Amateur radio operators man posts - poconorecord.com - The Pocono Record

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Amateur radio operators man posts - poconorecord.com - The Pocono Record: "Among the people who show up at emergencies, there are those who are visible like EMTs, firefighters, police and members of the media. There are also those who are invisible, yet they can be heard if you know where to listen for them — on the radio.

'Amateur radio is a service, not a hobby,' said Bill Connelly. He volunteers with the Red Cross at many emergencies. 'A lot of us are registered with Homeland Security. We actually have identification. Flood, fires, any time they set up a shelter for any reason, we put one amateur radio guy at the shelter, one at the Red Cross headquarters and one at the scene if it's appropriate,' Connelly said."