Disaster Effects Loss of power Loss of communication Loss of mobility

Effective Comms Plan: Restores communications Lessens impact of mobility loss Facilitates aid to those with power loss and other needs

Ward Size 90 miles wide, 25 miles tall About 1,700 square miles Bigger than Rhode Island Bigger than a dozen countries

Responsibility Bishop’s Ours

How? Area plan Stake plan Ward plan Family plan

Plan Guidelines Disaster relief w/o telephone Can act under direction of local civil authorities Call communications specialist Plan how to communicate inside and outside of ward Put plan into practice

Stake Comms Plan

Ward Comms Plan

Family Comms Plan

Philosophies Communications, not radio Don’t assume others are able to communicate Don’t re-invent the wheel Plan for worst case, perform in any case “A plan on paper is a plan in need. A plan in practice is a plan to succeed.”

Types of Comms Land line, cell phone Internet ( , chat, Vonage, etc.) Visits (foot, bike, car, boat, etc.) Radio (CB, FRS, ham)

Which is best?

Amateur (Ham) Radio

Organizations ARRL-Amateur Radio Relay League RACES-Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service. Government support ARES-Amateur Radio Emergency Service. Non-government support SARA-Siouxland Amateur Radio Association

What Is a Radio?

Radio Parts

Amateur (Ham) Radio

Echolink Requirements Internet connection No radio Amateur license Microphone and speakers

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