Nova Scotia endured some communications issues during and after the storm known as ARTHUR. In these times people need instant communication; when that doesn’t happen they get upset. Instant communication requires electrical power of some sort. ARES folks, this may be a good scenario for you to review as part of your training. Communications issues come up in nearly every debrief of serious events. We need to use these debriefs to learn, identify issues of concern and improve the delivery of ARES service