First Response Radio
using radio in disaster response.
First Response Radio delivers critical information, via radio, to affected communities in the immediate aftermath of disasters.
First Response Radio is a network of radio broadcasters, NGOs and Government partners. Our members have been working in disaster areas since the Tsunami of 2004, providing critical information via radio, as aid .
Our mission is threefold.
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To establish teams of local responders, made up of radio professionals, NGOs and Government officials to respond within 72 hours to disaster by taking a portable radio station into the disaster area and getting it on air regardless of the devastation to normal lines of communication.
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To advise on the equipment needed. A radio station has been developed that fits into a suitcase, with a portable antenna in a padded bag. First Response teams also carry a stock of radios for distribution to the affected communities.
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To respond to future disasters in 72 hours, providing critical information to affected communities.
OUR LATEST VIDEO
First Response Radio’s Mike Adams shares his vision of the World changing nature of Radio in disaster
World Changing 101 from Colleen Adams on Vimeo.