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Communications Support to South Carolina DHEC Region Two Hospitals by ARES Volunteers. ARES. A mateur R adio E mergency S ervices Through Amateur Radio Emergency Coordinators. South Carolina DHEC Regions. South Carolina Region Two. Cherokee Greenville Pickens Spartanburg Union. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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CommunicationsCommunications Support to South Support to South Carolina DHEC Region TwoCarolina DHEC Region Two
Hospitals by Hospitals by ARESARES Volunteers Volunteers
ARESARESAAmateur mateur RRadio adio EEmergency mergency
SServiceservices
Through Amateur RadioThrough Amateur Radio
Emergency CoordinatorsEmergency Coordinators
South Carolina DHEC RegionsSouth Carolina DHEC Regions
South Carolina Region TwoSouth Carolina Region Two
CherokeeGreenvillePickensSpartanburgUnion
Proposed project Proposed project DHEC Region TwoDHEC Region Two
Inter Hospital Inter Hospital CommunicationsCommunications
Hospital county wide Hospital county wide communicationscommunications
Hospital DHEC region 2 Hospital DHEC region 2 communicationscommunications
State wide hospital State wide hospital communicationscommunications
Hospital Radio Options.Hospital Radio Options.
Handheld radio to local repeater. Handheld radio to local repeater. Amateur Radio Base Station Amateur Radio Base Station
communications from hospital location communications from hospital location through repeater systems linked with through repeater systems linked with other systems linked to other counties.other systems linked to other counties.
Install repeater on or near hospital. This Install repeater on or near hospital. This provides local handheld radio provides local handheld radio communications or a link to hospital communications or a link to hospital repeaters throughout the region and repeaters throughout the region and state.state.
Why we will use Why we will use VHF & UHF FrequenciesVHF & UHF Frequencies
Communications are considered line of Communications are considered line of sightsight
Handheld radios use low power Handheld radios use low power RF interference is minimalRF interference is minimal UHF works better in buildingsUHF works better in buildings Reliable communications to other Reliable communications to other
hospitals require a base unit or hospitals require a base unit or repeater.repeater.
Repeater operationRepeater operation
Greenville County Greenville County Hospital SystemsHospital SystemsCommunicationsCommunications
Communications from Greenville Communications from Greenville County Hospital Systems lower floor County Hospital Systems lower floor levels to repeaters is not possible levels to repeaters is not possible with handheld radios.with handheld radios.
Communications between all Communications between all Greenville County hospital roofs has Greenville County hospital roofs has been verified.been verified.
TopomapTopomapGreenville Greenville
CountyCountyHospitalsHospitals
Amateur Radio Base StationAmateur Radio Base Station
Monitors and relays appropriate Monitors and relays appropriate information to units outside of information to units outside of hospital.hospital.
Receives information from outside Receives information from outside and disseminates to proper locations.and disseminates to proper locations.
Acts as net control station for Acts as net control station for communications within the hospital.communications within the hospital.
Minimum Equipment for Minimum Equipment for Amateur Radio Base StationAmateur Radio Base Station• Triband antenna mounted on roof and Triband antenna mounted on roof and
feedline to amateur radio base station.feedline to amateur radio base station.• Amateur radio(s) with these frequency Amateur radio(s) with these frequency
capabilities.capabilities. 440 MHz440 MHz 144 MHz144 MHz 220 MHz220 MHz
• Power supplyPower supply
What Types of Information Are What Types of Information Are Required to be Communicated?Required to be Communicated?
Communications within hospital Communications within hospital between sectionsbetween sections
Communications between hospitals Communications between hospitals within local systemwithin local system
Communications within regionCommunications within region Communication throughout stateCommunication throughout state
We are ready to address We are ready to address your needs.your needs.
ARES is ready to assist you in ARES is ready to assist you in implementing this project.implementing this project.
Any questions call your local Any questions call your local ARES representative.ARES representative.