Keeping Communications Flowing During Large-scale Disasters: Leveraging Amateur Radio Innovations for Disaster Medicine
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DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2017.62
Abstract: Abstract Medical facilities may struggle to maintain effective communications during a major disaster. Natural and man-made disasters threaten connectivity by degrading or crippling Internet, cellular/mobile, and landline telephone services across wide areas. Communications among staff,… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; radio; keeping communications; amateur radio ... See more keywords
Amateur Radio Operators Help Fill Earthquake Donut Holes
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DOI: 10.1029/2021eo155013
Abstract: Ham radio networks gear up to provide real-time, on-the-ground information about earthquake shaking and damage when other communication pathways are knocked out of commission. read more here.
Keywords: earthquake; help fill; amateur radio; radio ... See more keywords
Amateur radio communications in a disaster preparedness simulation When all else fails . . . amateur radio.
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DOI: 10.5055/jem.2018.0352
Abstract: During natural disasters, communications can be disrupted, which negatively impacts response time of first responders thus diminishing the level of care provided to disaster victims. In the fall of 2014, as part of a larger… read more here.
Keywords: radio; amateur radio; radio communications; simulation ... See more keywords