More on Jamming in Metro New York – Help Me Help You

Good Morning –

To those of you who are reporting jamming using the format found at

http://hudson.arrl.org/end-hudson-jamming/

You have my profound thanks for your ongoing help.

To those who are still writing me to tell me that I am “wasting my
time,” “nothing will be done by the FCC,” “you’re going about
this all wrong since no one cares,” “we’ve done this before,”
etc., etc., etc.  This is addressed to you.

I cannot help you if you do not help me in this endeavor.  Which
reminds me of the marching orders from when we were young – – – if
you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem.

One of the byproducts of all the work we’ve been doing in Washington
for the Parity Act is that we’ve been developing a brand.  That has
allowed us to seek help from legislators who have been informed of the
effect of the FCC scale-down in enforcement on licensed radio services.
The resulting letter from Rep. King to FCC Chairman Wheeler has had
some effect.  To that end we are addressing the current effort to
provide the same information that we have been providing for over the
past decade all over again.

You’re angry?  So am I.  You’re frustrated?  So am I.  You think
it’s hopeless?  I DON’T!

You’ve asked me to help do something to curb the jamming.  This is
it.  So please stop complaining to me and start assisting me.  Help me
to help you.  Stop whining to me and help me do something about
this!!!!

There are reasons for the way in which we are collecting the data in
this manner.  “Helpful” suggestions as to how to do this
differently are really not helpful at this time.

I guarantee you that if we don’t put this information together now,
(yes, once again) this effort will fail and we’ll only have ourselves
to blame.  And I won’t be able to do anything about it.

So, to borrow once again from popular slogans – – – if you hear
something, say something.

To all; please do not assume that someone else will be filing the
information of an incident.  If many people send in the same
notification for the same incident, that’s great!  EVERYONE NEEDS TO
BE INVOLVED at all times. Repeater owners, trustees, and users.
Everyone!

WE NEED TO SHOW THE OVERALL PICTURE.  One incident report is not
enough.  We need to show the overall effect of the jamming so that the
powers that be can see the issue on a grand scale.

Again, we need everybody at all times so that we can illustrate what is
happening to all the licensed radio services in metropolitan New York.

One report is not enough.  We need hundreds.  Thousands.

http://hudson.arrl.org/end-hudson-jamming/

http://hudson.arrl.org/end-hudson-jamming/

http://hudson.arrl.org/end-hudson-jamming/

CERT Academy Class – Spring 2016

 

 

From the Desk of Andrew McCaffery
Community Emergency Evacuation Coordinator
Suffolk County Department of Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services
P.O. Box 127, Yaphank N.Y. 11980
631-852-8739

Free CERT Academy Class – Spring 2016

It is my pleasure to invite you to our Spring Suffolk County Community Emergency Response (CERT) Academy Orientation that is scheduled for Monday, April 11, 2016 from 7:00 PM to 9:00PM at the Suffolk County Fire Academy Office Building (directions are attached) located off of Yaphank Avenue in Yaphank. Please bring your driver’s license and two other forms of identification along with copies of any certifications that you feel would be beneficial to document on your membership application. This Orientation is mandatory in order to continue the required 13 unit CERT training course which will start on Monday, April 18, 2016. Kindly RSVP your attendance to the Orientation by replying to andrew.mccaffery@suffolkcountyny.gov. Please include your name when replying.

Over the 13 weeks, Topics covered are:
American Heart Association CPR/AED
American Red Cross Disaster Services
American Red Cross Shelter Operations
Disaster Psychology
Emergency Medical Operations
Fire Safety
Introduction to ICS & CERT
Light Search and Rescue
NIMS IS 700a
Terrorism

SC FIRE ACADEMY MAP

ACT Team Muti-Faceted Drill, November 21st

this is a drill - plan prepare practice

 

Introduction:
The Amateur Radio Communications Team staged a multi-faceted drill on November 21st. The drill included a thunderstorm Super Cell with 60 MPH winds, an area power outage, a downed aircraft and motor vehicle accident with personal injuries.

