IRESC press release

August 31, 2010

Dear Media Organization or whom it may concern:

I Salvatore C. Torres wish to inform the Media Organization of the International Radio Emergency Support Coalition present emergency activities:

The Government of Pakistan agency known as the "PTA "(Pakistan Telecommunications Authority) has officially recognized the “International Radio Emergency Support Coalition” (IRESC) and the Pakistan Amateur Radio Society known as PARS for the Pakistan Flood Relief.

Both Organizations are major ham operators in the world performing emergency ECOMM and other search and rescue operations presently in Pakistan.

In the PTA letter it states that IRESC and PARS are working together through the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).

That IRESC be issued a “: Non Objection Certificate “to perform their operations.

This is an honor for IRESC and it is rare for the PTA to issue such a certificate to a ham organization.

It does recognize that ham operators play a vital role in emergencies.

We take pride and honor in performing our skills and duties as “Amateur Operators” for IRESC and try to set the example and high standards for the amateur community.

The Pakistan IRESC operations are in part because of ham operators like the below stated:

Carl E.Caracol W2WRX, IRESC President
Salvatore C.Torres W0SCT, IRESC Senior VP/Director of Presidents
M. Urcun CANEL TA0U, IRESC President of Turkey and his Team and Representatives,
Devulapalli “Bharathi” Prasad VU2RBI, IRESC President of India and National Institute of Amateur Radio (one of the founder members of NIAR and Chief Coordinator) since 1980.
Douglas B. Patterson VE7XAT, IRESC President of Canada
Khalid Shoaib AP2MKS, IRESC President of Pakistan
Syed Asim Hussain AP2SAH, IRESC Coordinator of Pakistan

All IRESC Net Controllers Stations and persons from the 38 countries.

Respectfully submitted,

Salvatore C. Torres W0SCT

IRESC Senior Vice President/Director of Presidents /PR

www.iresc.org

torrespipueblo@msn.com