Help at the DE State Fair?

It is that time of year again for the DE State Fair! The fair runs from July 23-31, 2010. As in the past DEMA will have a booth at the fair which is manned by staff and volunteers. Are you available to help man the booth on the above dates from either 11 am to 4 pm or 4 to 9 pm?

If you are interested please contact Rosanne Pack DEMA Public Information Officer at 659-2210 or email her at rosanne.pack@state.de.us.

Preparedness Night at the Blue Rocks

Hey baseball fans, come out for a night of fun and education at the Wilmington Blue Rocks on June 3rd. There will be special preparedness events and lots of information to help you and your family take care of yourselves in case of an emergency.

First pitch is 7:05 p.m. See you there!

Ham radio class in June!

New Castle County Communications Corps is a group of volunteer organizations who have radio communications capabilities and go into action in times of emergency or disaster to assist Public Safety and Emergency Management entities, primarily at the County level. Their mission is to train volunteers in communications methods, media, modes, and services to enhance communications throughout the county during emergencies where the normal communications infrastructure may be disabled or overloaded.

There is something in amateur radio, or Ham radio, for virtually everyone, including building your own equipment, chatting (called rag-chewing), contacting different states and countries, and engaging in emergency/disaster communications. Ham radio was the first thing talking after Hurricane Katrina, the attacks of September 11, and the earthquakes in Haiti (and we're still there).

For more information please visit: http://ncccommcorps.blogspot.com

Upcoming events include:

New Castle County Citizen Corps and its Communication Corps partner are sponsoring an Amateur Radio Technician class all four Fridays in June (4, 11, 18, and 25) 2010. Books will be supplied at no cost to registered students.

New Castle County Communications Corps conducts routine testing. The testing fee is $15.00 cash or check payable to ARRL-VEC. The next test is: June 26th at WDEL/WSTW, 2727 Shipley Road, Wilmington from 10AM - 12PM.

For more information on the class or test, please contact Robbie McCray at 302-689-3622 or via email to w3rsm@ncceog.org.

To register for the class, please send an email to citizencorps@nccde.org or call 302-395-2700.