I’m a police officer / fire fighter / paramedic. Should I be involved in LoMaC?
Yes. When there’s an emergency –a terrorist attack, chemical spill, tornado, power outage– normal modes of communication may fail. LoMaC is fail-safe means for people, including residents and emergency responders, to be able to communicate in an urgent situation.LoMaC is not meant to replace 911, cell phones, or official radio communications — people should use regular emergency communications systems first. But when normal communications falter, LoMaC can fill in the gaps.Lower Manhattan residents will be glad that local police officers, paramedics, firefighters and other officials are on the emergency network during a crisis. And you may find that reports from local residents are helpful, too. Have your FRS/GMRS radio charged and handy. It couldn’t hurt.
