Emergency Communications Committee

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CommunicationsThe membership of this Committee shall consist of a minimum of five (5) and a maximum of twenty-five (25) members, all of who are either licensed radio amateurs or individuals in training for the said licensed status.

 

Meetings: 1st Tuesday of the month
Time & Place: 7:00 pm; Los Altos Hills City Council Chambers

 

City Council Liaison: Mayor Gary Waldeck K6AIR

Current Members

Term Expires Term Expires
Duncan MacMillan (Chair) KI6VMY
 7/13 James Heinzelman KD6Y 1/15
Jim Abraham W6EB 4/14 Edwin Jones W7WPO
4/14
Dru Anderson KG6LAD
4/14
 Andrew Kirk WB6CLS
7/15
Robert Anderson KC6ZWG 4/14 Scott Overstreet N6NXI
4/14
Ray Egan W6FQY 4/14 Bob Rowe (Vice Chair) AF6LD
1/17
Andy Fawcett KI6MAF 4/16 Miles Seiver (Secretary) KI6LDU 7/15
Bill Gibbons W6GH 1/15 Maynard Stevenson W7MVT 4/14
Robert Hall K6GH 6/16 Sam Wood K6MSR 4/14

 Associate Members

Mark Bailey N6DY Mike Prince KJ6DAK
Peter Berman K6PJB Patricial Rohrs KI6VNO
Charlie Ellinger KI6JPM Terry Smith K7YNO
Rick Ellinger KJ6NU Dave Stewart KJ6JQT
David Gilmour WQ1K Gerald Tomanek AF6HY
Robert Lisbonne KG6HOD Al Whaley KV6U
Lynn McLeod KG6YIT Walt Wilson N6XG
Greg Olsen K6XM
SCC Dist. Emeg. Coordinator

  

More Information

 

The Charges to and Duties of this Committee shall be:

  • Provide emergency radio communication services between the Los Altos Hills Emergency Operation Center (EOC) facility using federally sanctioned amateur (ham) radio operating frequencies in accordance with federally mandated amateur (ham) radio operating requirements and procedures and:

    • The Santa Clara County Office of Emergency Services (OES).
    • Amateur (ham) radio operators throughout the Town of Los Altos Hills and surrounding areas.
    • Surrounding area municipal emergency communication facilities, hospitals and emergency service groups such as the Red Cross.
  • Participate in periodic “simulated disaster” emergency communication drills and various set meetings as organized by the Amateur Radio Emergency System (ARES) District Emergency Coordinator (DEC) or other such officials and weekly ARES communication readiness/training nets that exist in our area;
  • Provide occasional non-emergency communication services for other Los Altos Hills sanctioned groups as requested when possible and practical;
  • Develop and train an “Associates” group of radio amateur operators within the Town of Los Altos Hills and surrounding areas who in time of need will be available to assist the Committee members in the performance of “charge” tasks. Training shall consist of offered instruction in emergency communication as well as in the basic skills necessary for passing the entry level amateur radio operator test administered by the Federal Communications Commission; and
  • Maintain the group’s radio equipment and update it as required via volunteer labor and budgeted acquisition of goods and services as required.

Updated: January 29, 2013

 

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