Stan, N8BHL

Section Emergency Coordinator  (SEC)

Stan Broadway, N8BHL

3677 Peel Road

Radnor, OH 43066

Phone: (614) 562-3130

E-mail: broadways@standi.com

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Self-deployment adds unnecessary stress to an already chaotic incident and drains allocated resources.  Self-deployed volunteers become part of the problem and not part of the solution.

We do not self-deploy.  There are no exceptions.

What can you do in the meantime?  There are all kinds of things you can do.  But these recommendations seem the most pertinent at this time.  Preparedness leads to readiness.  All volunteers should be proactive and contact their Emergency Coordinator to confirm and verify they have the correct contact information for you.  Old or expired information leads to inability to contact you.  Volunteers should inventory their Basic Deployment Equipment Checklist.  Most of the items on that checklist should be in your "ready" kit.  Volunteers are encouraged to print and review the Extended (72-Hour) Deployment Equipment Checklist.  See ARES Field Resource Manual for details.  It's a free download at http://www.arrl.org/files/file/ARESFieldResourcesManual.pdf.

All Emergency Coordinators are encouraged to review the Ohio Section Emergency Response Plan (OSERP) with their volunteers.  Emergency Coordinators and District Emergency Coordinators should review the Ohio Section ARES Roster.  Verify and confirm your information is correct.  Both documents are available for download in the ARES Secured Area at the bottom of the ARES page on the Ohio Section website www.arrl-ohio.org.

The bottom line is we do not self-deploy.  There are no exceptions.  If volunteers are needed and mutual aid is requested, ARRL HQ will send those requests to the Section Managers and/or Section Emergency Coordinators. 

Stan, N8BHL