with Poway EOC if communications lost completely In Poway EOC they enhance local situation awareness. Report neighborhood problem (fires in home, car accidents, etc.) Monitor suspicious activity  Throughout local neighborhoods, disseminate local emergency condition information within their neighborhood Some PACT members are also PNEC members

Poway EOC Poway Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service RACES RACES is a national organization chartered as part of official Civil Defense agencies. Provide official civil defense communications in event of disasters or other emergencies. throughout the U. S. In Poway they serve as emergency communications back-up between San Diego Sheriff and Poway law enforcement. “Ham” volunteers serving communities throughout the United States   In Poway they enhance local situation awareness.