1. October 2014

3. Congratulations Beaverton CERT for 1000 Graduates

4.  I. Basic Certification  Functional in 6 hours  4 members = 72 hours – 12 on 12 off  ICS courses IS-100,IS-200, and IS-700. Additionally, the EC has completed all of the foregoing classes.   The ARES/RACES unit participates in at least one of two annual Section Simulated Emergency Tests (SET)

7.  New computers for EOCs – still waiting  New Templates for Winlink – still waiting  RMS Express is the standard

8.  Oregon ARES web site oregonaresraces.org – register and log in  ARES HF Net 3.964mhz – 1 st & 3 rd Tuesdays have a message to give  WashcoARES.Org – check it out & register

9. Sundays at 8PM 440.550

11.  Bob W7ZXX  Casey KF7EBO  Chris KU7PDX  Irene KF7NKE  Pat KC7TOA  Lynn KE7WKM  Terrill K7TLJ

12. NTS Hierarchy and Modes US and Canada organized into Area, Region, and Local Nets US and Canada organized into Area, Region, and Local Nets 3 Areas3 Areas 12 Regions12 Regions Traffic Flow: Traffic Flow: Section/ Local Nets Region Nets Area Nets TCC Region Nets Section / Local Nets VHF/UHF Phone, HF Phone, CW, Digital HF Phone, CW, Digital

13.  To: Vernonia Fire  Dawn Moss KE7HHI  MSG: Urgent message. Help is on the way. Prepare a space in your parking lot for a helicopter.  Sign: CG

14.  Served agencies – Who’s playing  Station Managers – design Activation, SITREPs, DOE  Emergency Manager Contacts: Get their phone numbers & emails – we will get this info together and post it on the web

15.  In this type event, we would likely see traffic problems and automobile accidents due to loss of visibility, loss of normal radio and possibly cell phone communications, and power failures.

16.  I might be requesting ARES support in the EOC to assist with setting up alternate comms to relay key messages. The messages could be from stranded motorists or people in remote locations that have experienced loss of power and loss of phone and need emergency assistance for fire and/or medical problems.

17.  During the exercise, we should consider sending a declaration of emergency to OEM and practice sending a SitRep from the EOC. We should send message traffic to and from city EOCs.

18.  Communications are a vital part of everyday life and critical in any emergency. Radio, TV and telephone communications are extremely vulnerable to disruption during a volcanic ash fall and may fail completely in eruption-affected areas. The disruptions to communications that may result from volcanic ash falls include interference to radio waves due to atmospheric conditions, overloading of telephone systems due to increased demand, and direct damage to communications facilities.

19.  The disruptions to communications that may result from volcanic ash falls include interference to radio waves due to atmospheric conditions, overloading of telephone systems due to increased demand, and direct damage to communications facilities.

20.  Indirect impacts can also occur from disruption to electricity supplies or transportation of operations or maintenance workers. The loss of communications makes disaster management extremely difficult under and following eruption conditions.

21.  Large quantities of electrically-charged ash can be generated in an eruption column. This charged ash can cause interference to radio waves and render radio and telephone systems inoperative.

22.  However, there are examples of radio and telephone communications continuing to function around an erupting volcano and in areas receiving ash falls.

23.  During most natural disasters telephone and radio communications are susceptible to overloading by public and emergency services use. Response organizations report frequent overloading of their telephone lines even in cases where the general system remains operative.

24.  Most modern telephone exchanges require air-cooling systems to keep electronic switching gear below critical temperatures. Exchanges with external air-cooling systems are thus vulnerable to over-heating if these units fail or are switched off (due to ash falls), even if the exchange itself is sealed.

25.  Some exchanges are sealed to keep out corrosive geothermal gases such as H 2 S. However, any ash entering telephone exchanges can cause abrasion, corrosion, or conductivity damage to electrical and mechanical systems.

26. Volcano; eruption year Overloaded telephone systems Interference in communications Damage to communications Inoperative communications Mount Spurr; 1953 yes Mount St. Helens; 1980 yes Ruapehu; 1995 yes Katmai; 1912 yes Surtsey; 1963 yes Mount Pinatubo; 1991 yes Pacya; 1995 yes

27.  The most serious problems to communications systems result from the conductive and abrasive properties of ash. Measures that can help prevent ash falls impacting greatly on communications systems include:  Seal up repeater stations and other installations; shut air intakes; internal air circulation and leakage should be sufficient for cooling.

28.  The following recommendations on the removal of ash from communication systems have been based on the experienced gained from the 1980 eruption Mount St. Helens, Washington:  Blow out or vacuum out radio equipment and brush off.  Seal equipment that is not already watertight and keep moisture out of equipment.  Magnetic particles that stick to relay cores should be blown off.  Clean equipment daily and the increase use of filter paper.

29.  How many need Hi Viz jackets.

30.  How did it go

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