The Monthly ARPSC Hospital Net
The Hospital Net is intended to verify the operation of Amateur Radio equipment that has been installed in hospitals that serve Oakland County residents are operational and in good working order.
The net also assures that trained amateur radio operators are ready to assist in time of need and are familiar with the hospitals and their exact equipment, entrance procedures, capabilities, and limitations.
Net check-ins are by roll call of participating hospital locations. Check-ins from stations that are not specifically operating at a hospital are not allowed.
Mission
Support communications for a medical facility providing emergency communications that are critical to patient health and facility welfare.
ARPSC Hospital Net Participants
When an operator arrives at the hospital, they must follow all security procedures in place at that location. If you are denied access to the radio equipment please check in to the net from your vehicle in the hospital parking lot.
Net Procedures
When you arrive on station, please inspect the equipment for any mechanical or electrical defects, missing equipment, or signs of tampering or physical damage to equipment.
If the station is not operational, please check in to the net from your vehicle in the hospital parking lot.
During the net, when your location is called, provide the following information:
- The tactical call sign of the station.
- Your FCC call sign using standard phonetics.
- Your first name.
- FCC Call sign and first name of any other operators present.
- Station Status (Operational or Inoperative).
- Location of the station (If there is more than one radio in the hospital).
- Any issues observed as outlined above.
Why Call a Net each Month?
Our primary mission is to provide essential emergency communications in the event of a failure of existing public safety systems or in times where the magnitude of an event may overwhelm the capacity of traditional communication platforms. In order to be ready to perform this function practice and proficiency are essential.
Each month the net control operator practices in managing structured communications, taking down the tactical and call signs, dynamically reacting to incomplete of unintelligible communications and practices the essential skills of multi-tasking in a time sensitive environment. Participants become familiar to hospital personnel, gain practice in using the equipment, and make sure that each hospital's equipment is properly functioning.
Area hospitals with permanent radio installations served by the Oakland County Amateur Radio Public Service Corps include the following:
- Corewell - Farmington Hills Hospital
- Corewell - Royal Oak Hospital
- Corewell - Troy Hospital
- DMC Huron Valley - Sinai Hospital
- Henry Ford Genesys Hospital - Grand Blanc
- Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital
- Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospitall
- Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital
- Henry Ford Rochester Hospital
- Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital
- McLaren - Clarkston
- McLaren - Pontiac
- Trinity Health Oakland - Pontiac
If you are interested in participating, contact the Specialty Officer-Hospital Coordinator or the Emergency Coordinator to arrange training or to find out more.