Emergency Radio Syst

Emergency Radio System takes a giant step....

The LVH emergency radio system has gained another big component today to make it a working reality. The system is being designed to give LVH the ability to communicate with all state and federal agencies in the advent of a disaster. All the components for a successful system have dropped into place as of today. We have gained a volunteer HAM radio operator that will relay our messages in and out to all agencies in a disaster situation. He is our interface between here and the outside world.

His name is John Wilson and he is setting up equipment to give us the coverage we need. He was selected for us by Jim Hawley the director of Emergency Communications for Lincoln County. Jim is able to supply John with special equipment to tie LVH into all federal and state agencies.

The only part of the system that is weak right now is you the LVH citizen. The CERT team’s job is prepare you for disaster and to prepare itself for disaster. The CERT team has been training since last September. Now they can go no further without you on board.

Here is what you can do to start. Come to the town hall meeting this Wednesday, the 12th and catch the rollout of the CERT disaster plan. Find out about the LVH emergency radio plan... Learn about the CERT disaster drill Friday the 14th.

Disaster happened in New Orleans and in the South Pacific last year. Ask yourself had those folks planned for a disaster would it have turned out the way it did? We know it would not have been that bad. Come and find out what you can do.