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The 3 P’s of Public Service

Learn how to become a valuable asset in public service by embracing the three P's - Preparedness, Proficiency, and Professionalism. Discover the importance of staying calm, being trained and equipped properly, and maintaining a sensitive approach in emergency situations. Join your county's EmComm organization and contribute to a responsive amateur radio emergency service.

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The 3 P’s of Public Service

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  1. The 3 P’s of Public Service Gary Wilson, K2GW Section Emergency Coordinator Southern New Jersey Section American Radio Relay League

  2. The Cost of Amateur Radio • A conservative figure is that one MHz of VHF/UHF Spectrum costs $100,000,000. • Between 144 MHz and 1.3 GHz, Amateurs have 123 MHz of spectrum. • What does the public get for it’s $12,300,000,000?

  3. The answer is PUBLIC SERVICE

  4. September 11, 2001 • Where were you? • What were your first thoughts? • What actions did you take?

  5. How Can I Help My Country and Amateur Radio? By embracing the three P’s of public service.

  6. Preparedness • Ensuring your family is protected with a disaster plan and supplies kit. • Knowing your county EmComm plans, including self-alerting assignments. • Having appropriate equipment and interchangeable emergency power sources.

  7. Proficiency • Knowing how government and agencies respond to disasters. • Knowing how amateur radio supplements them. • Knowing what to do and what not to do. • Maintaining skill in tactical and formal message handling. • Completing the ARRL EmComm Certification Courses

  8. Professionalism • Attitude • Reliability • Flexibility • Appearance

  9. The Four S’s for wartime

  10. Sensibility • Stay Calm • Control Rumors • Think before speaking • Think before acting

  11. Safety • Proper Training • Proper Equipment • Proper Rest

  12. Security • Operational details • Frequencies • Locations

  13. Sensitivity • Red Cross neutrality • Political polemics

  14. Your Commitment Register with and support your county EmComm organization. Become a trained and proficient emergency communications professional. Participate in nets, drills & emergencies.

  15. My Commitment To support your county emergency communicator in creating a responsive amateur radio emergency service. To be available to answer any questions that your EC needs help with.

  16. Conclusion “No matter what happens, an amateur radio operator somewhere will be able to communicate… no matter what!”

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