(1) As used in this subchapter, the term:(1) “Activation” means all activities performed by Auxiliary Communicators from when they leave their residence or other location for auxiliary communications deployment until they have returned to their home or other location at the end of deployment.(2) “Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)” means the public service branch of the ARRL.(3) “American Radio Relay League (ARRL)” means the national association for radio amateurs.(4) “Auxiliary Communicator” means an amateur radio operator licensed by the United States Federal Communications Commission under 47 CFR 97 who meets the auxiliary communication training requirements, is credentialed by the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency, and serves as an authorized volunteer of the Virgin Islands Territorial Management Agency for purposes of section 1082.(5) “Auxiliary Communications Unit” or “AuxComm Unit” means the volunteer Auxiliary Communicators unit within the Virgin Islands Territorial Management Agency, the successor entity to any territorial RACES organization referenced in any law, regulation, or plan.(6) “Director” means the Director of the VITEMA or the Director’s designee.(7) “Incident Command System” or “ICS” means the standardized emergency hierarchy utilized for the command, control, and coordination of emergency response used by the Virgin Islands planning and response agencies.(8) “Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES)” means, as defined in 47 CFR § 97.3, a government service branch of ARES;(9) “Section Manager” means the lead volunteer amateur radio representative for auxiliary communications, the manager of ARES, and the lead supervisor of deployed Auxiliary Communicators ARRL member elected as the section manager by ARRL Virgin Islands members of the ARRL or the section manager’s designee.(10) “VITEMA” means the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency established in 3 V.I.C. § 23.(11) “Auxiliary communications” means backup emergency radio communications provided by volunteers who support public safety and emergency response professionals and their agencies.
(1) “Activation” means all activities performed by Auxiliary Communicators from when they leave their residence or other location for auxiliary communications deployment until they have returned to their home or other location at the end of deployment.
(2) “Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)” means the public service branch of the ARRL.
(3) “American Radio Relay League (ARRL)” means the national association for radio amateurs.
(4) “Auxiliary Communicator” means an amateur radio operator licensed by the United States Federal Communications Commission under 47 CFR 97 who meets the auxiliary communication training requirements, is credentialed by the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency, and serves as an authorized volunteer of the Virgin Islands Territorial Management Agency for purposes of section 1082.
(5) “Auxiliary Communications Unit” or “AuxComm Unit” means the volunteer Auxiliary Communicators unit within the Virgin Islands Territorial Management Agency, the successor entity to any territorial RACES organization referenced in any law, regulation, or plan.
(6) “Director” means the Director of the VITEMA or the Director’s designee.
(7) “Incident Command System” or “ICS” means the standardized emergency hierarchy utilized for the command, control, and coordination of emergency response used by the Virgin Islands planning and response agencies.
(8) “Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES)” means, as defined in 47 CFR § 97.3, a government service branch of ARES;
(9) “Section Manager” means the lead volunteer amateur radio representative for auxiliary communications, the manager of ARES, and the lead supervisor of deployed Auxiliary Communicators ARRL member elected as the section manager by ARRL Virgin Islands members of the ARRL or the section manager’s designee.
(10) “VITEMA” means the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency established in 3 V.I.C. § 23.
(11) “Auxiliary communications” means backup emergency radio communications provided by volunteers who support public safety and emergency response professionals and their agencies.