David Kidd’s Service Honored in Clackamas Radio Room Dedication
Oregon City, Oregon – Newly established Emergency Communication radio room named in honor of long-serving Amateur Radio operator and Emergency Coordinator for Clackamas County, David Kidd.
In a ceremony held on November 21st, the emergency communications radio room in Clackamas County’s Disaster Management offices on the Red Soils Campus was named in honor of David Kidd, a long-time amateur radio volunteer who stepped down as the county emergency coordinator for radio amateurs in May after 20 years of service in the position.
David Kidd (amateur call sign KA7OZO) became the Emergency Coordinator for the Clackamas Amateur Radio Service (CARES) in 2002. Under Kidd’s leadership, CARES formally signed a memorandum of understanding with Clackamas County Disaster Management (then Emergency Management) in 2005 putting in place a strong working relationship between dedicated amateur radio volunteers and county disaster management.
Steve Jensen, Kidd’s successor as emergency coordinator said, “David built CARES from a just few people to one that has strong cooperation with Clackamas County, city subunits, and a large, active, trained and committed membership.”
Jamie Poole, Interim Deputy Disaster Manager for Clackamas County announced at Kidd’s retirement that the newly established radio room for the county would be named in honor of Kidd and his service to the county.
CARES is a group of licensed amateur radio volunteers in Clackamas County who provide critical communication links during disasters and major events. CARES works closely with Disaster Management in the county. For more information about CARES, please visit www.clackamasares.org, to learn more about becoming a licensed amateur radio operator, please visit www.arrl.org/getting-licensed.
