Ken Dahl

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WWA District 3/ RACES Region3http//www.wwa-distr
ict3-ares.org/

• January 7, 2006
• Montesano, WA

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Agenda            

• Introductions
• Agenda Review
• County Review and 2004 Plans
• Thurston Tom, KA4VVA
• Grays Harbor - Doyle
• Lewis Bill, AC7SR
• Mason Jean, AA7JK
• Pacific Bob, N7CVW
• District 3 Review

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Agenda contd           

• 2006 Training
• Incident Command System
• Public Service Events (Eventing)
• Section Wide Drills
• Quarterly EOC Exercises
• Communications Academy 2006
• EmComm West
• Field Day
• Other ARRL ECC, WA State EMD, FEMA, Red Cross,
  etc.

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Agenda contd           

• SET 2005
• District 3 Communications
• Voice
• Data
• Other Business
• Medical Services
• Mutual Aid
• Adjournment of District 3 Meeting

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Thurston County, WATom Dennis, KA4VVA EC/RO
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Grays Harbor County, WADoyle Wenzel, N7UJK EC/RO
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Lewis County, WABill Harwell, AC7SR EC/RO
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Mason County, WAJean Kroum, AA7JK ECJane
Giveans, KD7CPV RO
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Pacific County, WABob Cline, N7CVW EC/RO
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Major Activities -2005

• New ICOM 706s installed in both EOCs with BW
  Dipole at Long Beach and 6m antennas at both
  facilities
• Callout to provide Emerg. Comm to OB Hospital
  First Mission
• Testing of comm links between EOCs and State EOC
• SET
• Hospital SET

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2005 continued

• Field Day Came in 2nd in our class and region
• Natl Lighthouse Weekend Contest
• Came in 2nd in N. America
• Set up Operational relationship with Ocean Beach
  Hospital

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2006 Goals

• Upgrade Membership
• Get telephone pole installed at LB AEOC
• Win field Day and Lighthouse contest
• Test Hospital radio installation and establish
  operating procedure
• Get Packet radio to become effective
• Integrate New Comm van into RACES operations

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District 3 2004 ARES Accumulated Public Service
Time - YTD Total Hours
11,762 (_at_3250/Hour 382,265) Total Miles
38,781 (_at_ 0.375/Mile
14,542.88) Total Value to Customers
396,808 Total Net Sessions
367 Total Events 52 Emergency
Operations
19 Members 173 (3)
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District 3 2005 ARES Accumulated Public Service
Time Year EndTotal Hours
11,359 (_at_3250/Hour 369,176)Total Miles
51,109.7 (_at_ 0.405/Mile
20,699.43)Total Value to Customers
389,875Total Net Sessions
402Total Events 52Emergency
Operations
18Members 158 (-15)
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Training         

• 2006 Training
• Incident Management
• Incident Command System (ICS) Required by WAC
  and Department of Homeland Security IS-195 Basic
  Incident Command System
• National Incident Management SystemIS-700
  National Incident Management System (NIMS)
• National Response PlanIS-800 National Response
  Plan (NRP), an Introduction

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Training contd         

• Nets
• Local (check into your neighbors net)
• District 3 Net (1915 local every Sunday)
• WSEN (Mondays 1830 Local Saturday 0900
  Local 3985 kHz)
• Take a turn as Net Control
• Local Exercises (Road Rallys, Marathons,
  Parades, Walks, Bicycle Races, etc.) They also
  give your unit visibility
• District 3
• Quarterly EOC Exercises 5th Saturday of every
  month

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Training contd         

• Communications Academy 2006, April 1-2, Criminal
  Justice Training Center, Burienhttp//www.commaca
  demy.org/
• EmComm West 2006, May 6-7, Reno,
  NVhttp//www.emcommwest.org/
• SEA-PAC 2006, June 16-18, Seaside,
  ORhttp//www.seapac.org/index.htm
• ARRL Field Day, June 24-25Start Planning now!!
  Not only a training exercise,but also a way to
  get exposure in the community!

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Training  contd         

• Other
• ARRL ECC ClassesWWA Section is working on a
  subset to be requiredsection training.
• WA State EMD Classes
• FEMA Emergency Management Institute Independent
  Studyhttp//training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/
• American Red Cross
• NOAA SkyWarn Weather Spotter
• Local or District Training

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SET 2005         

• Traffic Handling Exercise
• Should have run via RACES Plan
• 100 Participation from the District
• State RACES Plan needs to be reviewed
  andpossibly modified Provide your input to the
  State RACES Officer
• 2006 SET will REQUIRE Adherence to State RACES
  Plan Start Training with it NOW!!

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Radio Networks        

• Voice
• Capitol Peak 145.47
• District wide some holes in coverage
• Now is IRLP Node
• Beach Net
• Excellent Coverage on Coast
• Remote Base into Capitol Peak
• OARS
• Good Inland Coverage
• Working on Remote Base to link into Beach Net
• OARS Beach Net would provide alternate to
  Capitol PeakThis has been tested an we are
  awaiting radio crystals

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Radio Networks        

• 6M Repeater on Capitol Peak to be back on the
  air this year. WR7JM system
• Potential to expand Grass (53.870 MHz) to get
  coastal coverage (This is the main machine used
  by Camp Murray.)

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Radio Networks contd

• Data
• EOC Network 145.63MHz
• Existing AX25 Network
• Manual Routing
• Specialized Packet Software
• Works in both DOS and Window Environment
• APRS
• Exist Network
• Short Messages Only

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Radio Networks contd

• WinLink 2000
• Selected by ARRL as new system
• Uses Standard Email Software
• Automatic Routing
• Requires Microsoft .NET Framework
• Email sent to PMBOs not user
• Supports Tactical Call Signs
• Uses expensive PACTOR III HF Modem
• Sound Card HF Modem under development
• ALTERNATIVES?????

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Recruitment         

• We always need new members
• Less than 10 of the Hams are members of an
  organized emergency services organization
• We do not have the resources to allow rivalries
• Emergents must be planned for and recruited after
  an event.
• It takes 4.5 persons for a single position for a
  24 hour shift with breaks. How Many Shifts can
  Your Unit Cover?

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Training contd         

• Other Business
• Medical Services
• Marina Zuetell, N7LSL now WWA ASEC for Hospital
  Network
• Most hospitals have the equipment
• All Liaisons (AECs) to Med Net must take Medical
  services training
• Need District 3 Medical Services Coordinator

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Training contd         

• Mutual Aid
• First Source is within the region
• Per WAC, Insurance coverage is door to door FOR
  Registered Emergency Workers.
• If you send people out of county you must notify
  your served agency and secure their permission

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Thanks for your help and support in
2005 Adjournment We are going to have a Great
2006!!