There were 13 check-ins including 2 non-members.

 

Roles and Responsibilities:
KB2HRB Tony – Central Dispatch – Communications Officer on backup power, no phone access
W2OFD Joe – Emergency Coordinator – established Mobile Command Post, responded to auto accident scene
Samatha R. and Cheyeanne R. – stationed at Mobile Command Post to administer first aid if needed
W2ALW ART Unit 1 – patrolled outer section of west side, responded to auto accident scene
KE2YK Gary Unit 2 – patrolled inner section of west side, found victim and downed plane 100 feet inside park
N2TBC Gary Unit 3 – patrolled north side of area
KD2FEL Renee Unit 4 – patrolled east side of area, dispatched to notify EMS of scene
KD2JMQ Tom Unit 5 – patrolled middle section of west side and manned the EC comm radio
KD2IKF Max Unit 6 – checked in but lost communications with dispatch
KD2DZY John Unit 7 – dispatched to notify airport, fire department and local police of incident
KD2GMD John – checked in
KC2COL Bill –  SKYWARN spotter

Drill Activities:
Dispatch on backup power, unable to raise police, fire or EMS due to power outage.
Dispatch contacts N2XII in Poughkeepsie, NY by HF radio.
Dispatch requests N2XII, a state trooper to contact his HQ to inform local state police of incident.
Dispatch sends ACT Team units to locations previously noted to commence search.
Unit 2 finds dazed man walking around in park 100 feet in off road.
Unit 2 reports smell of fuel, requests ambulance to scene.
Unit 4 dispatched to EMS to request assistance.
Unit 1 reports landfill personnel noticed single engine plane in distress heading in easterly direction.
Unit 2 reports EMS on scene, aircraft spotted, fuselage intact, wings broken off and emitting fuel.
Dispatch updates state police about fuel spill via HF radio.
State police reports DEC is dispatched to scene.
EC reports moving command post to crash scene.
Unit 7 dispatched to fire department to request their presence at crash scene.
EC reports that state police have arrived.
Dispatch advises EC to turn scene over to police.
Unit 2 reports pilot performed emergency procedures with aircraft prior to  crash.
Unit 2 reports fire department has arrived on scene.
Dispatch requests ACT units to stand down and return to home of EC for debriefing.
EC reports major motor vehicle accident en-route to home location.
EC reports life threatening injures at auto accident scene.
Unit 1 reports managing traffic flow near auto accident scene, requests police presence.
Dispatch breaks into police and fire frequencies due to life threatening injuries.
Unit 4 responds to auto accident scene, reports child involved.
Dispatch advises Unit 4 to turn child over to EMS upon their arrival.
EC reports EMS, state police have arrived at scene.
Unit 7 dispatched to local precinct to inform desk Sargent of auto accident and sets up comms.
Dispatch reports power back up at his location.
Dispatch releases Amateur Communications Team from scene.
Team meets and EC home location for debriefing.

FEMA Courses For Communicators

Federal Emergency Management AgencySome of us have already taken the FEMA Independent Study Courses related to Communications.

IS-100b is a worthwhile introductory course. Since the cold winter months are upon us, I’d recommend you take a look at it.

Here’s how to sign up for the home study courses.
Here’s the link to the FEMA IS-100b course.

Please update me if you complete the course or have taken any of these courses, I’d like to track it by adding a training column to our roster.

Brookhaven ARES Room Removed

Brookhaven Town Amateur Radio Emergency ServiceFrom The Desk Of Joe AC2ND

Just thought you might be interested in something that recently happened to Brookhaven ARES.

The ARES radio room was asked to be cleared out of the Brookhaven Town Hall.  The area is going to be set up as EOC.  However, there is no intention of reinstalling the ARES radios.

Brookhaven Town communications states that the Suffolk County 800 MHz trunking is sufficiently reliable and Amateur Radio operations are no longer required to support their emergency response plan.

I think they are thinking small and not all hazards as FEMA National Response Plan says they should.