Amateur Radio Emergency & Public Service Communications in the United Kingdom Paul Gaskell, G4MWO, David Smith, G8IDL, RCVS National Coordinator & Board Member Emergency Planning Team with Portfolio for Emergency Communications Radio Society of Great Britain Radio Amateurs’ Emergency Network
London Bombings 7th July 2005 RAYNET Groups around the periphery of London were put on Standby Rvds.blogspot.com
Major Fire at Buncefield Oil Terminal, near London RAYNET were asked by Hertfordshire County Council ‘s Emergency Planning Unit to man their Emergency Control Vehicle todayisagoodday.com
RAYNET provide Rest Centre communications following bomb discovery evacuation Lancashire RAYNET were called upon to provide Rest Centre communications when residents were evacuated following the discovery of a home-made explosive device Lancashire Evening Telegraph
Tunnel Communications on 23cms /1.3GHz Gwent RAYNET in Tunnel Communications Exercises with UK’s Network Rail
More Tunnel Communications Again using 23cm, Greater Manchester RAYNET exercise with Fire, Ambulance and Police, testing the Standedge Tunnel Emergency Plan
RAYNET Public Service Communications RAYNET provides Safety Communications for wheelchair entrants in the London Marathon
...and finally - GAREC 2006 How can we keep in touch between meetings ? Internet Reflector? Can we be more than just a meeting ? A Confederation? GARECC ? Global Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Confederation How can we keep in touch between meetings ? Internet Reflector? Can we be more than just a meeting ? A Confederation? GARECC ? Global Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Confederation Tampere Hall website
RAYNET – The Radio Amateurs Emergency Network The RSGB’s Emergency Communications Webpages Questions ?