This page is intended to act as a signpost to useful information for Emergency Communications Co-Ordinators. This is currently a work in progress…
Memorandums of Understanding
- MOU — ITU & IARU
- MOU — IFRC & IARU (int’l Red Cross)
- MOU — FEMA & ARRL
ITU recommendations and publications
ITU Radio Regulations
Especially Article 25.9A § 5A Administrations are encouraged to take the necessary steps to allow amateur stations to prepare for and meet communication needs in support of disaster relief. (WRC-03)
Recommendation M.1042 : Disaster communications in the amateur and amateur-satellite services.
Recommendation D13.1: Effective utilisation of the amateur services in disaster mitigation and relief operations
An earlier ITU Strategic Plan said that “By 2023 all countries should have a National Emergency Telecommunication Plan as part of their national and local disaster risk reduction strategies”. Those countries that implemented this request are shown on this page.
The ITU 2024 – 2027 Strategic plan is available here.
YouTube Channels
HAMNET ( South Africa)
EMCOM-SPAIN
RAYNET-UK
Response and information pages
European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO)