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Musings from the Vice President

November 2017

     Anyone interested in helping with ECOM at disasters should definitely be at our November meeting. Our own David Gilpin K5GIL, has started a speaker exchange program. He has been going to other amateur radio clubs and giving his excellent LED presentation. The Plano club, K5PRK, has arranged to get us a very good speaker in November. He is Sean Kelley, KD5HGS. His topic will be “An After Action Report of the Canton Tornado: 30 April 2017.” Sean will give us his perspectives when Amateur Radio Operators are asked to help at disasters. How we should act, what challenges we face, and the good things we can bring to the scene.

     As you see from his Public Service and Amateur Radio record. He knows what he is talking about.

Public Service Record

  • 2000-2002 Member of Burlington VFD, Burlington CT. Member Hartford County ARES , While at Stanley Tools assisted in response to 9/11 WTC Disaster

  • 2003-2006 Member of Hesston Fire, Hesston, KS, Member Harvey County RACES

  • 2007-2013 Member – Fairview Fire / Rescue, Fairview, TX

  • 2006-Current: Member CC ARES

  • 2013-Current: Command Staff, Collin County MRC

  • In 2014, coordinated delivery of Amphenol coax, connectors, & Tools to Nepal after earthquake.

  • 2016-Current: Member LCFD, Lowry Crossing, TX

Amateur Radio Record

  • First licensed in 1999 as KD5HGS

  • Amateur Extra since 2014

  • Annual SKYWARN training

  • Completed EMCOMM I and II

  • Firefighter II 2002, Graduate Connecticut Fire Academy and SFFMA

  • EMT in Kansas and Texas, 2005 Graduate of Pre-Hospital Care Program at HJCC

  • Completed various ICS, NIMS and FEMA courses

  • Completed AUXCOM Course

  • Guest lecturer at schools, colleges and fire brigades in India.

  • Since 2000, completed monthly continuing education classes for both Fire and EMS.

     I hope to see everyone at the November meeting. Don’t forget to sign up for the Christmas party and drawing for the HF radio. Make your dinner reservation now on the website through Paypal. You can buy Raffle Tickets, every Saturday at HAMS and EGGS between now and the Christmas party, or at the November meeting.

 73

Andy Parcel KE5KOF

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