Category Archives: Evacuation

…HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT…

MATTHEW LOCAL WATCH/WARNING STATEMENT/ADVISORY NUMBER 32
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL AL142016
1128 PM EDT WED OCT 5 2016

A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS HURRICANE WIND CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
SOMEWHERE WITHIN THIS AREA AND WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS

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AUXFOG & NIFOG

As we discussed at the ARES Meeting last night, here are the AUXFOG and NIFOG. Each member shoudl have a copy of this on their computer. The information that these contain is invaluable.  Click on each one to open the document and save it to your computer.… Read the rest

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Preparing for Evacuation, not Deployment (1/18/15 Net Training)

We often consider preparing to deploy as EMCOMM radio operators. However, there are occasionally scenarios in which evacuation is necessary, not deployment. Hurricanes are the first events that come to mind, but HazMat incidents or even acts of terrorism may require evacuation. Hurricanes provide a relatively long lead time but a HazMat incident will not.

Hurricanes usually provide lead-time to prepare for evacuation. On the other hand, HazMat and terrorist attacks imply an immediacy for evacuation. Therefore, it is important … Read the rest

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