Youth Preparedness Award for Clovis High School Students

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Emergency Management Director Dan Heerding KG5DTV and the Clovis High School Teen Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) have been awarded the FEMA Region 6 Youth Preparedness Award

The award is for the program’s impact on the school as well as the surrounding community.

Dan Heerding KG5DTV has taken an active role in raising Curry County’s next generation of leaders and responders by setting a high bar for Teen CERT Members. In addition to their regular studies, CERT Basic Training (and AFJROTC curriculum for those who are cadets) Clovis High School Teen CERT members must complete several FEMA training courses on the National Response Framework (NRF), the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the Incident Command System (ICS).

Team members are encouraged to obtain their Technician Amateur Radio license, which several achieved.

The Clovis High School Teen CERT has participated in multiple responder training and has deployed to three major community events. The team has donated 856 hours, and one team member has even been credited with saving a life.

Media Story - https://www.fox34.com/2022/04/15/clovis-high-school-teen-cert-awarded-fema-region-6-youth-preparedness-award/

Amateur Radio Helps Rescue Injured California Outdoorsman

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Amateur Radio Helps Rescue Injured California Outdoorsman

A relaxing weekend of camping and fishing did not go as planned last Friday when a member of a California outdoors club fell and broke his hip.

The Old Goats Mountain Club (OGMC) had worked their way along an old Forest Service Road into a rugged, off grid location in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains. Dave Johnson, KL7DJ, said his friend slipped and fell while trying reel in a catch. The injury was so severe that the man could not be moved safely with a trip that could take at least 2 hours over the rough terrain.

Johnson is the only licensed amateur radio operator in the group and using the California Amateur Linking Radio Association (CARLA) system, he was able to call for emergency help from this vehicle. Greg Stamback, KD6VEN, located in the San Francisco Bay area responded and contacted the Shasta County EMS which dispatched a REACH 5 rescue helicopter from their base in Redding, California.

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FCC Issues Processing Licence Applications and Exam Session Files

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The FCC Universal Licensing System (ULS) electronic batch filing (EBF) system went down from midday Tuesday 19th April 2022, which is the day the FCC application fees became effective for amateur radio.

On Wednesday, in a notice to all VECs, the FCC asked them to refrain from submitting any session or application files while they work to resolve the issue.

“FCC did not estimate how long the system would be down. Some applications were processed through the system before the FCC notice was released to the VECs.”
— ARRL VEC Manager Maria Somma, AB1FM

Applicants should expect delays with license and application processing.

ARRL VEC will provide an update when the FCC communicates that the filing system is back online.

The ARRL Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (VEC) reported on Friday that the FCC Universal Licensing System (ULS) electronic batch filing (EBF) system is back online and functioning normally. VECs may resume transmitting sessions and applications. The backlog of files will be processed through the system.