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ARES and RACESARES and RACESEmergency Emergency
CommunicationsCommunicationsProcedures TrainingProcedures Training
LINCOLN COUNTY LINCOLN COUNTY
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RADIO AMEMATEUR CIVIL EMERGENCY SERVICE
Managed by Local or State Government
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Amateur Radio Emergency Service
Managed by American Radio Relay League
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• ARES stands for Amateur Radio Emergency Service
• This is a program of Ham Radio Operators that provide Public Service and Emergency / Disaster Radio Communications
• This program is managed by the ARRL, American Radio Relay League
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• RACES stands for Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service and is a special part of the Amateur Radio Service developed by FEMA and is a program managed by Local or State Governments.
• In a time of War, The Amateur Service may be suspended, but RACES may still operate.
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• We are Volunteers, but in our actions as Emergency Communicators we must act
as Professionals.
• We are only providing Communications between Point A, B and C.
• That is our purpose.
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• RACES Operators will have a background check done prior to membership approval.
• Under normal conditions only RACES cleared Operators may work in any EOC.
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• If the operation is not under RACES but under ARES, this still may hold true.
• Do not report for EOC duty unless requested by the EOC staff.
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Incident Manager
Logistics Leader Finance Leader Administration Leader
Communications Unit Leader
Public Safety Communications
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Operations Leader
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• If you are Performing a Dual Role, You must decide on a Priority for your duty.
• Even when working under Dual Role, your Communications Messaging Requires you to send and receive EVERY Message with Total Accuracy.
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• When you first arrive at an assignment you should check in with the Faculty Manager,
• Then you should check into your assigned radio network, with a status report.
• Do not leave your Duty Assignment, without clearing your departure with both the Facility Manager and the Net Control Station.
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• If your duty is for an extended period, you should insure that the NCS knows that you expect to be relieved by a Replacement Operator.
• Make sure you have all your own needs provided for during your tour of duty, this includes any medications or special meals that you may need.
• Tours of duty can get extended, so plan for that as well.
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• You should be able to operate without any extra gear. Even if you are told gear will be provided, bring your own.
• This will cover any failure or equipment that may not be readily operated by
unfamiliar Operators.
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• Your are supporting an Emergency / Disaster Event as an Asset.
• Do not become part of the problems they must solve.
• Be as self sufficient as possible.
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• If your are traveling to a remote area and some facilities are to be provided,
• Bring your own supplies as sometimes other events may cause a loss of facilities that were planned for your use.
• This is true of everything you may use or need. BRING what you NEED with you.
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• Bring AA Batteries and Battery Holders for each portable item you need power for.
• There may or may not be Power to Charge your Re-Chargeable Batteries at the Event.
• As you leave make sure you have a supply of AA Batteries for ALL your needs.
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• An older Hand Held Radio can be a great asset after its rechargeable batteries failed if you have one or two Alkaline Battery Holders for it.
• Any Hand Held Units you use at an event, should have such a battery holder with it.
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• Don’t forget to have some extra cash on hand, as the ATM’s may not work.
• Don’t forget some paper or log sheets and pens for keeping records of your actions.
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• A White LED Lamp is very useful for seeing what your doing and writing and uses very little power.
• Your duty may include time when things get very slow, so bring a book or some playing cards to help with any slow time.
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• Training. One of the best training programs is the ARRL Emergency Communications Class Level I, II, or III.
• These are online and you can work at your own pace.
• You will be asked to plan for an event including your grab and go kit.
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• If you bring fixed or mobile radios, bring a power source, portable antennas, operation book, coax, support poles, extra fuses, some tools and simple parts.
• Do not plan on using your car battery as a power source except for short emergency use. Using your car to recharge is poor planning.
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• Field Day and any other time you want, is a great time to actually test and use your gear, before an actual event.
• This allows you to make sure everything works as you planned. NO SURPRISES.
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• Make a Check List for deployment and use it before you leave.
• Set up Two Grab and Go Kits, One for short term use and,
• The second one for a deployment of at least 72 Hours under Tactical Conditions.
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• Make sure your kits have your ID cards, telephone call lists and any other data you may need.
• Alerting. As soon as you become aware of a need, you should proceed with Alerting the Team,
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• The first Alert Step should be to make a call on the Primary Repeater, announcing the situation fully.
• This alerts as many hams as are monitoring the repeater and getting them moving first, while you,
• Proceed with the normal call up procedures.
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• Self Activation or Alert. This is a procedure where some event in the area alerts you to the fact an event is ongoing or about to become ongoing.
• This is a good time to Alert the rest of the team that an event is ongoing or is possible soon.
• A RACES team may not activate but may use an event for an early standby alert.
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• An ARES team may Self Alert or Activate by just knowing an event is possible, but
• RACES must be activated by a Government Official with Authority to do so.
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• One last very important item: YOU REQUIRE A SET OF HEADPHONES
• YOU REQUIRE A SET OF HEADPHONES
• YOU REQUIRE A SET OF HEADPHONES!
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• If you do not have a SET OF HEADPHONES for each radio you plan to use, you are NOT fully READY.
• In an EOC or ICP Environment, there will be many radios operating at the same time and HEADPHONES are REQUIRED.
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• If you are deployed else where, they may be needed for many reasons.
• Don’t be a noise polluter at an event, not to mention that some radio traffic should not be heard by everyone around you.
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• In the US today there is only Three Ham Radio License Classes.
• Technician No Morse Code 35 Questions on the Written Exam
• General 5 Word Per Minute Morse Code, another 35 Question Exam
• Amateur Extra Class 50 Question Exam
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• You must hold or pass each lower level Exam prior to holding a higher class License.
• There is only one Morse Code Exam today.
• Each Written Exam covers more extensive material than the lower Exam level.
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• This Presentation is NOT funded by any Public Funds from any Tax Source.
• For details on the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) or the Emergency Communications Classes noted herein, please go to www.arrl.org
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• I hope that this presentation has been helpful to you.
• For more information please contact:
• J. Rick Sohl, K5RIC • 505.354.9103 or• k5ric@arrl.net
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• Handouts are available with the information provided in this presentation.
• Copyright 2004 and 2005 by J. Rick Sohl K5RIC.
• 73 from Rick