2011 MAYBERRY FLOOD
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THIS IS A SIMULATED EXERCISE.
THE TOWN OF MAYBERRY IS EXPERIENCING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ACCOMPANIED BY THE DANGER OF FLASH FLOODS IN LOW-LYING AREAS OF MAYBERRY.
AMATEURS HVE BEEN DEPLOYED AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS, INCLUDING: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, THE MAYBERRY POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE PINE ST. SHELTER, AND TWO KEY OBSERVATION POSTS ALONG THE MUDDY RIVER AT ARSENAL STREET AND MAIN STREE. IN ADDITION, A MOBILE ROVING VEHICLE WITH AMATEUR RADIO COMMUNICATIONS IS ALSO IN SERVICE.
THIS IS A SCRIPTED EXERCISE. ALL STATIONS WILL OPEN THEIR NUMBERED ENVELOPES WHEN DIRECTED. THE NET CONTROL STATION SHOULD PERIODICALLY ANNOUNCE THAT THIS IS A SIMULATED EMERGENCY TEST. ALL STATIONS MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM NET CONTROL STATION TO CONTACT OTHER STATIONS. PLEASE USE YOUR TACTICAL CALL SIGN DURING TRANSMISSIONS. DON’T FORGET TO USE YOUR FCC CALL SIGN AT THE CONCLUSION OF EACH SERIES OF TRANSMISSIONS.
GOOD LUCK!
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NCS:
REQUEST A ROLL CALL OF ALL STATIONS ON THE NET:
Mayberry Police Department -- “MAYBERRY POLICE” (MPD)
Arsenal St. Bridge Observation Post -- “ARSENAL STREET” (ARSN)
Main St. Bridge Observation Post -- “MAIN STREET” (MAIN)
Pine St. Red Cross Shelter -- “PINE SHELTER” (PINE)
National Weather Service -- “NATIONAL WEATHER” (NWS)
Roving Vehicle -- “ROVER ONE” One (ROV1)
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NWS:
CONTACT NET CONTROL.
REQUEST PERMISSION TO READ LATEST WEATHER FORECAST
The Mayberry National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the greater Mayberry area. Isolated to Scattered Strong to Severe Thunderstorms are possible to likely Friday Afternoon and Evening. Damaging Winds, Large Hail, an Isolated supercell, and urban to poor drainage flooding to possibly isolated flash flooding are the primary threats.
The degree of threat will hinge on amount of sunshine and destablization that can occur over the region.
SKYWARN Activation with Amateur Radio coordination at NWS Mayberrywill commence immediately. A more complete coordination message will be posted by 2200 Central Time.
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NWS:
CONTACT NET CONTROL.
REQUEST CONTACT WITH MAIN TO OBTAIN WATER LEVEL UPDATE
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MAIN (RESPONSE):
NWS WILL CALL TO REQUEST A WATER LEVEL UPDATE. INFORM THEM THAT THE LEVEL IS 16 FEET, 6 INCHES.THIS IS 2 FEET, 8 INCHES ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.
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NWS:
CONTACT NET CONTROL.
REQUEST CONTACT WITH ARSENAL TO OBTAIN WATER LEVEL UPDATE
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ARSENAL (RESPONSE):
NWS WILL CALL TO REQUEST A WATER LEVEL UPDATE. INFORM THEM THAT THE LEVEL IS 15 FEET, 8 INCHES. THIS IS 1 FOOT, 4 INCHES ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.
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PINE:
CONTACT NET CONTROL.
REQUEST ADDITIONAL COTS BE DELIVERED TO PINE STREET SHELTER.
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NCS (RESPONSE):
CONTACT ROVER1, DISPATCH TO PINE STREET SHELTER WITH REQUESTED SUPPLIES
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MPD:
CONTACT NET CONTROL.
REQUEST CONTACT WITH PINE STREET SHELTER. ASK FOR CURRENT # OF EVACUEES HOUSED AT SHELTER
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PINE (RESPONSE):
YOU’LL BE ASKED TO SUPPLY SOME INFORMATION. ACKNOWLEDGE THE REQUEST. INDICATE THAT THE INFORMATION WILL SENT AS SOON AS IT IS KNOWN.
(YOU WILL BE INSTRUCTED WHEN TO RESPOND WITH THE INFORMATION IN A LATER ENVELOPE.)
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NWS:
CONTACT NET CONTROL. REQUEST CONTACT WITH MAYBERRY POLICE.
