1.                  Dates and Times

a.    Friday Oct 13^th                                    0700 – 1630

b.    Saturday Oct 14^th                                      0700 – 2030

              c.     Sunday Oct 15^th                                  0700 - 1730

NOTE:  MOST LOST CHILDREN OCCUR AT THE END OF SHOWS -

SO SHIFT CHANGES WILL NOT OCCUR PRIOR TO AT LEAST 30 MINUTES AFTER END OF SHOWS

2.                  Entry/Parking/Shift Briefings

1. A DETAILED MAP is at Parking and Base Access

2. We are parking in the PROVOST MARSHAL (PMO) PARKING

3. Enter off I-15 -Miramar Way –MCAS East Gate – Stay in Left Lane

4. Park in Provost Marshall Office Parking Lot

5. Miramar 2006 Parking Pass

6. Sheriff’s Van Shuttle 147.195 (+) 114.8 PL

7. ARES Call In 146.265 (-) 107.2

8. If you are working a PM or Twilight Shift …try to be there at least 1HR Early as there will be huge traffic jams and it will take a long time to get into the show.

9. There will be an Operational Briefing at the beginning of each shift which will cover:

 

1. Safety

2. Responder Assignments

3. Area Maps and Grid Searches

4. Patrols

5. Communications Logs

6. Accountability Logs

7. Missing Person Forms,

8. Casualty Forms

9. EMS Procedures,

10. Logistics

3.                  Communication Plan Frequencies

4.                   Uniforms

1. Wear your ARES Yellow Shirts and Yellow ARES Hats if you own one.

2. We will supply Orange Vests marked “Ham Radio Comm” for Patrols

5.                  Duty Watches,

NOTE;  MOST LOST CHILDREN OCCUR AT THE END OF SHOWS -

SO SHIFT CHANGES WILL NOT OCCUR PRIOR TO AT LEAST 30 MINUTES AFTER END OF SHOWS

6.                  AIR SHOW PATROLS –

1. Our Mission is to search for Lost Children, report Medical Emergencies and any other public safety incidents.

2. The PMO will supply us with Grid Maps of the areas we are to patrol so that there will be a common method of identifying locations

3. In the event of a major Incident at Air Show we are to maintain radio DISCIPLINE and not fill the air with descriptive or idle chatter.

4. Remember anyone and especially the Press can listen to Ham Radio so be careful what you say on the air.

5. Patrols will search for Lost Children

6. Patrols finding Lost Children will communicate with Net Control

7. Patrols will also search for Missing Persons such as Alzheimer's patients who are lost by their care givers.

8. Patrols will provide communications in the event of Medical and Other Emergencies.

9. Patrols are no expected to render medical assistance but upon arriving on the scene should communicate to Net Control.

Please Make Sure You Are Familiar with the following:

FORMS

1	SDGARES Communications and Incident Log
2	SDGARES Staff Accountability Form
3	RACES Missing Persons Report Form
4	SDGARES Casualty Report Form

 

7.                  RACES Missing Person Forms

1. We will be using the RACES Missing Persons Form

2. We will give a brief instruction on the Missing Persons Procedures  at the Shift Operational Briefing

8.                  Message Numbers, Communications  Logs and ARES Casualty Forms

1. ARES Net Control will be using issuing Message Number to track all message traffic through Communications and Incident Log

2. Message Numbers are important in that they prevent confusion and duplication of messages and enable Net Control to better track the messages and make sure that the response to each message has been cleared through the log.

3. In order so that we do not lose track of you, you will also be assigned a Message Number when you are given your Tactical Call Sign which will be recorded in the Staff Accountability Form

4. In the event of a Medical Emergency, we will be using Casualty Report Formto track victims

9.                  Food, Drinks –

1. USMC is supplying Water and Ice Only

2. We have a budget for food and may have a BBQ

3. There is food for sale at stands

4. Bring your own Food, snacks and other sustenance.

10.              Equipment 

1. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A PICTURE ID – Drivers License or ARES Picture ID

2. Patrols will be using UHF (440MHz) Handy Talkies

3. Make sure your HT is programmed to the Comm. Plan Frequencies 

4. Unless you are totally familiar with your HT, BRING YOUR MANUAL

5. HT's without Headsets are Virtually Useless during Emergencies

6. Even during the show, due to the excessive aircraft noise, Make sure you have a Headset or Headphones, Speaker-Mikes, Earphones and Ear Plugs and use them.

7. It is a long show.   Batteries in HT’s will not last 8 –12 hours if you transmit on high power so if you can work with Low Power  - use it

8. Bring Spare HT Batteries,  Dry Cell Packs for your HT, Chargers for your HT

9. Wear VERY Comfortable Shoes,

10. Patrols should use plenty of Sunscreen and Large Sunshade Hats

11. Bring Flashlights and/or Head Mounted lights for Twilight Show

12. Bring Collapsible Chairs, if you have them.

13. Do not become a Medical Emergency

11.             Assignments

            An important aspect of this operation is that it provides you with a great training opportunity under live public safety conditions.  Accordingly we will try to rotate net control and scribe operators every hour.  This is a great opportunity for you to get practice at all positions.

            SDGARES Mobile Command Post

            We are fortunate this year to be using Don Bloom's KG6QGQ very well appointed RV for our Mobile Command Post this year.

          a.    Tactical Net Control

            b.    Tactical Scribe

            c.    Packet Operator

            d.    EMS Net Control/ EMS Scribe

            Field Operations

            We are fortunate this year that Bio-Matrix has donated us the cost of a Golf Cart to transport our patrols to the various locations and to serve as a logistics vehicle.

          a.    Logistic Golf Cart Driver

            b.    Lost and Found Liaison

            c.    Tactical Search Teams   

In the event of an emergency call Howard, KY6LA Cell Phone – 858-229.9360

a.      However due to the large crowd cell phones likely wont work that well

b.      Suggest you might text message

12.              Questions?  ky6la@ky6la.com

Please send comments & corrections to sec@sdgares.org
Last Updated: 02/08/10 02:47 PM