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CIVIL EMERGENCY SERVICE RACES, SKYWARN, COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM
CERT, SALVATION ARMY TEAM EMERGENCY RADIO NETWORK SATERN, TRAFFIC HANDLING,
AND A VARIETY OF OTHER ALLIED GROUPS AND PUBLIC SERVICE ORIENTED RADIO
AMATEURS ARE NEEDED TO FULFILL IMPORTANT ROLES IN THIS NATIONWIDE EXERCISE.
THE SET ALLOWS RADIO AMATEURS TO TEST EQUIPMENT, MODES, AND SKILLS UNDER
SIMULATED EMERGENCY SCENARIOS.  INDIVIDUALS CAN USE THIS TIME TO UPDATE
DEPLOYMENT GO KITS AND TEST HOME STATIONS OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES IF AN
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EMERGENCY OR DISASTER WERE TO OCCUR.  AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL, ARRL HAS
WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES, SUCH AS THE
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY FEMA, THE AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS,
THE SALVATION ARMY, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, THE NATIONAL
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM, THE ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS
OFFICIALS INTERNATIONAL APCO INTERNATIONAL, CITIZEN CORPS, NATIONAL
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