| Public Service and Emergency Communications is one of the hallmarks of the Amateur Radio Service. The well-worn phrase, "When All Else Fails!" is literally what E-Com is all about for Amateurs. Recently, one of the public officials of my community was at a regional E-Com training meeting hosted by the FBI and they were told that when the chips are down and an area-wide emergency is ongoing your phones, radios, cell-phones and all other types of communications will not work - the solution, "Find the Hams in your community."
The information and links below are provided by SLSRC not only for its membership but for its members to share with others. The information below is provided as either a PDF file or link.
- The premier justification for continued access to our piece of the spectrum is and always will be, public service.
- A major part of our public service activity is conducted in the context of the ARRL's formal agreements with "heavy hitters" of the emergency management community. These include, not in order of importance, the American Red Cross, the National Weather Service, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International, the National Communications System, the Salvation Army, and REACT.
- A Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) provides a framework for cooperation and coordination with agencies to which we as radio amateurs provide communication services.
- ARRL MOU Information:
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