A quick article on interoperability, kind of what we were talking about with EMSA.

[CommShrek]

+ Editorial: Interoperability a Key Role for Amateur Radio

National Public Radio (NPR) featured a brief interview with a
Louisiana state senator yesterday, who made the observation that
their biggest problem is communication among the various responding
agencies. That comment brought back memories: interoperability among
agencies has been a long time, deeply entrenched problem, and is
fostered in part by poor coordination and planning, or to put it less
politely, "turf protection." It's a manifestation of human nature and
organizational behavior, I suppose.

Reader Don Lamont, WD5AAH, commented: "My only problem is that I have
watched TV all day on the terrible destruction caused by Katrina and
listened to the government complain about communications. Will we
spend another billion dollars on communication gear that won't work
when they need it or will we call out the amateurs to provide the
communications."

So, here we have a new event that presents another perfect
opportunity for ARES members: fill the interoperability gap. That
opportunity will manifest itself in countless places, with countless
agencies in the days and weeks to come, as the Gulf Coast slowly
recovers. When the time comes for post-recovery evaluations, ARES may
find itself written into more inter-agency communication plans, with
more government and agency support. At least that's what we should
work for, when we get to that point down the long, hard road to come.
-- K1CE

 

[jpm]

Here in Illinois interoperability consists of here take our radio and use it for mutual aid.

 

[K5MAR]

Interesting. Where did you find this?

Mark S.

 

[CommShrek]

Interesting. Where did you find this?

Mark S.

Came to me in an email. I think it was part of one of the ARRL bulletins that ARRL members can subscribe to.