Wonder why Amateur Radio is important? This tweet says it all...
From Jim Cantore @JimCantore:
Verizon, AT&T and Sprint: PORTABLE CELL TOWERS NEEDED ASAP IN towns Damaged In Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. #tornado
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Ham in a Day - Technician or General License
Ham in a Day
Technician or General License
Sponsored by:
Battle Creek Emergency Management
Battle Creek Emergency Management
Southwest Michigan Emergency Response Team
Calhoun County Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service
Description
No technical knowledge or Morse code requirements are needed. This class is for anyone who would like to obtain their technician or general level amateur radio license. More than 1000 people have taken these classes and passed! The class consists of guided study sessions with hourly breaks followed by the FCC testing session.
**This class uses memory retention.
People who have concentration issues or a learning disability may not do well in this type of class.
If you just want to take the test, show up at 4pm. You are allowed to take the Technician’s, General, or Extra Test.
Dates & Times
April 28th, 2012
10:00 – 3:30pm Study Sessions
12:30-1:00pm Lunch (included)
3:30 – 5:30pm Testing Session
Cost
$35.00 (includes FCC test fee)
$15.00 Just for EXAM
($2 PayPal convenience Fee)
Registration/Payment
Pay with PayPal to reserve your spot as seating is limited to 30 participants.
If you want to reserve your spot and pay at time of arrival please send e-mail to smertsar@gmail.com with your name, address, phone number, and what class you'd like to take.
April 21st deadline to register.
If you want to reserve your spot and pay at time of arrival please send e-mail to smertsar@gmail.com with your name, address, phone number, and what class you'd like to take.
April 21st deadline to register.
If available bring a legal photo ID such as a Drivers License or Passport
If no legal photo ID is available then bring 2 pieces of photo ID.
Anyone 16 years old or younger must have a parent or legal guardian present for the entire session.
Location
Lakeview Middle School
Library
300 S. 28th St.
Battle Creek, MI 49015
Questions
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012
2012 SEVERE WEATHER TRAINING WORKSHOP THIS SATURDAY MARCH 3RD....
2012 SEVERE WEATHER TRAINING WORKSHOP THIS SATURDAY MARCH 3RD....
Battle Creek Emergency Services, Skywarn, RACES, and Search and Rescue are sponsoring the annual Countywide Severe Weather Training. Everyone interested in weather, especially what happened on May 29, 2011. should attend this informative training. There will be the Basic Workshop / Training in the morning, and for the REAL WEATHER GEEKS, an Advanced session in the afternoon. Training is:
BASIC
DATE: SATURDAY MARCH 3, 2012
TIME: 10A - NOON
ADVANCED
TIME: 3P - 5P
LOCATION: Lakeview Middle School - Auditorium
300 S. 28th St.
Battle Creek, MI 49014
ADMISSION IS FREE, NO RESERVATIONS REQUIRED, SEATING FOR 1,000.
Battle Creek Emergency Services, Skywarn, RACES, and Search and Rescue are sponsoring the annual Countywide Severe Weather Training. Everyone interested in weather, especially what happened on May 29, 2011. should attend this informative training. There will be the Basic Workshop / Training in the morning, and for the REAL WEATHER GEEKS, an Advanced session in the afternoon. Training is:
BASIC
DATE: SATURDAY MARCH 3, 2012
TIME: 10A - NOON
ADVANCED
TIME: 3P - 5P
LOCATION: Lakeview Middle School - Auditorium
300 S. 28th St.
Battle Creek, MI 49014
ADMISSION IS FREE, NO RESERVATIONS REQUIRED, SEATING FOR 1,000.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Chardon High
Even though I am writing this many, many hours later I'd like to give my condolences to the family of Daniel Parmertor who passed away this morning/early afternoon from gunshot wounds. I would also like to say I hope that the rest of the surviving victims make a full and speedy recovery, and I hope and pray for the community to help one another come over this tragic event that has taken place earlier on this horrific morning.
From watching after hearing about it, I began watching the aftermath unfold live on both CNN News and Fox News as well to see how things were handled. I find that exercises for school shootings are never taken as seriously as they should be, and this is a good reason why they should be. Every school and local law enforcement should work together as a team to make sure that if anything ever happens in their district they know how to respond immediately and how to react.
