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Eastside Amateur Radio Support (EARS)

The Eastside Amateur Radio Support (EARS) team is an energetic, dedicated group of approximately 80 volunteer amateur radio operators in the greater Eastside area. The group provides auxiliary communications support to Bellevue and agencies served by Bellevue's 911 Communications Center during a disaster or emergency.

Members have the opportunity to participate in a range of activities that include communications drills on a quaterly basis, a variety of tours and training in incident command system protocol, first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), radio protocol and other safety-related activities.

Meetings
The EARS group meets the second Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. Meetings are usually held in Bellevue's Emergency Operations Center in City Hall, 450 110th Ave. NE. It is not necessary to have your amateur radio license to attend meetings or even join the group.

If you are interested in becoming an EARS volunteer, please fill out an application and forward that to Vernon Owens at, Bellevue Fire Department, P.O. Box 90012, Bellevue, WA 98009-9012, or you can e-mail the completed application to him at VOwens@bellevuewa.gov.

Contact Information

Fire Department
450 110th Ave. NE
P.O. Box 90012
Bellevue, WA 98009
Contact: Non-Emergency General
Phone: 425-452-6892
Contact: Community Relations
Phone: 425-452-6995
E-mail: ekeenan@bellevuewa.gov

Related Links

H1N1 Flu (King County Public Health) External Web Link

Green River Flooding

3 Days 3 Ways

Non-Emergency Numbers

King County Office of Emergency Management