Submitted Photo The Bayouland Emergency Amateur Radio Service, BEARS, hosted an in-depth informational meeting for area ham operators. The program was presented by, from left, John Mark Robertson, Louisiana section emergency coordinator; Ed Mason III, a member of the Louisiana emergency staff; Matt Anderson, assistant Louisiana section manager; and Gerard Ducote of the Governor’s Office of Emergency Preparedness and Homeland Security. A total of 19 ham operators were present to ask questions and be informed of the latest plans for emergency communication deployment in the event of disasters of many kinds.