From how the events unfolded, I would say that the situation was handled pretty well from the school's administration and staff as well as the students. From locking the school down, to contacting local law enforcement as well as outside jurisdictions to aid in assistance (FBI, ATF) was done very well. The fact that they had kids who had cell phones text their parents and not call to jam the phone lines and cell towers was brilliant and set a sort of calm to the parents letting them know their kids were alright. From the school contacting parents as well to let them know what was happening and unfolding and giving them news and info was very well put together, and sending text messages to students with info when it first started happening was magnificent. Also before they would let the kids leave, they had to leave with their parent(s) or legal guardian, and that was a little time consuming, but it was a solid need and must.
I have to commend the School Administration and Staff as well as Local and Federal Law Enforcement for working so quickly and responded so well without any jurisdictional mishaps or bickering. This is a sure sign of true cooperation that needs to be taken from and shown to the rest of the areas who are still in the "ME" mindset.
The one thing I have to say that I did not like was from watching both news agencies is when they started interviewing students after they had been released to their families. I did not, nor do I like it even if it is "news". Have a heart and realize that these students just went through hell, and they'll continue go through hell with nightmares and having to cope with the sounds, and the memories of seeing their friends fall or already fallen from gunshot wounds. That is my only bicker on the horrific event and the response.
At this time, I'd like to encourage all school districts and law enforcement agencies to work together and come up with a EOP (Emergency Operations Plan) and how things should be handled and the steps to be taken in the event that such a tragedy should strike. The one thing I kept hearing and always end up hearing in these circumstances is, "I never thought it'd happen here". While everyone may think that, it never hurts to be well equipped and prepared. Not only should School Districts and Law Enforcement Agencies work on this they should also hold exercises and take it 100% seriously, because even in the cases I've seen most staff and students do not take it seriously as it should be.
I hope you all have a good night, rest well, and I hope we have all learned from what has unfolded here and how to avoid, prevent, and look for these signs.
From watching after hearing about it, I began watching the aftermath unfold live on both CNN News and Fox News as well to see how things were handled. I find that exercises for school shootings are never taken as seriously as they should be, and this is a good reason why they should be. Every school and local law enforcement should work together as a team to make sure that if anything ever happens in their district they know how to respond immediately and how to react.
From how the events unfolded, I would say that the situation was handled pretty well from the school's administration and staff as well as the students. From locking the school down, to contacting local law enforcement as well as outside jurisdictions to aid in assistance (FBI, ATF) was done very well. The fact that they had kids who had cell phones text their parents and not call to jam the phone lines and cell towers was brilliant and set a sort of calm to the parents letting them know their kids were alright. From the school contacting parents as well to let them know what was happening and unfolding and giving them news and info was very well put together, and sending text messages to students with info when it first started happening was magnificent. Also before they would let the kids leave, they had to leave with their parent(s) or legal guardian, and that was a little time consuming, but it was a solid need and must.
I have to commend the School Administration and Staff as well as Local and Federal Law Enforcement for working so quickly and responded so well without any jurisdictional mishaps or bickering. This is a sure sign of true cooperation that needs to be taken from and shown to the rest of the areas who are still in the "ME" mindset.
The one thing I have to say that I did not like was from watching both news agencies is when they started interviewing students after they had been released to their families. I did not, nor do I like it even if it is "news". Have a heart and realize that these students just went through hell, and they'll continue go through hell with nightmares and having to cope with the sounds, and the memories of seeing their friends fall or already fallen from gunshot wounds. That is my only bicker on the horrific event and the response.
At this time, I'd like to encourage all school districts and law enforcement agencies to work together and come up with a EOP (Emergency Operations Plan) and how things should be handled and the steps to be taken in the event that such a tragedy should strike. The one thing I kept hearing and always end up hearing in these circumstances is, "I never thought it'd happen here". While everyone may think that, it never hurts to be well equipped and prepared. Not only should School Districts and Law Enforcement Agencies work on this they should also hold exercises and take it 100% seriously, because even in the cases I've seen most staff and students do not take it seriously as it should be.
I hope you all have a good night, rest well, and I hope we have all learned from what has unfolded here and how to avoid, prevent, and look for these signs.
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