INFORM THEM THE UPDATED FORECAST INDICATES SERIOUS POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING. RECOMMEND THEY EVACUATE THE LOW-LYING AREA OF MAYBERRY LOWER FALLS IMMEDIATELY!
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NCS:
CONTACT ROVER 1. AFTER THEY DELIVER SUPPLIES TO PINE ST. SHELTER, INSTRUCT THEM TO REPORT TO MAYBERRY POLICE TO ASISST WITH LOWER FALLS EVACUATION
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NWS:
CONTACT NET CONTROL. REQUEST CONTACT WITH MAYBERRY POLICE.
INFORM THEM THAT TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS AT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ARE SPORATIC. IN ADDITION TO AMATEUR RADIO THERE IS LIMITED DATA COMMUNICATIONS ONLY.
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PINE:
EMERGENCY – FEMALE EVACUEE WHO IS PREGNANT HAS GONE INTO LABOR. REQUEST CONTACT WITH MAYBERRY POLICE TO DISPATCH EMS AMBULANCE TO SHELTER.
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MPD (RESPONSE):
YOU WILL BE CALLED BY ANOTHER STATION TO SUPPLY AN AMBULANCE. YOU WILL NOTE THE NATURE OF THE EMERGENCY AND COMPLY WITH THE REQUEST.
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NWS:
CONTACT NET CONTROL.
REQUEST CONTACT WITH MAIN STREET BRIDGE TO OBTAIN LATEST WATER LEVEL READING.
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MAIN (RESPONSE):
NWS WILL CALL TO REQUEST A WATER LEVEL UPDATE. INFORM THEM THAT THE LEVEL IS 17 FEET, 8 INCHES, WHICH IS 3 FEET, 10 INCHES ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.
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ARSENAL:
YOU WILL CALL NET CONTROL WITH EMERGENCY TRAFFIC.
A CAR IS FLOODING AND THE DRIVER’S LIFE IS IN IMMINENT DANGER.
AFTER NCS INSTRUCTS YOU WHO TO CALL, YOU WILL CONVEY THE FOLLOWING DETAILS:
A BYSTANDER HAS SEEN A CAR FLOODED UP TO ITS DOOR HANDLE AT GROVE STREET ABOUT 50 YARDS FROM THE ARSENAL STREET BRIDGE. ONEADULT MALE OCCUPANT IS STANDING ON THE CAR’S ROOF WAVING FOR HELP.
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NCS (RESPONSE):
ARSENAL STEET BRIDGE WILL CALL YOU WITH EMERGENCY TRAFFIC. YOU WILL INSTRUCT ARSENAL TO CALL MAYBERRY POLICE ON THE NET FREQUENCY.
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MPD (RESPONSE):
YOU’LL BE CALLED WITH EMERGENCY TRAFFIC. YOU WILL ACKNOWLEDGE THE REQUEST AND DISPATCH ASSISTANCE TO THE LOCATION.
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ROV1:
INFORM NCS THAT YOU ARE ON LOCATION AT MAYBERRY POLICE AWAITING ASSIGNMENT.
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PINE:
CONTACT NET CONTROL. REQUEST CONTACT WITH MAYBERRY POLICE.
INFORM THEM THAT YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWING EVACUEES AT YOUR LOCATION:
MALE ADULTS: 13
FEMALE ADULTS: 16
MALE, MINORS: 3
FEMALE, MINORS: 6
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NWS:
CONTACT NET CONTROL.
REQUEST PERMISSION TO READ THE LATEST NWS SEVERE WEATHER FORECAST SUMMARY FOR MAYBERRY. IF PERMISSION IS GRANTED, READ THE SUMMARY.
The Mayberry National Weather Service has re-issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the greater Mayberry area effective until 11 PM this evening. Radar shows a line of severe Thunderstorm cellscurrently moving through the Town of Mayberry. These cells contain winds reported in excess of 60 miles per hour. At 2:30 PM, golf ball-sized hail was reported five miles southeast of Mayberry. Flooding is now occurring along the Muddy River and its tributaries. Volunteer spotters are currently monitoring rising water levels downtown.
NWS Mayberry will issue a new advisory within the next 30 minutes.
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ARSN:
CONTACT NET CONTROL.
INFORM THEM THAT MAYBERRY POLICE ARE RESPONDING ON SCENE TO FLOODED VEHICLE. RESCUE EFFORTS ARE UNDERWAY.
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MPD:
CONTACT NET CONTROL. REQUEST CONTACT WITH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
INFORM NWS THAT SANDBAGS AT THE MILL STREET BRIDGE IN LOWER FALLS HAVE BEEN BREACHED BY RISING WATERS. FLOODING HAS BEGUN.
