In Event of Disaster, Volunteers Learn How to Make a Difference
Simulation at Snellville UMC gave participants a taste of what to expect after a natural disaster.
"If this had been an actual emergency," John Davis, a Lawrenceville ham operator explained, "we'd be ready." That was the main point Saturday during a natural disaster simulation and training event at Snellville United Methodist Church. Around 200 volunteers representing more than a dozen groups of emergency responders and volunteers attended the all-day event, which exposed would-be rescuers what to expect and do after a natural disaster. Davis is a member of the Gwinnett County Amateur Radio Emergency Services, which provided radio communication Saturday as if there had been an emergency. He says radio hams often provide the only communication after a disaster, since the power is frequently out. "We can provide communication resources …
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Joy L. Woodson
9:29 am on Monday, April 16, 2012
No problem Councilman! Thanks for uploading those pics, as well! more ›