CEBU CITY, Sept 1 (PIA) ? Government agencies involved in mapping of the national disaster framework with the newly formed Commercial and Amateur Radio Transceivers Dealers Association of the Philippines Inc will launch a ?Radshow? this September.
The two-day Radshow (?Rad? taken from the word ?radio?) slated on September 7 and 8 this year, will involve the following agencies: Armed Forces of the Philippines, Bureau of Fire and Protection, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of Interior and Local Government, Department of National Defense, Department of Science and Technology, Metro Manila Development Authority, National Telecommunications Commission, Office of Civil Defense-National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, Presidential Communication Operations Office, Philippine National Red Cross, Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, Philippine Information Agency and the Philippine National Police.
The concerned government agencies will organize the two-day conference and trade show emphasizing on the importance and role of communication in the midst of calamities.
The event will be held at the SMX Convention Center, function rooms 3, 4, and 5 at the Mall of Asia Complex, which is expected to draw together radio users, dealers, broadcasters, volunteer groups, sociocivic organizations, local government units, national government units, to also include disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) heads and safety officers of some private companies.
Bannered with this year?s theme, ?Volunteerism for National Emergencies,? the specific thrust of the conference is to instill and create awareness on the significance of radio communications during disasters, especially at times when mobile phones communication are badly affected just like what happened during the recent typhoons.
Activities to be featured on the said conference will include conference talks on the importance of radio communications in disaster awareness, mitigation, and response; simulation and live drills that include first aid and basic life support, life saving techniques during emergencies, DRRM simulation on radio use, community wide drills and command center showcase.
The National Telecommunications Commission will also feature its amnesty program for unregistered radio and there will also be examinations for amateur hobbyists. Also part of the activities will be a one-stop-shop from permit to purchase to radio station license (permit to operate).
The tradeshow will also showcase a wide array of radio products, safety equipment, exhibit of life-saving tools and devices, search and rescue equipment, information technology and communication equipment, global positioning system and geographic information systems technologies, survival kits and related products and services.
Tickets for the Radshow 2012 are available at all SM Ticket Centers. (FCR/AYS-PIA-7, Cebu)
Article source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=1981346141211
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