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NWS:
CONTACT NET CONTROL.
INFORM THEM THAT TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS HAVE BEEN RESTORED.
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PINE:
CONTACT NET CONTROL.
INFORM THEM THAT AN ADDITIONAL TWO DOZEN EVACUEES HAVE ARRIVED AT THE PINE STREET SHELTER IN THE PAST 10 MINUTES.
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NCS (RESPONSE):
YOU WILL BE CALLED BY PINE STREET SHELTER. CONFIRM THAT THEIR REPORT IS ACKNOWLEDGED BY MAYBERRY POLICE.
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PINE:
CONTACT NET CONTROL.
INFORM THEM THAT THE STATION SUPERVISOR IS REQUESTING ADDITIONAL FOOD AND COTS AT YOUR LOCATION.
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NCS (RESPONSE):
YOU WILL BE CONTACTED BY PINE WITH A REQUEST.
ACKNOWLEDGE THE REQUEST, INFORM THEM TO STANDBY.
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ARSN:
CONTACT NET CONTROL.
INFORM THEM THAT THE RESCUE OF OCCUPANT FROM FLOODED VEHICLE HAS BEEN COMPLETED. OCCUPANT IS BEING TRANSPORTED TO MAYBERRY GENERAL HOSPITAL.
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MAIN:
CONTACT NET CONTROL. REQUEST CONTACT WITH NWS.
INFORM NWS THAT WATER LEVELS HAVE RISEN DANGEROUSLY IN THE PAST TEN MINUTES.
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NCS (RESPONSE):
MAIN STREET BRIDGE WILL REQUEST PERMISSION TO CONTACT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WITH A REPORT.
CONTACT MAYBERRY POLICE AFTERWARDS, CONFIRM THAT THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THE REPORT, TOO.
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PINE:
CONTACT NET CONTROL.
INFORM THEM THAT PREGNANT WOMAN HAS GIVEN BIRTH TO HEALTHY BABY BOY. EMS IS TRANSPORTING MOTHER AND CHILD TO MAYBERRY GENERAL HOSPITAL.
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ROV1:
CALL NET CONTROL WITH EMERGENCY TRAFFIC. REPORT A HOUSE FIRE.
AN ELECTRICAL FIRE HAS STARTED AT A FLOODED HOUSE AT 1223 MILLERD-SHORZEY STREET. REQUEST FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPOND.
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NCS (RESPONSE):
YOU WILL RECEIVE EMERGENCY TRAFFIC FROM ROVER ONE.
YOU WILL DIRECT THE CALL TO MAYBERRY POLICE FOR A RESPONSE.
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MPD:
YOU’LL BE ASKED TO DISPATCH A FIRE TRUCK TO THE SCENE OF A FIRE. ACKNOWLEDGE THE REQUEST
BUT NOT UNTIL…
YOU ASK FOR, AND RECEIVETHE PROPER SPELLING OF THE STREET NAME IN PHONETICS.
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NCS:
CONTACT PINE ST. SHELTER, ADVISE THEM THAT ADDITIONAL FOOD AND COTS WILL BE DELAYED BY AT LEAST TWO HOURS.
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ROV1:
CONTACT NET CONTROL. REQUEST CONTACT WITH MAYBERRY POLICE.
INFORM MPD THAT MILLERD-SHORZEY STREET APPROACH IS BLOCKED FROM THE EAST DUE TO FLOODING. FIRE TRUCKS SHOULD APPROACH FROM THE WEST. BEST ROUTE 888
IS HAMMOND PARK PARKWAY.
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MPD (RESPONSE):
YOU WILL BE CALLED BY A STATION ON THE NET. HOWEVER, YOU HAVE SUFFERED TEMPORARY EQUIPMENT FAILURE.
YOU DO NOT RESPOND.
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NWS:
CONTACT NET CONTROL.
REQUEST PERMISSION TO READ THE LATEST SEVERE WEATHER FORECAST SUMMARY FOR MAYBERRY ON THE NET.
(THE FORECAST CONTAINS NOTHING OF AN URGENT NATURE.)
The Mayberry National Weather Service continues to monitor a dangerous cell moving through Mayberry County. Scattered Strong to Severe Thunderstorms are likely throughout the remainder of the day into the early hours of tomorrow morning. Damaging Winds, Large Hail, an Isolated supercell, and urban to poor drainage flooding to possibly isolated flash flooding are the primary threats.
The degree of threat will hinge on amount of sunshine and destablization that can occur over the region.
