By Gordon Williams When disaster strikes, nothing is more important to keeping all responders functioning as a team than solid, dependable radio communications. When disaster threatens to disrupt conventional means of communication as cell phones and landlines--as a Cascadia event might do--the need for a high-quality radio network becomes downright critical. In preparation for a … Continue reading Building a Radio System to Keep the Red Cross in Touch
Wiring our Volunteers for Success
Hands-on technology infrastructure training comes to Seattle in March! Written by: Alyssa Christenson When a disaster hits the United States, people turn to the American Red Cross for the myriad of response and recovery services it provides. Some are easy to identify: establishing shelters, providing food and distributing emergency supplies. However there are many hardworking volunteers … Continue reading Wiring our Volunteers for Success
Seattle Red Cross Communications Team Supports Continuity of Operations
By J. B. Hall, KF7GVZ, Drill and Events Coordinator Communications that are essential to Red Cross operations depend on infrastructure that is vulnerable to disruption in emergencies. Both telephone and Internet use local physical infrastructure that can be damaged by disaster, and can be overloaded by increased demand during response to disaster. The American Red … Continue reading Seattle Red Cross Communications Team Supports Continuity of Operations
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