Successful Hamnet exercise

The Disaster Management Specialized Communication Volunteers, part of Hamnet South Gauteng, successfully took part in an exercise during which a major flood in the Kempton Park area was simulated.

The objective was to assist new members to understand what type of information is required, to be concise and only respond on the frequency when the command centre calls the person in.

Howard, ZS6ZS, delivered the Metro's Mobile Command Unit within half an hour after receiving the call.

Chris, ZS6COG, and Francois, ZR6COI, activated a second command post at the Springs Disaster Centre within 15 minutes.

Within one hour a joint operations centre was set up at the Birchleigh Medical centre. The Hamnet team had established HF, VHF and UHF communications within 30 minutes after arrival.

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