Polk County A.R.E.S
The training required to prepare for the time of need is available online and at local training sessions.
These manuals from the ARRL have guidelines and resources for ARES operations.
ARRL Public Service Communications Manual
ARRL A.R.E.S Field Resource Manual
NIMS
The National Incident Management System training gives a framework that will allow organizations to function together to complete the task at hand. The ARRL and West Central Florida Section of the ARRL have determined that the minimum training needed to be deployed are:
IS-100.b (ICS-100) Introduction to the Incident Command System
IS-200.b (ICS 200) ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action IncidentsIS-700.a National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction
IS 802 Emergency Support Functions (ESF) #2 - Communications
(Click links above to take the course)
ARRL EC-001 Intro to Emergency Communications – Level1/Basic
(see note below on ARRL Training regarding this course)
This essential training is in compliance with the requirements of the Department of Homeland Security and of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and apply to all potential disaster responders, volunteer and professional.
Information about these classes and others can be found at the following link.
ARRL Emergency Communication Training
The Basic Emergency Communications (EC-001) course will be redeveloped for a new online platform and released in early 2011.
The next level of training is EC-016, Public Service and Emergency Communications Management for Radio Amateurs. This is a management course that would make you valuable in building and training an organization. We need people in this organization step up and develop their talents.
The following list of FEMA courses are included as part of EC-016. These can be completed at any time and is recommended to round out your development as an Amateur Radio Emergency Service volunteer. Our organization is in need of trained leaders. Please consider taking these FEMA courses.
- IS-800 National Response Framework ·
- IS-240 Leadership & Influence ·
- IS-241 Decision Making & Problem Solving
- IS-250 Emergency Support Function 15 (ESF-15) External Affairs·
- IS-1 Emergency Manager, An Orientation to the Position ·
- IS-288 The Role of Voluntary Agencies in Emergency Management ·
- IS-244 Developing and Managing Volunteers ·
- IS-120.a An Introduction to Exercises ·
- IS-130 Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning ·
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IS-139 Exercise Design
Amateur Radio License Testing
Testing for your FCC Amateur Radio License is available locally. Please click here for more information.
Last updated: 02/01/2012 08:16:44 PM