This site is frames-free. It came about as the result of a phone outage at a large hospital in Fullerton in 1979 and the impressive response of Amateur Radio operators to that emergency. However, this equipment may not be available or accessible in disaster situations.
Most members serve in both roles.
Core Teams are made up of individuals who have committed to respond to an assigned hospital, usually one near their home or work, without first being called in the event of a major area-wide disaster such as an earthquake. Each hospital on the supported list has its own Core Team. They practice regularly with the hospitals during both individual facility and county-wide drills. All Amateur Radio operators perform their services voluntarily. In accordance with FCC regulations, no fees can be charged for their services as communicators on Amateur Radio frequencies.