howellg@idec.UUCP (Gareth Howell) (09/26/85)
To all radio amateurs connected or associated with emergency communications. (Apologies for posting to net.wanted but I can't post directly to net.ham-radio) I am a member of the Radio Amateur emergencY NETwork (RAYNET). This is a voluntary organisation coordinated by RSGB in the UK that exists to provide assistance to the civil authorities and emergency services in time of natural or man made disaster. (A classic example is the current Mexican disaster). The group that I belong to is in the process of compiling a procedure manual that can be used as a training aid and operations guide by the group. The manual will contain organisation and signalling procedures and the like. Obviously we want this manual to be as comprehensive as possible and to contain procedures that have been tried and tested. So what I want is this. If you are connected in any way with similar organisations in your own country, can you think about the procedures that you use, and communicate any tips, hints or things to avoid. Better still if you have a similar manual that you would be willing to let me have a copy of please reply as to how I can get hold of one. I will willingly pay postage if required. Any information will be gratefully received. Please don't think that your information is too trivial to be passed on: after all it may help to save someone's life!! As I don't always get net.ham-radio could you please respond via mail rather than news. Thank you in advance. If respondees indicate sufficient interest I will summarise to the net. Gareth G6KVK North Hertfordshire RAYNET. -- Gareth Howell <howellg@idec.UUCP> <UK>ukc!stc!idec!howellg STC IDEC LIMITED Stevenage Herts England +44 (0)438 738294