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NCS (RESPONSE):
NWS CALLS REQUESTING PERMISSION TO READ THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST.
INFORM NATIONAL WEATHER TO HOLD OFF ON READING FORECAST UNLESS IT IS OF AN URGENT NATURE.
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MAIN:
CONTACT NET CONTROL.
INFORM THEM THAT WATER LEVELS ARE RISING, AND THREATEN THE MAIN STREET OBSERVATION POST.
STATION SUPERVISOR HAS ORDERED THE RELOCATION OF THE STATION TO HIGHER GROUND.
MAIN STREET WILL BE OFF THE AIR UNTIL RELOCATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
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MPD:
CONTACT NET CONTROL. INFORM THEM THAT YOU ARE BACK ON THE AIR AND OPERATIONAL.
REQUEST A REPEAT OF INFORMATION FROM ROVER ONE REGARDING BEST ROUTE FOR FIRE TRUCK TO MILLERD-SHORZEY STREET.
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NWS:
CONTACT NET CONTROL. REQUEST CONTACT WITH ARSENAL TO SEEK INFORMATION ON WATER LEVELS.
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ARSENAL (RESPONSE):
NWS WILL CALL TO REQUEST A WATER LEVEL UPDATE. INFORM THEM THAT THE LEVEL IS 16 FEET, 3 INCHES. THIS IS 1 FOOT, 11 INCHES ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.
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ROV1:
CONTACT NET CONTROL. REQUEST CONTACT WITH MPD.
LOOTERS HAVE BEEN SPOTTED ON COOLDIGE STREET IN LOWER FALLS. REQUEST POLICE RESPONSE.
(YOU DO NOT HAVE AN EXACT STREET ADDRESS. YOU KNOW ONLY THAT THE LOOTERS WERE SEEN ON COOLIDGE STREET.)
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MPD (RESPONSE):
YOU WILL BE CONTACTED BY A STATION REQUESTING POLICE REPONSE. YOU WILL ACKNOWLEDGE AND CONFIRM DISPATCH OF POLICE UNIT TO STATION’S LOCATION.
BUT FIRST—YOU WILL ASK IF THE STATION CAN SUPPLY YOU WITH A MORE DETAILED ADDRESS.
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MAIN:
CONTACT NET CONTROL. INFORM THEM THE STATION IS AGAIN OPERATIONAL. IT IS SITUATED 20 YARDS SOUTH OF ORIGINAL LOCATION ON HIGHER GROUND.
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NCS:
CALL PINE SHELTER. ASK STATION SUPERVISOR WHETHER OR NOT SHELTER CAN ACCOMMODATE PETS.
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PINE (RESPONSE):
YOU WILL BE ASKED WHETHER PINE SHELTER CAN ACCOMMODATE EVACUEES’ PETS.
TELL THEM YOU WILL NEED TO FIND THE NECESSARY INFORMATION AND CALL BACK AT A LATER TIME.
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MPD:
CALL NET CONTROL. REQUEST CONTACT WITH ROVER 1.
INFORM ROVER 1 THAT FIRE TRUCK IS BLOCKED ON HAMMOND POND PARKWAY EN ROUTE TO MILLERD-SHORZEY STREET. QUESTION: IS CHESTNUT HILL AVE. AVAILABLE AS AN ALTERNATE ROUTE?
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ROV1 (RESPONSE):
YOU WILL BE ASKED TO SUPPLY ROAD DIRECTIONS TO A STATION ON THE NET. YOU WILL HAVE TO CALL THEM BACK LATER WITH THE REQUESTED INFORMATION.
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MAIN:
CALL NET CONTROL. REQUEST CONTACT WITH MAYBERRY POLICE.
INFORM THEM THAT WATERS HAVE CRESTED AT THE MAIN STREET BRIDGE. PUBLIC WORKS OFFICIALS HAVE CLOSED THE BRIDGE DUE TO CONCERNS OVER THE BRIDGE’S STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY.
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ROV1:
CONTACT NET CONTROL. REQUEST CONTACT WITH MAYBERRY POLICE. INFORM THEM THAT YOU HAVE NO INFORMATION REGARDING ACCESS TO THE FIRE LOCATION VIA CHESTNUT HILL AVE.
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NWS:
CALL NET CONTROL.
REQUEST PERMISSION TO SHARE WITH NET THE LATEST SEVERE WEATHER FORECAST SUMMARY FOR MAYBERRY.
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NCS (RESPONSE):
INFORM NWS TO READ THE LATEST SEVERE WEATHER FORECAST SUMMARY FOR MAYBERRY.
