The Fort Massac Encampment will take place at Fort Massac State Park October 16th and 17th. We work around the world to raise awareness of environmental risks and reduce vulnerability to natural and industrial hazards. If you stop by, they'll demonstrate their radio's capabilities, including just how far they can reach. "We'll have a little booth set up, a little table set up at our command post, where this trailer will be, close to one of the pavilions within the park," says Fuentes. They'll be helping out at this year's Fort Massac Encampment. "We're always an auxiliary for any kind of disaster prep, any kind of special events like this," says Baker. Im already dealing with guiding the French Revolution so I dont want to have to keep making sure GB has positive stability. While they are not a government entity, they do have the means to provide assistance. In my game Britain has been at 99 to the English civil war for like the past 300 years and I really dont want it to trigger. You know September is National Preparedness Month, so everybody should be thinking about disasters and what they would do or don't do," says Fuentes. "And we're trying to equip it to be really ready for disasters. The player assumes the role of a contractor in charge of improving the area's response to specific natural disasters.
"They literally got a boatload of amateur radio operators that they sent to Puerto Rico to create a new communications network because the old one got wiped out." Stop Disasters is a resource management strategy game designed to teach about the warning signs of disasters as well as methods of reducing casualties and damage as a result of natural disasters. Resources: Stop Disasters game, one computer with Adobe Flash player per 2-3 students, worksheet. He recalls an example of how ham radios came to the rescue after a hurricane hit Puerto Rico. Aims: for students to develop their critical thinking, collaboration, reading and note-taking skills, widen their lexical range, and practise using the first and third conditional in the context of a disaster simulation. We're in the process of equipping it with different kinds of radios that amateur radio operators utilize," says Massac County Amateur Radio Club, Ruben Fuentes.Ĭlub Technology Specialist, Lloyd Baker, says the fully equipped RV will be crucial during large scale emergencies. "This trailer is what we're going to call our mobile command post, or emergency communications trailer. If you do not send us proof of employment by the 21-day deadline, we will stop paying you DUA and you will have to repay any benefits you received. The Massac County Amateur Radio Club will now have the luxury of mobility in the event of a disaster. METROPOLIS (WSIL) - Amateur radio operators in Massac County have a new tool that might prove to be a helpful asset to the community.