October Meeting Announcement

Title: Communications in an Emergency – How the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) serve in times of need

Presenter: Dave Lambing, Public Information Officer for San Jose RACES

Overview:

in 1952, the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) is a public service that provides communications personnel to government agencies in times of extraordinary need.  During periods of activation, RACES personnel are called upon to perform many tasks for the government agencies they serve.  Although the exact nature of each activation will be different, the common thread is communications.

The FCC is responsible for the creation and regulation of RACES operations, administration of the service is the responsibility of FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Administration.  FEMA is charged with the task of administrating RACES groups because of its role in national disaster preparedness and disaster aid and recovery.

Due to the structure of FEMA, each RACES group is, in turn, administrated by a local government agency responsible for disaster services. San Jose RACES operations are under the direction of the San Jose Fire Department.

When: October 10,  2017

Executive Committee
10:30-11:30AM (All members welcome)

Chapter Meeting
Doors Open at 11:30 AM
Program Starts at Noon

COST:
$28 members with reservations   

$33 non-members and members without reservations

We accept cash, checks or credit cards.

Reservation deadline is October 9 at 5:00 p.m.