9-1-1 and Ham Radio Operators

July 18, 2000

Attention any Ham Radio Operators out there !!!

Last week I gave a talk on 9-1-1 (of course, for to a group of local

Ham Radio operators. We used them during Y2K as a stand by backup and

fortunately, they were not needed. They had approached my Comm manager

about assisting us and getting a more organized approach to it. What I did

was tell them how we work, give them alot of info about the type of calls we

take and the type of callers we deal with, and stuff like that. Having no

idea whoat it means to be a Ham Radio operator, I couldnt come up with real

specific ideas as far as their radios are concerned (except for 1 or 2).

What I am looking for (Mad Max in TN this might be right up your alley if

nobody else's), is someone who is maybe a dispatcher and/or ham radio

operator or knows alot about them as far as assisting the comm center in an

emergency. IF anyone out there has any info, please email me on or off the

list.. Thanks !! As always......

Toni Wyman, (CTO)...Gwinnett County Police, GA (just N of HotLanta)

770 Hi Hope Rd, Lawrenceville, GA 30046

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