“There’s a lot more to communications than just pushing the button and talking, just like there’s a lot more to shooting than just pulling the trigger. …if your comms fail during SHTF you can bet it’ll be because of something stupid like someone accidentally hit the the lock button on their radio and they don’t have a clue what’s wrong or how to fix it.”
While I have an FCC license, I am currently located outside of the country, so I don’t think it would be of any advantage to me. In terms of emergency and disaster communications, though, I believe a structured approach can yield better results if the aim is to use amateur radio (or MARS) to augment mainstream communications during disasters or incidents.