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WHAT ARE WE DOING TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM?  FOR A START, WE ARE HAVING
ONGOING DISCUSSIONS WITH NATIONAL LEVEL SERVED AGENCIES SO THAT WE CAN
RESPOND QUICKLY AND PROVIDE LARGE NUMBERS OF QUALIFIED AMATEUR RADIO
COMMUNICATORS TO MEET THEIR NEEDS.  BOTH THE TIMELINESS AND TECHNICAL
SOPHISTICATION OF NON AMATEUR DISASTER COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY ARE
INCREASING.  WE MUST BE BETTER ORGANIZED, MORE CAPABLE AND ON THE SCENE AS
QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE AFTER OUR HELP IS REQUESTED.  FOR STARTERS, FORMAL
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TRAINING REQUIREMENTS ARE INCREASING.  ALL EMERGENCY RESPONDERS, INCLUDING
VOLUNTEERS, ARE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY TRAINING
REQUIREMENTS.  THIS MAKES RECRUITMENT OF VOLUNTEER OPS MORE DIFFICULT.  IT
ALSO TURNS OFF EXPERIENCED OPS WHO CONSIDER THE TRAINING TO BE IRRELEVANT.
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