Emergency Communications Committee
The membership of this Committee shall consist of ten (10) to twenty
(20) members, all of whom are either licensed radio amateurs or
individuals in training for said licensed status. Meetings are held
on the third Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers
or Heritage House.
The Charges
to and Duties of this Committee are to:
- 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.
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