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This group provides communication support to:
Emergency Operations Centers (EOC’s) Emergency Social Services,
Search and Rescue, on the Saanich Peninsula.
In the event of a natural or man made disaster, the telephone and cell phone systems could be inoperable or simply overloaded.
Our goal is to provide a link to other agencies such as other municipalities or the Provincial Government for message handling and disaster reporting.
Composed primarily of Amateur Radio Operators, however we would encourage anyone interested in joining our team to contact one of the team leaders.
Emergency communications now also includes all forms of two way radio. If you have a Citizens Band (C.B.) radio, marine radio or the new "Walkie-talkie" Family Radio Service (FRS) radio you can be in a position to help out in a wide spread emergency in your community.
If you are a Ham radio operator we would like to know where you live and what radios you have. We do need volunteers who have had experience with radio communication but also others who are willing to help in a variety of jobs related to our communications operation. We will provide assistance if you wish to learn more about voice procedures on radio, message handling or about two way radio in general. As a volunteer in this area, in your community you may wish to give as much or as little time as you have to spare, but know you are
making a difference by allowing your name to be on our list of potential emergency helpers. Support your community. Call now for more information or to join.
L-R Jim Donaldson ve7zvt; Dick Nimmo ve7gau; Eric McCollum ve7yk; Gary Rogers ve7glr.
at the Central Saanich Fire Fair Oct 13 2001.
The web page www.percs.bc.ca contains much information on the provincial level for emergency communications. Please bookmark the site and check updates from time to time so as to better understand
the mandate of emergency communications.
Check out our club page
For more information, call...
Art in North Saanich 250-656-1290
Hew in Sidney 250-656-6471
Bruce in Central Saanich 250-652-4584
IN AN EMERGENCY........ Amateur Radio operators should tune to 146.490 MHz., and listen.