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WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH, AND VISITOR CHECK INS FROM HOSPITAL BASED STATIONS
ARE WELCOMED VIA THE LINKED 6 METER REPEATER SYSTEM OR THE 40 METER NET.
VOLUNTEERS COMMIT TO MONTHLY RADIO DRILLS, ROUTINE WEB BASED INSTRUCTION
AND CONFERENCES, PROVIDE SUPPORT TO A KAISER PERMANENTE MEDICAL CENTER, AND
PARTICIPATE IN SELECTED MEDICAL EVENTS.  EXTENSIVE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
HELPS KPARN OPERATORS PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL ALTERNATIVE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS
SERVICES TO ITS MEMBER FACILITIES.  NATIONALLY, THERE ARE SEVERAL AMATEUR
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RADIO TEAMS THAT SOLELY SUPPORT HOSPITALS, AND THEY NEED TO REVIEW THE NEW
REGULATIONS AND ASSURE THE TEAM IS MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING
ANSWERING QUESTIONS REGARDING WHETHER AMATEUR RADIO IS INCLUDED IN THE
HOSPITAL EMERGENCY PLAN, WHETHER THE INCLUSION MATCHES THE RESOURCES
PROVIDED, AND WHETHER THE AMATEUR RADIO TEAM HAS DOCUMENTED POLICY AND
PROCEDURES FOR RADIO OPERATORS.  THE AMATEUR RADIO COMMUNICATION PLAN MUST
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