NorCal Emergency Response communications
Amateur Radio Operators providing Emergency Response Communications to Church and Community in times of Natural Disaster or Unrest.
All amateur radio operators are welcome to participate.
Communication is critical when the power grid, internet, and phones go down in a disaster!
USA Today, July 1, 2015: "FBI agents in California are investigating after someone early Tuesday morning severed three high-capacity fiber-optic cables, causing Internet outages in the San Francisco area and suburban Sacramento. It was the 11th such attack in a year. The outages highlighted the fact that virtually all information today is routed via the Internet, from phone calls and Facebook updates to remote security cameras."
The Mercury News, October 22, 2020: "About 54,000 customers across parts of 19 counties and two tribal communities are likely to lose power because of the intentional blackouts meant to prevent PG&E’s equipment from sparking wildfires if it is damaged in the high winds, the utility said Tuesday afternoon."
A Desire to Serve
FCC licensed amateur radio operators work to support emergency relief efforts with reliable communication.
When All Else Fails
If the power grid, cell phones and internet go down for an extended time, what then? Amateur radio.
Train to Respond
Without cell, text, or email, ham radio offers voice and digital modes that link leaders, members and resources..
Our served agency is the Bishops Storehouse of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Church has a track record that includes global humanitarian relief operations, as well as local and regional relief during emergencies, and the enthusiastic service of thousands of hands-on volunteers through JustServe.org. We serve our communities without regard to race, gender, or religion.