The Seattle Community Colleges Emergency Net (SCCEN) will, in a professional manner, provide auxiliary communications and other support services to the Seattle Community Colleges as necessary to support disaster response and recovery efforts. As a component of the Seattle Community Colleges’ Incident Command System (ICS), and following the guidelines of the National Incident Management System, the SCCEN will be a communications resource for the Logistics Section Chief.

• Via amateur radio, the SCCEN will provide information to the Logistics Section Chief regarding damage conditions, supply and service requests, as well as progress on response and recovery actions.
• The SCCEN will provide information to the Logistics Section Chief about the extent of the disaster and damage, as well as the various widespread response and recovery activities underway, through communications via the amateur radio networks.
• The SCCEN will provide communications and administrative support by relaying messages within the Seattle Community College District, utilizing amateur radio and other methods available, and providing support assistance as necessary.
• The SCCEN will prepare for emergency readiness through training, skills development, table top and field exercises.

SCCEN members will strive to enhance their professional skill through participation in training and drills.

The Seattle Community Colleges Emergency Net (SCCEN) was established to support the colleges’ emergency planning efforts. HAM radios have been used successfully as a back up means of communication in an emergency, and adding this resource to the College’s emergency plan will enhance the reliability of local communications in the event of a major disaster.

Under the support and guidance of the City of Seattle’s Auxiliary Communications System (ACS), and the generosity of the Puget Sound Repeater Group (PSRG), as well as the enthusiasm and encouragement of a couple of the Colleges’ own HAM radio operators, the SCCEN has grown to 14 members across the District.

The Net meets on the air every Thursday at 1500 hours (3PM) local time to keep members in practice with net operations. The net frequency for each week is 146.96 MHz, Tone 103.5 Hz, and we appreciate the generosity of the PSRG for the use of their frequency during check ins.

We’re always ready to welcome new members, so if you’re interested in learning more about the SCCEN, or want to find out how to become a licensed amateur radio operator, please contact Betty Lunceford, at betty.lunceford@seattlecolleges.edu or 206.934.4195.

City of Seattle Auxiliary Communications Services: seattleacs.com

Puget Sound Repeater Group: www.psrg.org