The National Emergency Radio Network (REMER) is constituted as an alternative state-wide network complementary to other communications networks used by the General Directorate of Civil Protection and Emergencies of the Ministry of the Interior.
Members of the Emergency Radio Network may be adult radio amateurs who are holders of an amateur radio station authorization and license, duly authorized by the Secretary of State for Telecommunications.
The members of REMER are permanent voluntary collaborators of the National Civil Protection System and therefore comply with the rules established in each case and with the specific instructions provided by the General Directorate of Civil Protection and Emergencies. The collaborators will use their own means of radio communications for the fulfillment of the missions entrusted to them.
Objectives
- To create an alternative communication system complementary to the communication networks used by the General Directorate of Civil Protection and Emergencies.
- To form an operational structure that allows accredited radio amateurs to fulfill their citizen right and duty of collaboration in emergencies, voluntarily assuming the functions assigned to them as members of the REMER by the General Directorate of Civil Protection and Emergencies.
- To be constituted as a State capacity to support the National Civil Protection System, when deemed necessary.
One of the activities carried out by radio amateurs in many countries since the middle of the 20th century is to provide emergency communications, as a result of disasters caused by earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, forest fires, technological accidents, etc.
The dispersion of radio amateurs within their countries and their unique ability as a group to establish radio links in adverse conditions has on many occasions provided valuable assistance to existing communications systems and, consequently, to the authorities responsible for restoring the normality of their respective countries.
Spanish radio amateurs have been participating with the Civil Protection of Spain since the 1960s, providing countless collaborations to this day. It is in 1982, when this collaboration is configured through the participation of several hundred radio amateurs, and it is what is known today as the Civil Protection Emergency Radio Network - REMER -, in which several thousand collaborating radio amateurs are integrated, framed and permanently structured under an action plan called Plan Mercurio.
Thousands of people around the world contribute every day to the progress of society in an altruistic way with volunteer activities. They generously share their time, their enthusiasm and their solidarity in helping those who need it most.
Corporate volunteering is the set of activities that pursue involvement and participation, dedicating time, skills and talent to initiatives, projects and activities that benefit society.
The Government Delegate addressed a few words to them where he stressed “generosity is what drives you to give without expecting to receive anything in return. The meaning of generosity refers not only to giving material things, but also to offering help to people who need it, and is associated with altruism and solidarity.”
The culture of volunteering has opted to continue working to enhance the transversal and integrative role of social volunteering, as well as talent and creativity.
Unlimited generosity of the volunteers, their effort and their power to transform the world, change the reality of people and turn our society into a better world.
“This is a well-deserved recognition. Some of you have already been lending this collaboration for 4 decades. You’re quite an example. Thank you very much for your commitment” concluded Rafael García.
LIST OF VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE RECEIVED A DIPLOMA
Miguel Vallejo Cernuda (40 years of permanence)
Juan Moreno Crespo ( 40 years old)
Juan Seglar Soler( 30 years)
Pablo Muñoz López (30years old)
Antonio Rojas Jiménez (25 years old)
Dayal Badamal Chabaldas (25 years old)
Jorge Montiel Jiménez (20 years old)
Domingo Ramos Oliva (20 years)
Luis M. Vilchez Espinosa (15 years)
Rocío Alonso Redondo (4 years)
Diego J. Pérez Rivera (4 years)