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HomeMy WebLinkAboutShelter Communications Plan 1978 BRAZOS COUNTY, BRYAN, COLLEGE STATION AND TEXAS A &M S H E L T E R C O M M U N I C A T I O N S P L A N B R A Z O S C O U N T Y June, 1978 FALLOUT SHELTER COMMUNICATIONS PLAN I. GENERAL: Citizen band (CB) radios, because of their number, mobility, and battery operation, lend themselves to use for emergency communication links during national emergencies when telephone and electric power systems are not available or fail to operate. II. ASSUMPTION: In a national emergency when fallout shelters are activated, appointed citizens owning CB radios will report to assigned shelters and install their CB units. Their CB units will include emergency power supplies and antennas which will provide for short distance communications to nearby shelters and to a nearby control or relay point equipped with a permanent antenna suitable for communication with the local Emergency Operations Center (EOC). III. DUTIES OF SHELTER COMMUNICATION OFFICER: In a national emergency, upon activation of fallout shelters, each Shelter Communications Officer will: 1. Report to assigned shelters and install his privately -owned CB equipment. 2. Establish communications link between his shelter and assigned relay point or EOC as directed by County Shelter Communications Officer (see Appendix I for Shelter Communica- tions Link Plan). 3. Provide communications as directed by the shelter manager. 4. Use assigned Brazos County station license KDU 8335 during all training exercises or actual emergencies. IV. SHELTER ASSIGNMENTS: (See Appendix II) -2- APPENDIX I SHELTER COMMUNICATIONS LINK PLAN SHELTER COMMUNICATIONS LINK PLAN Emergency Operations Center EOC (Brazos County Courthouse) College Station Bryan Shelters Relay Point (US Post Office Houston Street) All TAMU and College Station shelters unable to establish and sustain loud and clear communica- tion with the EOC All TAMU and College Station shelters able to establish and sustain loud and clear communica- tion with the EOC APPENDIX II SHELTER ASSIGNMENTS