The Fountain Valley Amateur Communications Team
F.A.C.T.
is a Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service, R.A.C.E.S., organization. It
is staffed by amateur radio volunteers from Southern California, who
train for response to natural disasters (such as earthquake, fire or
flood) to provide additional communications links when conventional
communications may be damaged or overloaded.
They also assist in civic activities such as parades and festivals.
City of Fountain Valley FACT members are amateur radio licensees who have
passed technical and operational examinations administered under the
auspices of the Federal Communications Commission. Members are also
certified by the City as Disaster Services Workers in the State of
California.
FACT is organized under guidelines of the Federal Emergency Management
Agency, FEMA, to provide a valuable resource to our community. In turn,
the City of Fountain Valley provides us with training, support, and a
base of operations in the Police department.
FACT also works closely
with other communities and with other government entities including
County of Orange, the State of California OES and FEMA.
FACT has been
part of the City organization since 1983 and is well prepared to provide
communications when needed.
If you are interested in applying for membership,
download the following items.
Completed applications may be sent to
the Webmaster
or sent to the
Fountain Valley Police Department,
10200 Slater, Fountain Valley, California, 92708
Attention: RACES
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