Emergency Communications Plan - basic

Emergency Communications Plan (Basic)

First line of communication is by Phone/ Cell phone.

Second is by texting.

Third is by Radio FRS/Ham.

Other is by Internet – Stake web site.

WECS-Stake and Ward Emergency Communications Specialists:

Stake and Ward communications specialists have been called and should have access to FRS and HAM, (Amature) radios.

The Local HAM Club Repeater will be our primary channel @ 448.950 – tone 77.0 HZ.

The secondary channel will be 146.540 Simplex.

FRS Channels will be as follows:

No sub channels!  For example, Stake is channel 15.0  not 15.3 or any sub number

• Malad Stake will be channel 15 (Please note on 9/8/24 we reassigned channels)

• First ward will be channel 1

• Second ward will be channel 2

• Third ward will be channel 3

• Fourth ward will be channel 4    

• Fifth ward will be channel 5

• Sixth ward will be channel 6    

• 7th ward will be channel 7

• Pleasantview ward will be channel 18

• St John ward will be channel 19

• Holbrook Ward will use channel 20, but then will need to communicate with the Stake via Ham radio or by messenger.  There is a ham radio at the county shed in Holbrook. The repeater should be used first or simplex if the repeater is down.

• Young Single Adult Branch channel 21

Currently unassigned channels:

Ch 16                                   Ch 17                                Ch 22

These Radio Nets are available to all families in our community.  Know who your WECS or Emergency Communications Contact Person is and what Channel to use and report in on for the area you reside in.