American Radio Relay League
Amateur Radio Emergency Service

Chaves County, New Mexico

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 August 2003                                                                                                

Monica Jones, CERT – Coordinator

City of Roswell/Chaves County

Post Office Drawer 1838

Roswell, New Mexico 88202-1838

 

Dear Ms. Jones:

 

We were very pleased to receive your invitation to participate in the Chaves County Emergency Services Preparedness Fair 2003 , Saturday, 6 September, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM.

 

After speaking with you yesterday, one of our members conducted a test at the Roswell Mall to verify the feasibility of a “live” demonstration from inside the building.  He was able to reliably communicate with our radio repeaters from several places in the building.  The “high-ceiling” area just inside the southernmost entrance was by far the best.  If we can have that location, we will conduct what I think you will find to be a very fine demonstration.

 

We have a communication drill scheduled for 16 August 2003.  With your concurrence, we will shift that drill to 6 September 2003 and manage it from the Fair. 

 

Our proposal is to setup an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in our “Fair booth.”  From that “EOC” we will handle simulated emergency communication traffic to and from various locations around Chaves County and to locations in other Counties.  We will set up at least one computer for digital communication via ham radio and possibly one for the Automatic Position Reporting System (APRS). 

 

We will also play a short computer CD “movie” concerning Amateur Radio Emergency Communication – narrated by Walter Cronkite.

 

If they wish to participate in our drill, the other emergency services at the Fair can hand us simulated messages to send for them.  We will offer to send simulated “health & welfare” messages for the general public.

 

Descriptive material on our organization is enclosed.  Most important among these enclosures is information concerning who to contact in event of an actual emergency.

 

Sincerely yours,

 

 

Alfred L. Lindsey (Alf),

Chaves District Emergency Coordinator (DEC)