When: 1995 – present
Role: Volunteer
Duties:
- Provide emergency communications for Collin and Denton Counties in north Texas.
- Participate in emergency drills and simulated events.
- Assist government entities with communications backup for special events where using police and/or fire communications would not be practical (i.e. Plano Balloon Festival, etc.).
- Act as a storm spotter during dangerous weather events to help liaise with the National Weather Service and local emergency officials.
- When I was also volunteering with the Blue Ridge Fire Department, worked closely with the emergency coordinators to notify the public of possible danger by way of the community air sirens.