The mission
The EYEWARN network provides additional visual support and ground truth to Emergency Management Organizations, expanding the situational awareness of each and assisting in saving lives and protecting property.
Who are we?
There are over 1,000 amateur radio operators in the Snoqualmie Valley, and about 100 belong to the local amateur radio clubs. In a disaster, that would potentially leave 900 additional radio operators available to provide visual and sensory reporting where damage or injuries have occurred, helping save lives and protect property. We report what we see, hear and smell from where we are.
The concept
EYEWARN is a program organized by the Snoqualmie Valley Amateur Radio Club (SnoVARC): a group of amateur radio volunteers throughout the county providing visual and sensory reporting of areas where damage or emergencies may exist. This gives incident Emergency Managers better situational awareness of the affected area, and the information is reported to the requesting agency.
Participating radio amateurs may or may not be part of SnoVARC or any other organization, and can report events from their current location when needed. We will not self-activate in an actual event.
For more information about EYEWARN, email emcomm@snovarc.org.