Communications Support to South Carolina DHEC Region Two Hospitals by ARES Volunteers

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

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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.