Inside..
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Tornado Safety Day - TODAY
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Prepare for Active Shooter
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NIMS / ICS
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Handbook GiveAway
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Survey Question
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Getting this Newsletter
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Weekly DMR Nets
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My Final
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Tornado
Safety Day - TODAY
Ohio is participating in a statewide tornado drill
to test the state's emergency alert systems, according to the Ohio Emergency
Management Agency.
Counties across the Buckeye State will sound outdoor
warning sirens at 9:50 a.m. Phones and other mobile devices will also
receive the alert.
"Schools, businesses and households are
encouraged to practice their tornado drills and emergency plans," the
agency wrote in a recent email.
This week's drill is part of the Ohio Committee for
Severe Weather Awareness' 'Severe Weather Awareness Week,' which ends on
Saturday.
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Hey
Gang,
This
subject is not one any of us likes to think about but, in this day and age sometimes
we just aren’t given much choice. As radio operators being called out to a
scene, we can find ourselves in rather peculiar situations, and knowing what
to do, and when to do it, might just keep us from being injured.
An
active shooter incident is a situation in which people in a confined or
populated area are threatened with deadly violence. Incidents can happen
anywhere and at any time. The best way to make sure you and your loved
ones stay safe is to prepare ahead of time.
Taking
a few steps now and mentally rehearsing what to do can help you react quickly
when every second counts.
To
help you prepare, review the Preparation How
to Prepare for an Active Shooter Scenario Guide that outlines steps
you can take before, during, and after an active shooter incident.
The
guide also includes:
To
learn more about preparing for an active shooter incident, read this
story featuring Augustana College in Rock Island, IL where 1,700
students, 150 staff members, and 34 local agencies, organizations, and public
safety departments participated in a full-scale active shooter exercise.
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NIMS / ICS
Training
Hey
Gang, The numbers just keep growing, and that’s absolutely fantastic! Here’s
the latest count we have on everyone.. Members in the database 692. Members completing all 4 required
NIMS courses 476. Total Number of
the Courses taken by everyone in the database 4585, Here’s the link so
that you can find out if your name is on the list.. http://arrl-ohio.org/SEC/special/nims_roster.html
Why
are these courses so important? The simple answer is this - without these
courses, you are not trained! Without the training, you can’t be used! Now, I’m
not going to kid you.. These courses are just the beginning of your training.
These 4 courses are the BASICS only, but they are extremely important to me and to your Emergency Coordinator.
Here’s
where you can get all of this information
http://arrl-ohio.org/SEC/training.html. This page
contains a lot of information about what is needed. Each course takes about an
hour or so to take, that’s really not much to ask now is it? You spent way more
than that to get your Amateur Radio operators license!
I
also highly recommend that you get used to looking at the Ohio Section
Website.. http://arrl-ohio.org as it changes all
the time. You’ll also want to visit the Ohio Section Emergency Coordinators
page frequently too http://arrl-ohio.org/SEC/default.html
By
the way.. When submitting copies of your certificates to us, please don’t
forget to include your call sign!!
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Handbook GiveAway
Have you gotten
registered for the “Handbook Giveaway” drawing yet? Well, if you haven’t it’s
time you do.
To
enter the drawing all you need to do is fill in a couple of boxes on the form..
(your name and email). That’s you need to do to be entered into a drawing to
win a 2016 ARRL softcover Handbook. There’s nothing else required (Oh.. You do
need to be a resident of Ohio to win..)
The
winner will be mailed the Handbook at my cost. This is being offered just to
see how many folks are really checking in on the website. Got the idea? Best of
luck to you!!
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Survey Question
Hey
Gang,
Have
you checked out the Newest Survey question on the website yet?. Yup, there’s a
new question for you to answer. This one will have you doing inventory in your
shack for sure! You’ll find it on the left side of the main page.. http://arrlohio.org Don’t forget, once you’ve voted to go back
and take a look at how your answer stacks up with everyone elses..!!
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Are you getting
those emails
from me? If not, all you have to do is to “Opt-In” to receive them.
Heck,
just send me an email: n8sy@n8sy.com and let me know
that you want to be added. It’s really just that easy. Please, if you know of
anyone that would be interested in this information, feel free to pass it on to
them. You don’t have to be an ARRL member or even a ham to receive these
emails.
You
can always “Opt-Out” at any time if you feel this is not what you
were expecting.
Also..
are you viewing the Ohio Section Website on a regular basis? You should, it
changes all the time. Here’s a link to it.
http://arrlohio.org
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Hey
gang, don’t forget to check-in on the weekly Wednesday night DMR net tonight,
there are averaging around 60 check-ins each week, and it’s really growing in
popularity for sure. Come join in on the fun, Wednesday nights at 8:30p local
on the 3139 Ohio statewide Talkgroup.
The
North American Tech Net is also on Wednesday night at 9pm EST on Talkgroup 3,
as well as The After HamNation Net,
following the HamNation program on Talkgroup 311 as well.. Lot’s of good nets
to check in to on Wednesday’s for sure..
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My Final.. It’s
Wednesday, Hump Day!!
The
middle of a work week (Wednesday); used in the context of climbing a proverbial
hill to get through a tough week. After hump day, the weekend gets closer.
Now… Go have FUN..!!
73,
Scott,
N8SY..
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