North San Luis Obispo County ARES Telephone Tree Callout Procedures >> (1) An emergency ARES callout may be initiated by County OES, American Red Cross, Salvation Army, a local public safety agency, the ARES DEC or EC, or an individual ARES member who is first aware of a pending or actual emergency situation. >> (2) The first amateur contacted should: (a) reach for and follow the SLOECC Standard Operating Procedures manual; (b) issue a QST on 146.67, briefly describing the situation and likely need for ARES response; repeat periodically as appropriate; (c) telephone W6TTX at 461-5993; and (d) initiate the phone tree below. >> (3) Phone tree list (see latest North County ARES roster): (a) First responder calls, in order, until connected with one: W6TTX, KO6LN, K6BWJ, KF6PKR, KF6YIR (b) First member contacted under 3.a. (i.e. second responder) calls others listed under 3.a -- thus first responder need connect with only one other member, who then takes over the calling). (c) Others under 3.a. call as follows: (1) KO6LN calls KF6PLC, KF6PKZ, KF6UXQ, K6PSD, AE6FL, K6AJ (2) K6BWJ calls W7CB, AE6GX, KG6LOP, N6VNQ, W6GRB, K6ICV (3) KF6YIR calls KF6UXN, N6BXL, KD6LHX, KF6QHP, WM6R, KC6UVM (4) KF6PKR calls W6NS, KF6IVI, AB6BO, KC6UAN, AA6CT, W6SMV >> (4) First responder remains as NCS on 146.67 (or secondary frequency if necessary) until relieved. >> (5) Follow SLOECC SOP from there on. ________________ w6ttx - 03/21/03