´Safety 2008´´Safety 2008´ SET Sept. 6th, 2008 in FinlandSET Sept. 6th, 2008 in Finland
Dr. Seppo Sisättö OH1VRDr. Seppo Sisättö OH1VREmCom Coordinator of the IARU R1EmCom Coordinator of the IARU R1
Friedrichshafen June 26th, 2008Friedrichshafen June 26th, 2008
This is FinlandThis is Finland
5,3 M inhabitants5,3 M inhabitants more than 400 countiesmore than 400 counties abt. 1200 km from south to northabt. 1200 km from south to north 5000 Amateur Radio Operators5000 Amateur Radio Operators No big natural disasters – so farNo big natural disasters – so far big fires, accidents, searching..big fires, accidents, searching..
Objectives:Objectives:
Objectives:Objectives:1)1) to build up a two-way independent to build up a two-way independent
national communication networknational communication network2)2) to add the preparedness of Amateur to add the preparedness of Amateur
Radio Operators in the case of Radio Operators in the case of emergencyemergency
3)3) to create a base for more to create a base for more permanent cooperation with permanent cooperation with authoritiesauthorities
This is Safety 2003 HQ..This is Safety 2003 HQ..
And the minister replies..And the minister replies..
What we learned in Safety 2003What we learned in Safety 2003
In general Safety 2003 was a successIn general Safety 2003 was a success National HQ operated well from the National HQ operated well from the
point of view of follow up – BUT there point of view of follow up – BUT there was a traffic jam towards HQwas a traffic jam towards HQ
Communication at a local level was a Communication at a local level was a successsuccess
We need more practice in handling We need more practice in handling messages to avoid traffic jamsmessages to avoid traffic jams
Conclusions 1Conclusions 1
1)1) Amateur Radio Operators have the Amateur Radio Operators have the skills and equipment to build up an skills and equipment to build up an independent two-way network that independent two-way network that covers the whole country,covers the whole country,
2)2) Amateur Radio Operators have the Amateur Radio Operators have the skills to take care of communication skills to take care of communication in this network in this network
Conclusions 2Conclusions 2
3) Amateur radio equipment provides 3) Amateur radio equipment provides effective tools for emergency effective tools for emergency communication,communication,
4) Safety 2003 was a success – there 4) Safety 2003 was a success – there are good reasons to continue in a few are good reasons to continue in a few years. Safety 2008 is this next step. years. Safety 2008 is this next step. Regional exercises in between are Regional exercises in between are possible,possible,
Conclusions 3Conclusions 3
5) Safety 2003 effectively 5) Safety 2003 effectively demonstrated to authorities the demonstrated to authorities the power of Amateur Radio in power of Amateur Radio in emergency communications – a new emergency communications – a new national capacity was ‘found’.national capacity was ‘found’.
For many Amateur Radio Operators For many Amateur Radio Operators Safety 2003 meant many personal Safety 2003 meant many personal sacrifices – also economicalsacrifices – also economical
Conclusions 4Conclusions 4
6) We learned that Finnish Authorities 6) We learned that Finnish Authorities are ready for more active are ready for more active cooperation, cooperation,
7) During Safety 2003, we tested a 7) During Safety 2003, we tested a new national rescue area system 6 new national rescue area system 6 months before its official start.months before its official start.
Regional Comments 1Regional Comments 1
Radio Amateur Operators valued Radio Amateur Operators valued having time for preparations – over having time for preparations – over one year. Participants were active in one year. Participants were active in training and planning. Many clubs training and planning. Many clubs got ´a new life´. Safety 2003 got ´a new life´. Safety 2003 information covered the needsinformation covered the needs
of the participants well.of the participants well.
Regional Comments 2Regional Comments 2
There were also problems: The Regional There were also problems: The Regional Heads were too often alone with their Heads were too often alone with their responsibilities. They had a lot of work to responsibilities. They had a lot of work to do, a limited amount of free time and do, a limited amount of free time and especially they made economical especially they made economical
sacrifices. They also were responsible for sacrifices. They also were responsible for the recruiting process of the participants. the recruiting process of the participants. There were problematic regions. The There were problematic regions. The bureaucracy of message handling created bureaucracy of message handling created difficult situations difficult situations
Conclusions of the regional Conclusions of the regional commentscomments
Regional Heads found that their Regional Heads found that their regional network functioned as regional network functioned as expected and also message handling expected and also message handling succeeded in many areas. Many said succeeded in many areas. Many said that everything worked as they had that everything worked as they had planned it beforehand.planned it beforehand.
Excellent media coverage was a big Excellent media coverage was a big thing for everybody who participatedthing for everybody who participated
Our biggest problemOur biggest problem
The biggest problem of Safety 2003 The biggest problem of Safety 2003 was the traffic jam between the was the traffic jam between the National HQ and Regional HQs (23)National HQ and Regional HQs (23)
The Organization of Safety 2008The Organization of Safety 2008
NationalSteering Group
10 members
22 Rescue areas plusAland Is.
=23 Regional Heads
Planning group forTechnics and Freqs
Planning group forMessage handling
Radio Network of Safety 2008Radio Network of Safety 2008
National HQin Ikaalinen
23 regional HQs
Cell HQs 2-8 per region
Number of Radio Stationsabout 450
Principles of the OrganizationPrinciples of the Organization
National Steering Group decides all National Steering Group decides all basic practices of the exercise basic practices of the exercise
Regions have full responsibility for Regions have full responsibility for their areastheir areas
Communication between all levels is Communication between all levels is a key issuea key issue
Own web site is an important toolOwn web site is an important tool
Responsibilities of the regional Responsibilities of the regional HeadHead
He is a Director of his region. He answers He is a Director of his region. He answers to the National Steering Group (NSG) and to the National Steering Group (NSG) and ensures that all happens as ordered ensures that all happens as ordered
He is a spokesman of his region towards He is a spokesman of his region towards NSGNSG
He recruits all operators and is a controller He recruits all operators and is a controller of preparations in his regionof preparations in his region
He works in cooperation – if needed – with He works in cooperation – if needed – with other regions other regions
Steps of the preparationsSteps of the preparations
1. Meeting in Kuopio 13.10.071. Meeting in Kuopio 13.10.07 Participation in GlobalSETs 11.11.07 Participation in GlobalSETs 11.11.07
and 3.5.08and 3.5.08 National Convention of SRAL 11/07 National Convention of SRAL 11/07 2. Meeting in Kuopio 15.3.082. Meeting in Kuopio 15.3.08 Field Camp of the SRAL July 10-13thField Camp of the SRAL July 10-13th Local Club meetings where Local Club meetings where
somebody from the NSG acts as a somebody from the NSG acts as a speakerspeaker
What after Safety 2008?What after Safety 2008?
We will have a tested emcomm We will have a tested emcomm networknetwork
Monthly tests between regional HQsMonthly tests between regional HQs More information on what to do nextMore information on what to do next New, better relations with authorities New, better relations with authorities
on the regional and national levelon the regional and national level
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