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ARRL Introduction to Emergency Communications course
Level 1

A basic knowledge course for emergency communications volunteers

The Lake County IL Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services / Amateur Radio Emergency Services is pleased to announce they will be holding a ARRL Emergency Communications Level 1 training class at the Lake County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) classroom on February 4 & 11, 2012 from 0800 until 1600.

This is one class which spans two Saturdays. At the conclusion of the class you will be afforded the opportunity to take the ARRL EMCOM certification test through our Volunteer Examiners program to obtain a recognized certification. To take the exam you must provide completion proof of FEMA Independent Study class IS-100 and IS-700.

This class is open to any individual interested in Emergency Communications protocols and procedures. Although originally developed for amateur radio operators the course has many aspects used by served agencies, their equipment and processes.

More details here

Anyone serious about Emergency Support should have a go-kit, or maybe more than one. It may be something you keep in the car or something mostly packed and ready to go at home. Even if you don't have one, you should think about what you might need to have in case of an emergency.

This is a presentation that Dan O’Connor, KE7HLR made at EMCOMMWEST in 2008. It's a rather large PDF file (about 3Meg). If you don't have a high speed connection, I suggest downloading it, and reading it off line. It's great 'food for thought' and well worth the read. I found myself mentally comparing Dan's ideas to what I have assembled and thinking about what I might want to add.

PERSONAL GO-KIT FOR EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS