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Under the President's HatThoughts and Ruminations from | |
In the home, common sense dictates that we always have a few days supply of non- perishable food, alternative sources of energy for heating and lighting, bottled water, and the other things you know about and have as seasoned New England vets.
But what about being a Public Service volunteer? I know that everyone wants to help in times of emergency, and we good- heartedly flock to the airwaves to try to be of assistance. Oftentimes however, without proper training and planning, we tend to do more harm than good. In our desire to be of service, we disrupt important communications, or we report on things that don’t need to be reported on, etc. The time to volunteer is not when the "hammer" falls. Rather, it is before, by participating in your local ARES nets, and by participating in exercises and the annual SET. In this fashion, you have had the experience of the exposure to the way things are done on those nets, and know how and where to report when the "rubber meets the road".
Please consider spending no more than 30 minutes a week to participating in your local ARES nets, Tuesday evenings at 8 PM on the 147.045 repeater (contact KA1GOZ for more details), or Tuesday evenings at 8:15 PM on the 146.73 repeater. Also check with either myself or Jim, WW1Y (ASM and Section Emergency Coordinator) if you feel that you might be interested in doing more to assist. That 30 minutes a week could be a lifesaver to a lot of folks, including yourself. Thanks.
de Mike, K7CTW