Bartonâs world is fully realized. Each charactersâ motivations and desires come through clearly, and he Depression-era South seethes in dry, crumbling existence, hinting at what once was. But bland prose and a trick ending leave the reader unsatisfied.
The purpose of the NECP is to. promote the ability of emergency response providers and relevant government officials to. continue to communicate in the event of natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other. man-made disasters and to ensure, accelerate, and attain interoperable emergency. communications nationwide.
The system is intended to perform the following functions: alerting (including position determination of the unit in distress), search and rescue coordination, locating (homing), maritime safety information broadcasts, general communications, and bridge-to-bridge communications.MDSS telecommunications equipment should not be reserved for emergency use only. The International Maritime Organization encourages mariners to use GMDSS equipment for routine as well as safety telecommunications.