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| What is KCACSThe Kitsap County Alternate Communications System (KCACS) provides tactical, logistical and administrative support and communications for all county government communications systems. This includes operations on equipment and frequencies of ANY authorized equipment or frequencies in support of ANY need by government that might be in any way connected with an eventual emergency. This includes radio (amateur, police, fire, other) cellular, computer, e-mail, facsimile, Internet, interpersonal, microwave, satellite, telephone, television, video-conference, in-office support of personnel, operators of equipment and systems as well as others.The ACS has its genesis in radio units originally designed for radio communications by Amateur Radio Operators on FCC authorized frequencies. Dramatic changes in technology and expansion of governmental Public Safety systems indicated the need for a broader service. An ACS makes possible the effective management and utilization of personnel in support of civil defense and disaster response and recovery. Activities include much more than operations on selected frequencies of a single service. ACS resources are normally mobilized at the same time as are other public safety resources responding and reacting to an incident, and not later, when it may be too late to effectively and efficiently, or even possible, to do so. ACS resources can be utilized in an agency on a day-to-day basis for familiarization for potential emergency response. This includes use of non-amateur frequencies (i.e. government) for day-to-day government actives in any way related to emergency communications. Participants in the ACS are expected to be more than just operators of radios in a "call me if you need me" situation. They are skilled professionals who work as unpaid staff with the local emergency management agency to enhance its response and recovery in any possible emergency. This includes preparation of plans, systems and personnel for response to any kind of situation or incident. The Kitsap County Alternate Communications System is organized into six zones – North, Central, South, Bremerton, Bainbridge Island and Medical – that service the emergency operations centers for those areas. We have pre-staged equipment in all EOCs, major fire stations, hospitals and school district offices. We can respond with our personal equipment to establish communications from anywhere to anywhere at anytime. In addition, we maintain and support the Kitsap County Department of Emergency Management's Emergency Communications Vehicle, which has communications capabilities on all Amateur Radio bands and well as the public service fire and law enforcement frequencies. KCACS depends upon volunteers. Please be a volunteer. |
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