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   ARLB008 ARRL Elected to Serve on SAFECOM   
      
   ZCZC AG08   
   QST de W1AW    
   ARRL Bulletin 8  ARLB008   
   From ARRL Headquarters    
   Newington CT  June 2, 2023   
   To all radio amateurs   
      
   SB QST ARL ARLB008   
   ARLB008 ARRL Elected to Serve on SAFECOM   
      
   ARRL, The National Association for Amateur Radio has been elected to   
   serve on SAFECOM. SAFECOM is a group of national thought leaders and   
   officials within the emergency communications and response space   
   that works to set standards used at every level. The program is   
   managed by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency   
   (CISA), an agency of the US Department of Homeland Security.   
      
   SAFECOM sets the standards of interoperability procedures, and ARRL   
   being a part of the group solidifies the Amateur Radio Service as a   
   robust resource before and during times of crisis.   
      
   In a letter from SAFECOM Chair, Chief Gerald R Reardon said "On   
   behalf of the SAFECOM Executive Board, it is with great pleasure   
   that I inform you of our offer to join SAFECOM as a member   
   association. SAFECOM aims to improve multi-jurisdictional and   
   intergovernmental communications interoperability through   
   collaboration with emergency responders and policymakers across   
   federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, and international   
   partners. SAFECOM recognizes the organization's dedication to   
   emergency communications and interoperability, and therefore is   
   pleased to extend a membership offer."   
      
   ARRL Director of Emergency Management Josh Johnston, KE5MHV, said   
   "Gaining a seat at the table is a major step in strengthening the   
   role and capability of Amateur Radio with emergency communication   
   agencies. This will give us the sounding board and resources we need   
   to set standards and create training for our Amateur Radio Emergency   
   Service (ARES) volunteers that will better suit AHJ's (Agencies   
   Having Jurisdiction) and partner organizations."  The opportunity   
   for ARRL to provide a more comprehensive Emergency Communications   
   program is part of the goal the Board and ARRL leadership has begun   
   to emphasize over the past few years, and this is one more example   
   of the commitment to do so.  ARRL will provide premier resources for   
   the served agencies to support them in all phases of Emergency   
   Management.   
      
   Johnston will serve as the Representative for ARRL on SAFECOM and   
   will be meeting with that leadership over the coming days to begin   
   the process of better understanding all the roles and   
   responsibilities that come with being a member association.  "I look   
   forward to working with the SAFECOM leadership as we move forward   
   and with the ARRL Leadership to better serve the Ham community and   
   our Served Agencies and Partners."  Johnston said.   
      
   For more information about ARES and other ARRL Emergency Programs   
   and training visit our web page at: http://arrl.org/public-service .   
      
   For more information about SAFECOM go to:   
   https://www.cisa.gov/safecom .   
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