Several Dakota Division members have asked me about the final report on
our fellow amateur radio operator’s mission to Puerto Rico in 2017. I
found it timely to read the report as we get ready for the 2018 severe
weather season. It has many points of what went well and what we could
do better on the next large-scale deployment. It got me thinking…
What can we do better to be prepared to serve our communities? As you
peruse the report, think about what value you can add and changes you
can make to your local SKYWARN/ARES/AUXCOMM organization to best prepare
for the 2018 storm season.
Thank you to the “Force of 22,” who deployed to Puerto Rico, the
ARRL HQ Staff, deployment helpers in Florida and Georgia, net control
ops, corporate donors and the American Red Cross who supported the
deployment near and from afar. It is important we support the amateur
radio operators who call the islands home. Oscar Resto KP4RF, Puerto
Rico Section Manager, and Fred Kleber K9VV, US Virgin Islands Section
Manager, are two of the 392 ARRL members that are rebuilding their homes
and communities long after the hurricane warnings have passed. I would
like to thank our lone member of the “Force of 22” from the Dakota
Division, Guillermo Narvaez, N0GUI, spent a good part of his deployment
in the mountains of central Puerto Rico. I thank him for sharing his
experience with fellow Dakota Division members and his commitment to the
study of helping communities restore their economy and social well being
after disaster strikes. With the help of the University of Minnesota,
he has provided disaster response and conducted research in several
countries around the World.
Direct link to the article:
http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Public%20Service/ARES/2017%20Hurricane%20Season%20AAR.pdf
Link to the ARRL web site page that contains the report. Scroll to the
bottom:
http://www.arrl.org/ares-annual-monthly-reports
our fellow amateur radio operator’s mission to Puerto Rico in 2017. I
found it timely to read the report as we get ready for the 2018 severe
weather season. It has many points of what went well and what we could
do better on the next large-scale deployment. It got me thinking…
What can we do better to be prepared to serve our communities? As you
peruse the report, think about what value you can add and changes you
can make to your local SKYWARN/ARES/AUXCOMM organization to best prepare
for the 2018 storm season.
Thank you to the “Force of 22,” who deployed to Puerto Rico, the
ARRL HQ Staff, deployment helpers in Florida and Georgia, net control
ops, corporate donors and the American Red Cross who supported the
deployment near and from afar. It is important we support the amateur
radio operators who call the islands home. Oscar Resto KP4RF, Puerto
Rico Section Manager, and Fred Kleber K9VV, US Virgin Islands Section
Manager, are two of the 392 ARRL members that are rebuilding their homes
and communities long after the hurricane warnings have passed. I would
like to thank our lone member of the “Force of 22” from the Dakota
Division, Guillermo Narvaez, N0GUI, spent a good part of his deployment
in the mountains of central Puerto Rico. I thank him for sharing his
experience with fellow Dakota Division members and his commitment to the
study of helping communities restore their economy and social well being
after disaster strikes. With the help of the University of Minnesota,
he has provided disaster response and conducted research in several
countries around the World.
Direct link to the article:
http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Public%20Service/ARES/2017%20Hurricane%20Season%20AAR.pdf
Link to the ARRL web site page that contains the report. Scroll to the
bottom:
http://www.arrl.org/ares-annual-monthly-reports
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