The Wireless Institute Civil Emergency Network ( WICEN ) ( pronounced ' Wy-sen ' ) trains and rehearses amateur radio operators in amateur radio emergency communications for call-out in civil emergencies . It is organised by state and region , with autonomous bodies in each state linked to that jurisdiction 's disaster plan . In most states , WICEN is organised by a committee of the WIA state organisation , but in New South Wales and Victoria , WICEN is separately incorporated . WICEN has been activated for various emergencies , notably in recent years the Black Saturday bushfires on 7 February 2009 in Victoria
Black Saturday bushfires
Black Saturday bushfires
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