Eighty-three public officers are among a group of persons that recently received certification in very high frequency (VHS) radiotelephone usage.
This was confirmed in a government commissioned media release that said the programme is part of the Department of Disaster Management’s (DDM) training series.
DDM Training Manager Carishma Hicks said that interest in the use of VHF radios has risen in recent years for a variety of purposes.
“We saw a spike in interest after the impacts that took place in 2017 and it has not diminished since,” she said, adding that she was pleased to be able to bring a course to residents on Virgin Gorda as part of the most recent series.
“It can be challenging for sister islands residents to take advantage of these courses, so we were very happy to collaborate with the Sister Islands Programme to bring the course to Virgin Gorda,” Ms. Hicks added.
According to the DDM, the VHF radio course is offered at no charge to all interested participants.
It includes instruction on “radio theory; line of sight communications; common radio terms; regulations/licensing requirements; types of VHF radio equipment; radio procedures; transmitting and receiving; the phonetic alphabet and emergency radio communications.”