National Weather Spotter Program Training

February 8, 2010
7:00 pmto9:00 pm
HB RACES will devote the February 2010 General Membership Meeting to weather training. Miguel Miller, Spotter Program Manager from the NWS San Diego will be presenting information about the Spotter Program and specific weather hazards local to Huntington Beach. The meeting is open to all interested RACES and CERT volunteers.

A strong weather spotter program is critical to maintain the high standards of weather forecasting at the NWS and provide the most accurate forecasts possible. Learn more about the program and how you can help.

The strong system of storms last week and the RACES and CERT activities to support the cities response should be taken as a reminder to be vigilant and to learn as much as possible about our local hazards. Take advantage of the great opportunity to talk with a ‘Real Live NWS Forcaster’

Due to the large attendance expected, the meeting will be help in the council room B3 adjacent to the city council chambers. More info and talk-in assistance on our RACES city hall repeater 145.140 Mhz. Arrive early to get seated and to ensure we can start right away at 7pm.

 

HB RACES Supports HBFD & Surf City Marathon

February 1, 2010
7:00 pmto9:00 pm
February 7, 2010
5:00 amto3:00 pm

HB RACES is preparing to support the Huntington Beach Fire Department’s response to the February 7, 2010 marathon event. This world class event brings thousands of participants to the 26 mile course along the beach and through central park. The city will maintain essential Police and Fire services during the event and be prepared to handle increased demand for services with the assistance of HB RACES.

An important planning meeting will be held on February 1, 2010 at 7pm in the EOC to discuss the deployment of HB RACES for the marathon and coordinate our efforts for the proactive Fire Department response for this event.

The marathon is held on Superbowl Sunday, February 7, 2010 with the marathon start scheduled for 6:30 am. There are numerous road closures in effect for this event.

More info on the event is at http://www.runsurfcity.com

UPDATED Surf City Marathon List 12/6/09

February 7, 2010
6:00 amto12:00 pm

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Current List for 2010 Surf City Marathon:

Steve w6gos
Steve ke6oce
Tom kj6cm
Mel n6mel
William k6wgw
Marilyn kh6fl
Tim wd6awp
Scott kd6oqv
Marshal kg6skd
David n6jig
Ray wa6cts
John n6rkx
Chris kf6tiu
Manny kg6iql
Peter n6ras
Michael kf6qbq
Joseph kf6upb
Vaughn ke6v
Alan ke6lln
Joe ke6joe
George kf6wwk
Daryl n6ydx
Simon wb6bmr
Jim kg6zdp
Walter n6ucr
David kb6pal
Pete k5pz
Jeff ke6bns
Bill ka6hms
Pedro ad6tn
Shelly  kc6zow
Roy  n6sld

General Membership Meeting

November 9, 2009
7:00 pmto9:00 pm

Monday evening, November 9th, 2009 at 7pm that is the time and date for our last meeting of the year. Make plans to attend. We will be announcing earth shattering news to the group and you will only hear of it at the meeting. Join your fellow communicators and learn a bit more about our activities and always feel free to share your knowledge and skills with the group.

Location: HB City Hall at 2000 Main Street, Lower Level Emergency Operations Center. Talk-In assistance on our primary repeater 145.140 Mhz. Please use caution due to the construction area surrounding city hall buildings and try to arrive a few minutes early to sign in and get settled. We’re planning to begin promptly at 7pm.

Peter Barbour, N6RAS

Another Example of Fire Department Comms

The attached audio file augments the Fire Department dispatch files Peter uploaded earlier this week. This one is recorded from a tactical channel where you’ll hear on scene communications from the incident on Warner St yesterday. We hams would do well to emulate these brief and to the point communications. And please notice that contact is always in to/from format. This recording is about 18 minutes long. Please listen to the entire recording.

Warner IC

73,
Tim