WaveTalkers Emergency Preparedness Guide: Situational Awareness

Monitoring Public Saftey Radio for Situational Awareness - Episode 82

Recorded LIVE at 1pm PST September 17, 2023

Below are Amazon Affiliate links to common Public Saftety Radio Frequency Scanners that you may want to consider for your own situational awareness. Before using any equipment to monitor public saftey frequencies, be sure to check your local laws for any legal issues related to monitoring such frequencies.

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Aircraft Tracking for Situational Awareness - Episode 70

Recorded LIVE at 1pm PST May 7, 2023

This week the WaveTalkers crew dives into Aircraft Tracking For Your Situational Awareness (FYSA). Knowing where aircraft are operating can be key to supporting your EmComm mission and keeping yourself safe during a disaster. Setting up your own ADS-B tracker is very straight forward and a powerful tool to have in your kit.

Situational Awareness Listening for Emergency Communications - Episode 37

Recorded Live on August 28, 2022. In this Episode the WaveTalkers crew takes a deep dive into helping you learn to listen for situational awareness during an EmComm event.

On December 4, 2017 W6AH got a crash course in the critical need for situational awareness listening when the Thomas Fire erupted across Ventura County. In this episode W6AH will share with you what he learned during the Thomas Fire event and since. Dan, NR6V will add the perspective from a former police officer. We will look a variety of tools that anyone can use and how your ham radio license experience can give you an added edge in developing critical listening skills.