[XWARN] Seeking Volunteers for Vaccination Clinics

[Bob Baker N8ADO]

Seeking Volunteers to Support Vaccination Clinics

This is not a ham radio exercise. If that offends you, please stop 
reading and delete this message.

This is an important activity and the organizers are in need of a lot 
more help, so I took the initiative to use a ham radio email list to 
spread the word. If you wish to complain, please direct your opinions to 
me—it is my fault that you are receiving this.

Vaccinations to prevent COVID-19 have begun in Montgomery County. Each 
clinic at which the vaccine is administered is a large scale incident 
and is being managed per the National Incident Command System (NIMS). 
Incident Command has contacted me and asked if there was a possibility 
that ham radio operators would be willing to help with traffic control. 
This message is to solicit volunteers to help with this effort.

The nature of the work is directing traffic in and around the Dayton 
Convention Center, particularly in the five story garage. Note that 
traffic control is by request of the Dayton Police Department. 
Volunteers will be assigned to work in teams of two. Each team will be 
issued a CERT radio (Moto Talkabout FRS). Training will be provided as 
needed. Each assignment consists of a five hour shift, with at least one 
break. The work requires spending time on your feet and most of the time 
will be outdoors.

A requirement for volunteers is that they have had training in NIMS. 
Having been trained as CERT, being listed as ARES Level 2, or holding 
certificates of successful completion for IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, and 
IS-800 is sufficient. Note that this is an opportunity to witness the 
Incident Command System in operation.

DO NOT show up to the incident and volunteer to help unless you are on 
the roster of expected volunteers.

The vaccine is being offered to groups in stages. Right now, it is 
available to first responders and health care workers, but it is 
expected that you will be eligible to receive the vaccine if you volunteer.

It is expected that the size of the operation will expand rapidly, so 
there will be many volunteer opportunities in the near future.

I have offered to collect the names and email addresses of people who 
would like to volunteer. A list of currently scheduled clinics is below. 
Please send me a message ( to n8ado at arrl.net <mailto:n8ado at arrl.net> ) 
if you wish to volunteer. List the clinics for which you are willing to 
support. Also tell me if you want to be included on future emails 
listing additional clinics after they are scheduled. I will be creating 
a new mail group, probably on Gmail to help manage this.

Currently Scheduled Clinics:

1/12/21 Tuesday 8a til 1p *BADLY NEEDED *3 spots

1/16/21 Saturday 8a til 1p  3 spots avail

1/19/21 Tuesday 8a til 1p 3 spots avail

1/21/21 Thursday 1p til 6p 1 spot avail

1/26/21 Tuesday 8a til 1p 1 spot avail

1/30/21 Saturday 8a til 1p 2 spots avail

Thank you for your kind attention,

Bob Baker N8ADO

n8ado at arrl.net

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