Santa Clara County OES, California
ARES/RACES

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Course Description:  Fundamentals of Emergency Communications

This is an introductory training course for hams who are new to Emergency Communications in Santa Clara County. It is the second in a series of courses offered to prepare for entrance into the Santa Clara County Mutual Aid Communicator Program.

Intended Audience: New hams who may be interested in Emergency Communication or experienced hams who are new to Emergency Communications or new to Santa Clara County ARES/RACES procedures
Prerequisites:

Valid Technician class or higher Amateur Radio license

Course:  Introduction to Emergency Communications (or approved equivalent)
Length: 3 hours
Students should bring: 2m/70cm dual-band HT radio and manual
Learning Objectives:

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

  • Describe the Disaster Service Worker program, including their responsibilities as a participant
  • Describe the purpose and appropriate usage of the main Santa Clara County ARES/RACES nets
  • Describe and execute the proper procedures for mobilization, tracking, and demobilization, including the use of the Resource Net
  • Properly complete an ICS 214 Log
  • Properly complete and send/receive an ICS 213 Message form
  • Perform basic net control duties, like handling Mike-Mike reports
Topics Covered:

The course agenda includes:

  • The Disaster Service Worker program
  • Santa Clara County Nets
  • Mobilization, Tracking, Demobilization
  • Fundamentals of Logging
  • Fundamentals of Message Handling
  • Introduction to Net Control
Scheduling Info: http://www.scc-ares-races.org/activities