When you think of emergency response, firefighters, paramedics and police are probably the first people that come to mind. But there’s another group that’s on-call and ready to assist at all times.

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A local ham radio club is practicing their skills in the event of an emergency. In times of a catastrophic disaster or crisis, ham radio operators can share vital information through their network.

Members of the Ascension Amateur Radio Club practiced the skills necessary to operate with alternative power under emergency or disaster conditions during a national Field Day exercise June 21. They ...

McKenna Wheeler (left) contacts other ham radio operators across the country with support from her dad, Erik Wheeler, in Essex Junction on Saturday, June 28. Photo by Kelsey Tolchin-Kupferer Kelsey ...

SUMTER, S.C. — It was September of 1989 and the wind and rain of Hurricane Hugo were battering the state. Vic Jones was the director of emergency services in Sumter at the time, and remembers the ...

Phone or internet communication could be lost in a natural disaster. The Copperas Cove Repeater Association teamed up with city emergency management to brush up on their communication skills at the ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Amateur radio enthusiasts from across the country came together to test their communication abilities. The Kaw Valley Amateur Radio Club joined the National Radio Field Day ...

HARRISON CO., Miss. (WLOX) - Amateur radio operators with the Harrison County Emergency Operations Center made sure they’re prepared for the worst. They participated Saturday in an annual disaster ...

BRISTOL, Tenn. — When disasters strike, communication systems can fail. That's where amateur radio steps in. Without cell phones or internet, it still works. Operators from around the region are in ...