Experience & Interests

Severe Weather Experience

Severe Weather Chaser: Three or more years experience in chasing. Frequently chase severe storms.

Biography

My name is George Hayes and I am based out of NW Indiana. I own a photography business from which I function as a Weather Photographer. I have been storm spotting/chasing for four years now, almost five. I chase an average of 50 storms a year through Missouri, Illinois,Indiana, Michigan and Ohio generally. I am a HAM radio operator (KC9LYI), a trained/certified Emergency Response Team member through the Department of Homeland Security. FEMA certified in the Incident Command System and Anticipating Hazardous Weather & Community Risk. I attend all local NWS, SKYWARN and FEMA classes yearly. I am an active member of IMO SKYWARN. I am SAR (Search and Rescue) certified. My chase partner and I not only operate as spotters/chasers and photographers, but also have set ourselves up locally as a Severe Weather Response Unit. We are completely mobile with live feed radar, tools, SAR gear, local law enforcement radio contact and more to act as spotters/chasers and also respond to areas hit at the request of local law enforcement and/or emergency management for assistance in clean-up operations, Search and Rescue, clearing roadways and emergency through ways of fallen trees and debris. We both have prior emergency medical and firefighter experience and are certified Red Cross Disaster Managers.

Personal Information

First Name

George

Last Name

Hayes

City

LaPorte

State

IN

Country

United States

Phone Number

219-851-4279

Email Address

pointextreme@yahoo.com

History

Member for

10 weeks 6 days

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