Amateur Radio in Northwest Arkansas
 

Storm Ready Certification for
Washington County Arkansas - March 9, 2007


Washington County Arkansas is formally certified by the National Weather Service Office in Tulsa as being StormReady!  Certification was presented by Steve Pilz (Meteorologist In Charge, National Weather Service Office in Tulsa) to Jerry Hunton (County Judge), John Gibson (County Emergency Coordinator) and John Luther (Director of 911 / Fire Services / Search & Rescue).  For more information  on Storm Ready! visit this website:

 

 

(L to R) John Luther, John Gibson, Jerry Hunton, Steve Pilz

The ceremony was held here at the Washington County Emergency Operations Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas

Emergency Operations Center (EOC) main foyer

"War Room" ceiling projectors and work stations for emergency personnel involved in disaster operations

A view of the "War Room" form the control center area

Control area for "War Room". John Luther, W5LED, Wasington County Director of 911 / Fire Services / Search & Rescue

Control area for "War Room" with Larry Rankin, WX5AR, Emergency Coordinator

One of two amateur radio operating stations with HF, VHF & UHF capabilities. Weather data is also displayed form the Internet

Other workstations in the communications center with Internet, phone and radio capabilities

A conference room available in the EOC

A rest area is also available in the EOC

EOC complete kitchen facility

One of two bunk rooms available for EOC personnel during lengthy emergency operations

Communications redundancy is provided for the county to prevent loss of public communications during an emergency


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