About this episode
Josh Johnston discusses the functions of Emergency Operations Centers and provides tips for hams serving there for the first time.
ARRL Director of Emergency Management Josh Johnston, KE5MHV, joins the podcast in support of the September/October 2025 article “The EOC: Serving at the Hub,” by Rick Palm, K1CE, which talks about what an Emergency Operations Center, or EOC, is, and offers tips for hams who are serving at an EOC for the first time. Josh takes us through more Emergency Operations Center functions, as well as what hams need to know before they walk into one.
People in this episode
Guest: Josh Johnston Ke5Mhv
Topics covered
- Emergency Operations Center
- EOC
- ham radio
- emergency management
Keywords
- emergency management
- ham radio operators
- EOC functions
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The EOC: Serving at the Hub
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