Blaine ACSBlaine's Auxiliary Communications Service (ACS) supports the Department of Public Safety with a team of dedicated civilian volunteers who bring expertise in communications and related technologies, including electronics, radio, telephony and Internet services.
The men and women of the Blaine ACS are a critical resource: without the help of its members, the Public Safety Department could not coordinate and deliver prompt services during emergencies and crises that overwhelm normal capabilities.
Essential Volunteers Solving Problems
Two main problems faced Blaine in ensuring emergency communications in a small border community: - Backup Communications during emergencies: Severe weather events and large-scale incidents sometimes overwhelm normal communications including cell phone, landline telephone, and public safety radio systems.
- Interoperability: Over a dozen local, state and federal law enforcement agencies work in Blaine. Our public safety personnel interact with them all, and all agencies can be called upon to work together when an emergency arises.
Providing back up communications and interoperability were not possible for Blaine's Public Safety Department until it commissioned an Auxiliary Communications Service unit.
Resources Blaine Auxiliary Communications Service volunteers are now working to equip our radio repeater site and our operations center with improved communications. They have already designed built, and are operating a state-of-the-art communications platform to meet the special needs of interoperable communications in our border city, benefiting several different law enforcement and public service agencies, and the amateur radio emergency communications community. The City of Blaine and the Public Safety Department support ACS efforts with funding for equipment and training whenever possible. All work provided in building, maintaining, and operating the ACS equipment is volunteered by the ACS members. Over 2,000 hours of volunteer expertise have gone in to putting our communications van on the road.
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FIELD DAY WEEKEND June 25th and 16th 2011
Another great Field Day weekend has come and gone, fun was had by all. Set up began on Friday afternoon about 5:00 pm and we were all wrapped up ...
Posted Jul 10, 2011 6:40 PM by Chris Doutre
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FIELD DAY 2011
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Posted Jun 15, 2011 9:57 AM by Brian Lawler
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WebEOC Training Announced - 1/5 at OCC Bellingham
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Next Work Day Scheduled
Our next "Beast Day" will be held at the hangar on 12/29 at 9:00 am. See you there.
Posted Dec 16, 2010 5:31 PM by Chris Doutre
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San Juan County Amateur Radio Society News
SJCARS has an excellent website at: http://sjcars.wordpress.com/ Check out the "Nets" tab especially.
Posted Dec 16, 2010 5:29 PM by Chris Doutre
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FLDIGI Videos
I don't recall where I stole the following. I have not reviewed these videos so please post a comment if you do.-KN0NThese are not powerpoints, but you ...
Posted Dec 15, 2010 4:46 PM by Brian Lawler
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MT-63 Help
Download FLDIGI, FLMSG and FLWRAP from http://www.w1hkj.com/download.html Look at the column heading for your computer- Linux, Windows, Apple, etc. Also note the column for the ...
Posted Nov 18, 2010 12:11 PM by Brian Lawler
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