OPERATIONS

Activation Info

• AlertSCC System Information for Hams
• ARES^®/RACES Activation Level Definitions (PDF)(Updated 9/4/12)
  

Contact Info

• Direct-Dial Emergency Numbers, Santa Clara Co. (PDF)(Updated 9/20/2012)
• County Staff (DEC/ADEC)
• City Emergency Coordinators/Radio Officers

Forms and Signs

• ICS and Other Forms Used In Communications
• Modified Mercalli Earthquake Reporting Scale
• Modified Mercalli Earthquake Reporting Summary Form (PDF)
• RACES Assignment Form (PDF)  (also MS-Word version)
• Radio Communications Signs
• Resource Net Travel Tracking Form (PDF)  (also MS-Word version)

Frequency Lists

• County Voice Frequency List
• County Packet Frequency List and BBS Info
• Regional Frequencies and Nets

Go Kit and Other Equipment

• Go Kit Checklists:  MS-Word Version or PDF Version  (Updated 03-Jun-2018)
  • You can use the MS-Word version to print on legal sized paper for a single sheet.
• Expectations, Considerations and Recommendations for constructing stations
  • The "Hidden Node" Problem
    • Antenna and radio issues to consider when operating simplex
  • City/Agency Emergency Operations Center Equipment
  • Hospital Command Center Equipment
  • General VHF/UHF Antenna Considerations
  • General VHF/UHF Lightning Arrestor Considerations
  • USB -to- Serial Adapters

Mutual Aid and DSW

• RACES Mutual Aid Actions and Responsibilities - As of 12/27/2012, (PDF 102 kb)
• Mutual Aid Requirements for Public Service Events
• DSW Program Information
  • Disaster Service Workers Information Brochure - (PDF 695kb)
  • Cal OES Disaster Service Worker Volunteer Program Guidance, Oct 2016 (PDF)
    • See the Definitions section for eligible and ineligible activities
  • Cal OES Disaster Service Worker Volunteer Program Presentation, Sep 2018 (PDF)
• DSW Registration
  • DSW Registration Form (PDF - 823 kB)
  • DSW Registration Form Exemplar/Instructions (PDF - 6 MB)
  • DSW Card Exemplar/Instructions (PDF - 544 kB)

Nets

• Weekly / Monthly Nets and Links to Scripts
• City/Agency Emergency Operations Center Nets
• Hospital Command Center Nets

Programs

• Hospital Net Program
• Mutual Aid Commmunicator (MAC) Program

Standards and Procedures

• General
  • Performance Standards and Best Practices (PDF 286 KB) [v2.1.1, Revised 25-Aug-2018]
  • Phonetic Alphabet - by Scott Morse, KC6SKM, Jan. 2013
• Message Passing
  • ARRL NTS Chapter 1 - The ARRL Message Format (PDF - 97 KB)
    • Includes details on the ARRL Radiogram message format
    • This format is not specifically used in Santa Clara County ARES/RACES, but may be encountered when working with other amateur radio groups, particularly NTS. Therefore, general familiarity is recommended.
  • ARRL NTS Chapter 2 - Sending Messages on Voice (PDF - 187 KB)
    • Includes details on how to verbalize various message components such as figures, initials, mixed groups, addresses, telephone numbers, call signs, etc.
• EOC/DOC Operations
  • City/Agency EOC/DOC Station Considerations
• Mobile Operation
  • Mobile Operations Safety (PDF - 211 KB)
    • California Vehicle Code 23123.5 ("Distracted Driving")
    • CHP enforcement memo
    • Press release from law's author stating intent of the law
• Net Control
  • Resource Net Dispatch Template (Rev 08-Jul-2010) (PDF 45 KB)
  • Resource Net Standard Operating Procedures and Scripts  - Rev 27-Dec-2012 (PDF 372kb)
  • Principles of Net Control  - by Jerry Haag, KF6GAC, EC Mtn. View
• Shadow
  • Shadow First 5 Minutes Checklist (PDF - 53 KB)
• Staffing
  • Procedure for Utilization of Sponaneous Ham Volunteers During Disasters (PDF) - by Scott Morse, KC6SKM, 12/6/12
  • Amateur Radio Staffing and Policies for Red Cross or other NGOs (PDF) - by Scott Morse, KC6SKM, Nov. 2012
• Homeland Security Field Operations Guides (FOGs)
  • Auxiliary Communications Field Operations Guide (AUXFOG)
  • National Interoperability Field Operations Guide (NIFOG)
    

Reports

• Monthly DEC/EC Report - Opens in new window

Miscellaneous

Missing Thomas Brothers Pages

Some Thoms Map books are missing pages for South County (Morgan Hill, Gilroy and south).
With the publisher's permission we have scanned these pages and they are available to Santa Clara County MACs and MITs on the following page:
The Missing Thomas Map pages
Note: these maps are only available to MACs and MITs