Tim Allen HAM License

I've always liked Tim Allen

Actor Tim Allen Gets His Ham Ticket For Real http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter?issue=2014-10-02#toc05
 
He has a successful career as an actor and comedian http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000741/

The HAM license is icing on the cake. Good for him!

How To Call 911 Effectively

Let's change yesterday's scenario (MGTOW Communications). The cell phones are working, so you don't have to screw around with radios or try to make an amateur ambulance run.

Call 911. 
 
911 dispatcher: "Nine one one, what is your emergency?"

You: "Medical emergency, possibly life threatening."

Stop there. You've set the scene. Let the dispatcher ask, and you answer with the minimum of words.

911 dispatcher: [Next question?]

You: [Brief answer.]



Here are two articles, first the short one, then the long one:

911 Etiquette

http://articles.latimes.com/1996-02-02/news/ls-31638_1_fax-machine

How To Call 911 Effectively

http://firstaid.about.com/od/callingforhelp/ht/06_Good911.htm

MGTOW Communications

First the worst case scenario:

1. Your neighborhood has been through a natural disaster, a weather event perhaps.

A. The cell phones aren't working.

B. The land lines are down.

2. Now, one of your neighbors is in serious need of immediate medical attention, perhaps one of those fractures where you can see bloody bone sticking out.

A. The cell towers are down in this scenario, so you'll have to wait a bit to upload a video of the bloody mess.

B. Store it while the batteries are still charged, put the phone away, and do something constructive!

3. What do you do?

A. How do you call for an ambulance?

B. Are you good at first aid?

Radio, that's the answer to A.

Training, that's the answer to B. This is a whole separate topic.

Regarding calling for an ambulance: In order of my personal preference (I'm a ham, so I'm biased).

        1. Ham radio.

• Advantages.
  
• Ham can get through when all others can't.
  
• It is a fun hobby in more settled times.
  
• Disadvantages.
  
• Ham radio requires obtaining a license. This requires study and work.
  
• If the power is down, you will need a generator or battery backup - advance planning required.
  
  2. CB radio.
  
• Advantages.
  
• The entrance requirements are minimal. CB radios are easy to get, simple to use, and there is not really a licensing requirement.
  
• Disadvantages.
  
• The CB bands might be unable to reach far enough, depending on conditions.
  
• You can chose antennas and transceivers that will get through, if you plan in advance.
  
• If the power is down, you will need a generator or battery backup - advance planning required.
  
  3. Load the injured into the backseat of your car and drive them to the hospital.
  
  
• Or try to depending on road conditions.
  
• Good luck, but you gotta do what you gotta do.
  

I never knew Archie, the beloved comic book teen, was involved with ham radio. Recently, the author of this comic died, which brought it to my attention.

Archie’s Ham Radio Adventure http://kk4dsd.com/2013/09/19/archies-ham-radio-adventure/

Scroll down for a PDF of the entire issue. My anti-virus says it is free of virus or malware.