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MAIN:
CONTACT NET CONTROL.
INFORM NCS THAT METAIL RAILINGS FROM MAIN STREET BRIDGE HAVE BROKEN OFF. THE RAILINGS, ALONG WITH LARGE TREE BRANCHES AND OTHER DEBRIS ARE FLOWING DOWN RIVER TOWARDS ARSENAL STREET BRIDGE.
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NCS (RESPONSE):
YOU DO NOT RESPOND TO ANY TRANSMISSIONS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. YOU ARE OFF THE AIR!
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ROV1:
CONTACT NET CONTROL WITH EMERGENCY TRAFFIC.
ELECTICAL FIRE AT 1223 MILLERD-SHORZEY STREET HAS SPREAD TO ADJACENT HOUSE AT 1225.
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ARSN:
CONTACT ALT. NET CONTROL. REPORTS DANGEROUS WATER LEVEL RISING 6 INCHES IN THE PAST 5 MINUTES.
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ALT NCS (RESPONSE):
YOU WILL RECEIVE A REPORT OF A WEATHER EVENT FROM A STATION ON THE NET. CONTACT NWS, CONFIRM THAT THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THE REPORT.
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PINE:
CONTACT ALTERNATE NET CONTROL.
INFORM THEM THAT NET CONTROL REQUESTED INFORMATION ON WHETHER PETS CAN BE ACCOMMODATED AT SHELTER. THE ANSWER IS “YES”. SMALL DOMESTIC PETS CAN BE HOUSED AND EXERCISED THERE.
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ROV1:
CONTACT ALTERNATE NET CONTROL.
INFORM THEM THAT FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS ARRIVED ON SCENE OF FIRE AT 1223-1225 MILLERD-SHORZEY STREET.
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MAIN:
CONTACT ALTERNATE NET CONTROL.
INFORM THEM THAT STATION SUPERVISOR AT MAIN STREET OBSERVATION POST IS CLOSING STATION. CONDITIONS ARE TOO DANGEROUS TO REMAIN ON SITE.
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ALT NCS:
CONTACT NET CONTROL, SEE IF THEY ARE BACK ON THE AIR AND READY TO RESUME NET CONTROL DUTIES.
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NCS (RESPONSE):
YOU WILL BE CALLED BY ALTERNATE NET CONTROL.
YOU WILL RESPOND, SAYING THAT EQUIPMENT FAILURE HAS BEEN RESOLVED AND YOU ARE READY TO RESUME NCS DUTIES.
INFORM ALTERNATE NCS TO ONCE AGAIN ASSUME THE TACTICAL CALL SIGN OF MAYBERRY POLICE.
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MPD:
CONTACT NET CONTROL.
INFORM THEM THAT THE GOVERNOR HAS DECLARED A STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR MAYBERRY AND VICINITY. THE NATIONAL GUARD HAS BEEN CALLED OUT.
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PINE:
CONTACT NET CONTROL.
INFORM THEM THAT ADDITIONAL FOOD AND SUPPLIES HAVE ARRIVED AT PINE ST. SHELTER.
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ROV1:
CONTACT NET CONTROL.
INFORM THEM THAT YOU HAVE BEEN RELEASED BY MAYBERRY POLICE FROM LOWER FALLS AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR ANY NEW ASSIGNMENTS.
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ARSN:
CALL NET CONTROL.
INFORM THEM THAT THE NATIONAL GUARD HAS ARRIVED ON SCENE. STATION SUPERVISOR IS SECURING ARSENAL STREET OBSERVATION POST.
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NCS (RESPONSE):
YOU WILL BE CALLED BY A STATION WHO IS SECURING BY AUTHORITY OF STATION SUPERVISOR. YOU THANK THE AMATEUR RADIO OPERTOR FOR HIS OR HER SERVICE AND EXCUSE THEM FROM THE NET.
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NCS:
YOU READ THE FOLLOWING NOTE TO ALL NET STATIONS:
ON BEHALF OF THE TOWN OF MAYBERRY, I WISH TO EXTEND MY SINCERE THANKS TO THE AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS FOR THEIR DILIGENT EFFORTS DURING THIS NATURAL DISASTER.YOU HAVE MY MOST HEARTFELT APPRECIATION FOR A JOB WELL DONE.
SIGNED,
THOMAS BROWN,
MAYOR, TOWN OF MAYBERRY
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NCS:
ANNOUNCE TO ALL STATIONS THAT THEY MAY SECURE AT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THEIR STATION SUPERVISOR.
THE NET IS SECURED.