AREN OPS

Amateur Radio Emergency Network. Volunteers licensed by ComReg with radio communications equipment and skills, working together to serve.

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In March, some of our volunteers attended an awards night in Regoin South where agencies involved in the response to recent #emergencies were recognised for their contribution. #emcom #hamradio

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Some of our volunteers attended helicopter approach training today, courtesy of @IrishCoastGuard Helicopters are ideal for transporting radio kit and operators when roads are blocked by fallen trees. #emcomm

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All emergency services suffered a radio communications collapse during Storm Éowyn (via @thejournal_ie) https://t.co/Kqw5STwZUI

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Public buildings, community centres, sports facilities , hotels, club facilities, hosting emergency response hubs. https://t.co/CyMrT63UIZ

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@AnGabharCliste @mickeycarty @drivetimerte Hope for the best and prepare for the worst. #Resilience

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Well done the the local authorities around the country who have set up hubs to ease the impact on people who are suffing due to unprecented #StormEowyn https://t.co/oGENEs8ygL

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Examples of the impact that #StormÉowyn is having on the people in the affected areas. https://t.co/bkGvGpzbQy

[AREN OPS @OpsAren]

3 days after the #StormÉowyn, this is a good snapshot of where we are in the recovery phase. https://t.co/rr7IYujIr3 Our members look forward to being more involved in the preparedness phase of the #Emergency management cycle for future #severeweather events. #StrongerTogether

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Infrastructure dependant communications systems compromised by severe weather event #StormÉowyn https://t.co/UPnbCPZJE0

[Teresa Mannion @TeresaMannion]

First Responder with National Ambulance Service in Mayo, Jerry Higgins says “There’s no communication. I’m not getting messages” ⁦@rtenews⁩ #storm

[Irish Coast Guard @IrishCoastGuard]

⚠️ IRCG VHF Channel 16 is off air on the North and North-West Coast due to damage by #StormÉowyn

EPIRB & PLB distress signalling beacon service is fully operational in this area

If you or someone you see is possibly in difficulty, dial 999 or 112 and ask for the Coast Guard

[AREN OPS @OpsAren]

Clifden has been isolated in terms of communications. #StormÉowyn

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Eir are mobilising crews to visit sites with portable generators to charge batteries where mains power has failed. #eir #StormÉowyn #communications #emcomm

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Checkout https://t.co/Khs8UtHvQc for information on reported outages across the telecommunications infrastructure providers. The scale of the problem is staggering. #emcomm

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@emergencyIE @merrionstreet @MetEireann @DeptHousingIRL One of the learnings from #stormophelia was that elderly people living alone missed a working phone more than heat or light. If you have #pmr446 2 way radios. Please charge them and have one ready for your elderly neighbour to call you if they need you. #bewinterready #StormEowyn

[AREN OPS @OpsAren]

Our members are on standby Nationally for #StormÉowyn
While the wind may not directly impact telecommunications infrastructure, the damage to the power grid will result in some outages when backup batteries deplete.

[Civil Defence IRL @CivilDefenceIRL]

Ever wonder what a Civil Defence Officer does? Cork City Civil Defence Officer Veronica Forde talks to her Council about the job she loves. https://t.co/J58tsMosYw

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[Emergency Times @emergencytimes]

The planned exercise for an Information Day for the 'Voluntary Emergency Services' in the South East Region changed course after the recent major emergency at Wexford General Hospital which became a ready-made exercise scenario in itself. #Wexford
https://t.co/UfRG7KMUEl

[AREN OPS @OpsAren]

When wired and wireless infrastructure goes down following a ransome cyber attack, individuals resort to enabling personal phone hotspot to operate PCs. #chaos #hacked #wifi #emcomm