Amateur radio

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Communication is a major bottleneck in case of any major disaster particularly when the traditional network system already in force brake down. In order to strengthen communications, it has been decided that police network (POLNET) will also be used for disaster management. For this purpose POLNET communication facility will be extended to District Magistrates, Sub Divisional Magistrates as well as the Control Rooms.

For emergency communication, mobile satellite based units which can be transported to the site of the disaster are being procured. A group was constituted to draw a comprehensive communication plan for disaster management and the report has since been received. This provides for a dedicated communication system for disaster management with built in redundancies.


What agencies need to be involved ?
• Police
• Fire
• Ambulance
• Hospitals
• Clinics
• Doctors
• Red Cross
• Blood Banks
• Marine operations (are there bodies of water?)
• Coast guard
• Department of transportation
• Departments of environment (if there is clean-up involved)


Two type of information needs in disaster management
• Pre disaster information: Question arise that how to get pre disaster information? It is getting from the research and analysis department of the geography in the country.
• Post disaster information: After the disaster, our first job is to find out where and where it was occurs. What is the next step to help people?
Now a days Satellite communication play a major role in disaster management communication. Communication facilities can be set up for rescue and relief operation purposes. That type of early warning system developed at the different area’s by itself.
Here are the disaster communication facilities:
• DCWDS Digital Cyclone Warning Dissemination System set at Delhi and other coast area. It is for the pre disaster information.
• The WLL – VSAT system is in terms of handsets which can be easily taken inside of the affected areas and sends information by direct audio communication.
• The MSS Type C reporting terminal developed for the sending short messages directly through satellite in remote area.
• AES-SNG is a system which can send video pictures of the affected area for online review from the control center.
• Tele medicine: It is one more step for the disaster management communication. In this system, on line help can be provided from the hospital and super specialty doctors. Only connect up page link to laptop or PC and get the online information about cure.