Like many Amateurs, and others who Volunteer Emergency Communications as a hobby, I find it difficult to boost about my accomplishments. We are not in the hobby to collect certificates or become recognized through the media. However you have chosen to visit this portion of my web site, I hope you find what your are looking for!

I would later join with Hamburg Community Ambulance and Hamburg's Fire Department. During my active membership with both of these organizations were fully volunteer. Before I left for active military duty I would be elected as operations officer of the Ambulance Corps! I have found these experiences have assisted me in further understanding the whole picture during Emergencies, and have applied these experiences to my work in emergency communications.

The first two years on Active duty I was under circumstances that prevented me from working with CB or any REACT team. I made up for lost time while, stationed in San Antonio. San Antonio REACT was an active team, who had members operating on Amateur, GMRS, and Citizen Band. Team officers who where amateur, and GRMS operators attempted to push out Citizen band operators. Many of them talked about abolishing the use of GRMS also. I got my GMRS license just so that I could participate with the team events. I will be glad to tell any amateur of this nature, you are defeating you efforts in recruiting potential "good Amateur radio operators" with this attitude! The team would later fold under the direction of these Officers.

The team worked closely with San Antonio Chapter of the American Red Cross, Disaster Services. I started working with the Red Cross. I worked with the Red Cross on local drills, and disasters. I eventually registered with National Red Cross Disaster Services Human Resources and became a certified instructor.

On a trip to visit my folks I took along a scanner and listened to the most common amateur radio frequencies, I was told about. I listed to amateurs who were friendly and helpful. Some even chatted of days when they were citizen band operators. I was so impressed with them, that within two weeks after returning to San Antonio, I had my No Code Technical Amateur Radio License.

I was elected to the position of President for the Bexar Co. REACT Team, in time to work the disasters that would curse central Texas in 1998. This included a high profile search for a missing woman, a few floods, and tornadoes. When the team was not working with amateur radio and other communication organizations. I was working as a member of some of these organizations.

While assisting the Red Cross with a Tornado I was introduced to someone from the Texas Emergency Management Agency. After a long talk I have changed my collage studies to Emergency Management. I continue to study many different aspects of Emergency Management.

While in stationed in Germany I enjoyed the local Amateur radio operators.  I wasn't able to do much public service work while there.  They tend to have the government take care of all their needs.  They also pay 50% income tax.  I held the position of Training Committee Chairperson for REACT International from 1998 to 2000.  Did most of my work electronic transfers.  It kept me in doing something in the interest of Emergency Communications.

As soon as the Texas REACT teams received confirmation of my assignment to Ft Hood, They elected me as Vice President of the Texas State REACT Council .   I also became member of the local emergency communications organizations.  A member of the Bell County Emergency Management Reservist program provided me with an application for the program.  My application  was eagerly accepted.   

Organizations I currently have active membership with.

Past organizations