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Amateur Radio:Emergency Response— Part 1

Eugene Bramlett, KF5EJI

09/06/2017

Lowndes County Amateur Radio

Club

The information presented in these presentations was up-to-date as of the date

of authorship. The author makes no representation as to the current accuracy of

the date-sensitive information contained herein. Viewers are urged to check

appropriate resources for current information. Eugene Bramlett, 09/07/2017

Amateur Radio:Emergency Response

The rules and regulations in FCC Part 97.1 are designed to provide an Amateur Radio service having a fundamental purpose as expressed in the following principles:


The rules and regulations in FCC Part 97.1 are designed to provide an Amateur Radio service having a fundamental purpose as expressed in the following principles: (a) Recognition and enhancement of the value of the amateur service to the public as a voluntary

non-commercial communication service, particularly with respect to providing emergency communications.




(b)Continuation and extension of the amateur’s proven ability to contribute to the advancement of the radio art.





(c) Encouragement and improvement of the amateur service through rules which provide for advancing skills in both the communications and technical phases of the art.






(d)Expansion of the existing reservoir within the Amateur Radio service of trained operators, technicians, and electronic experts.






(d)Expansion of the existing reservoir within the Amateur Radio service of trained operators, technicians, and electronic experts.

(e) Continuation and extension of the amateur’s unique ability to enhance international goodwill.

ARESAMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY SERVICE


Affiliated with the American Radio Relay League



Volunteer licensed amateur radio operators



Volunteer licensed amateur radio operators

Registered participants with necessary equipment

ARES ORGANIZATION

ARES ORGANIZATIONARRL Emergency Preparedness Program


Emergency Preparedness Manager



ARRL—>Nat’l Served

Organizations




Organizations

Support/Guide Field

Organizations




Organizations

Support/Guide Field

Organizations

Represent ARRL at Conventions/HAM

Fests




Organizations

Support/Guide Field

Organizations


Fests

Memoranda of Understanding

Compliance




Organizations

Support/Guide Field

Organizations


Fests


Compliance

Maintain/Report Situational Awareness during large scale disasters/emergencies




Organizations

Support/Guide Field

Organizations


Fests


Compliance


Monitor ARES and nationwide emergency communications status



Mike Corey, KI1U (kilo-india-1-uniform)


Organizations

Support/Guide Field

Organizations


Fests


Compliance


Monitor ARES and nationwide emergency communications status

Administer the ARRL HQ Emergency Response Team and Ham Aid Program

ARES ORGANIZATIONNational


ARRL Membership and Volunteer Programs Manager:

Diane Petrilli, KB1RNF, Membership Manager




MS Section Manager: Malcolm Keown, W5XX





Section Emergency Coordinator: Robert B. Hayes, Jr., KC5IMN





GT District Emergency Coordinator: Vacant, 07/07/2017






GT District Emergency Coordinator: Vacant, 07/07/2017

LoCo Emergency Coordinator: Richard Fowler, KD5FOX


Local Emergency Coordinator

Duties


Duties 1. Promote and enhance the activities of the Amateur Radio

Emergency Service (ARES) for the benefit of the public as a voluntary, non-commercial communications service.




2. Manage and coordinate the training, organization, and emergency participation of interested amateurs working in support of the communities, agencies, or functions designated by the Section Emergency Coordinator.




2. Manage and coordinate the training, organization, and emergency participation of interested amateurs working in support of the communities, agencies, or functions designated by the Section Emergency Coordinator.

3. Establish viable working relationships with federal, state, county, and city governmental and private agencies in the ARES jurisdictional area that need the services of ARES in emergencies.


Duties 4.Establish local communications networks run on a regular basis

and periodically test those networks by conducting realistic drills.




5. Establish an emergency traffic plan, with Welfare traffic inclusive, utilizing the National Traffic System as one active component for traffic handling.




5. Establish an emergency traffic plan, with Welfare traffic inclusive, utilizing the National Traffic System as one active component for traffic handling.

6. In times of disaster, evaluate the communications needs of the jurisdiction and respond quickly to those needs. The EC will assume authority and responsibility for emergency response and performance by ARES personnel under his jurisdiction.

Training for ECs in MS* Per Governor’s Executive Order No. 932 , February 6, 2012

For Standard Emergency Deployments and EOC service

FEMA Incident Command System Course IS-100.B


FEMA Incident Command System Course IS-700.A


For Hospital and Dept of Health Deployments

In addition to the above requirements, completion of IS-100HCB

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