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Appendix 4

Glossary of Terms

ARS
Amateur Radio Service
EBS
Emergency Broadcast System - Comprised of commercial radio and television stations participating in a nationwide information dissemination network. Note: This has been replaced by Emergency Alert System (EAS).
EC
Emergency Coordinator - for Amateur Radio Emergency Service. This position is appointed by the Alaska Section Manager of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL).
EOC
Emergency Operations Center - the place where key government officials and support personnel are housed during an emergency situation.
ESO
Emergency Service Organization - comprised of local/state and/or federal agency representatives with the mission of mitigation of emergencies.
KARES
Kodiak Amateur Radio Emergency Service - comprised of local Amateur Radio Operators willing to provide service to the community.
REPEATER
A radio station licensed to re-transmit automatically the radio signals of another radio station. Repeater stations are usually located at high geographical locations in order to provide maximum communications range.
SAR
Search and Rescue - generally a function of the Alaska State Troopers, often with the assistance of other agencies or volunteer groups.

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