§97.113(b) Prohibited transmissions - An amateur station shall not engage in any form of broadcasting, nor may an amateur station transmit one-way communications except as specifically provided in these rules; nor shall an amateur station engage in any activity related to program production or news gathering for broadcasting purposes, except that communications directly related to the immediate safety of human life or the protection of property may be provided by amateur stations to broadcasters for dissemination to the public where no other means of communication is reasonably available before or at the time of the event.
Explain that they are impeding you from doing your job Explain that they are impeding you from doing your jobIf your organization permits, you may discuss your part of the emergency communication effort- But only if separate from the served agency (i.e. ARES)
“Press policy” should be defined in advance by emcomm group and served agency- All team members should know the policy
There has been a major disaster. You are located at a field location where patients have just been transported to your Hospital. A TV reporter at your location asks you to ask the Hospital how many patients have admitted to the Hospital so that he can report it on the next newscast. There has been a major disaster. You are located at a field location where patients have just been transported to your Hospital. A TV reporter at your location asks you to ask the Hospital how many patients have admitted to the Hospital so that he can report it on the next newscast.What do you do?
Emergency occurs in a neighboring area Emergency occurs in a neighboring area- Where you are not a member of the responding communication group
- Or perhaps your own group and you have not been active
It is best to make your offer before making any significant preparations, or leaving home It is possible that your offer might be welcomed, but it is equally possible that it will be refused- Served agency has specific requirements, such as specialized training, official IDs, and time consuming background checks
- Most emcomm managers prefer to work only with operators whose abilities and limitations they know
If your offer of assistance is accepted, the situation you find may vary quite a bit- Well-organized effort
- Your role will be clear
- Someone to help orient you to the response effort, provide any required information, and answer your questions
- Not so well-organized effort
- You might be given an assignment, but with little additional information or support
- Should be prepared to improvise and fend for yourself
An emcomm group should define in advance procedures for supporting the mission An emcomm group should define in advance procedures for supporting the mission- With team members you are familiar with
- With “spontaneous volunteers” which includes:
- Your team members you may not be familiar with
- Amateurs from the local community whom you are not familiar with
- Amateurs from neighboring communities (or perhaps even across the country)
- Locally registered, trained, and equipped team members
Second Resource - Registered and trained members/team from a nearby jurisdiction
Third Resource - Spontaneous volunteers, those that just “show up”
- Can cause more problems
- Each individual evaluated and judged on their own merits
Worker’s Compensation Law is Complex Worker’s Compensation Law is Complex- Regulated by individual state’s laws
- Some states, Worker’s Compensation insurance coverage may be extended to volunteers
- Working on behalf of a government or non-profit agency
- In many cases, volunteers are not paid employees of the served agency, and are not covered
Emcomm managers should investigate own state laws- See 118-04 Washington Administrative Code
- http://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=118-04
- See 38.52 Revised Code of Washington (RCW)
- http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=38.52
Are these scenarios covered or not covered under the Emergency Worker Program (118-04)? Are these scenarios covered or not covered under the Emergency Worker Program (118-04)?- An earthquake occurs and you respond to your local hospital.
- You and your significant other have just finished an evening of celebration which included wine. You get a call to deploy to your assigned location.
- You are deploying to your EOC assignment and in trying to get to the EOC as quickly as possible, you run a red light.
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