Practical Prepping Podcast
Practical Prepping Podcast
Real solutions for real emergencies—no apocalypse required.
The Practical Prepping Podcast cuts through the noise of extreme doomsday scenarios to focus on what actually matters: simple, actionable steps that help everyday people safeguard their families and lifestyles.
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Practical Prepping Podcast
Amateur Radio Emergency Services and How ARES Worked In The April 27, 2011 EF-4 Tornadoes In Central Alabama
In Episode #15, our guest is Steve Ayers, the Emergency Coordinator (EC) for St. Clair County, Alabama, Amateur Radio Emergency Services Group (ARES).
In this episode we discuss the role and organization of ARES and how the St Clair group goes further in providing information and services to the community and to served agencies such as the EMA, FEMA, and the Red Cross.
We discuss the events of the killer tornadoes of April 27, 2011, which took the lives of over three hundred lives in Alabama, and the EF-4 tornado that killed a dozen in St. Clair County.
We also discuss getting into ham radio, ham radio testing, and Steve explains ham radio "nets" in detail.
He references the groups Facebook page for those wishing more info, and his e-mail address for those who would like to communicate with him directly.
E-mail: W4AMG@arrl.net
Facebook: St Clair Count Alabama ARES/RACES
