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Auxiliary Communications - C992-010

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Full Description: Course Dates & Times:
December 14-15, 2024
8 A.M. - 6 P.M. each day

Volunteer emergency communications operators/groups, using amateur radio, have been providing backup communications to public safety for nearly 100 years. Event planners, public safety officials, and emergency managers at all levels of government utilize their services. Often, amateur radio services have been used when other forms of communications have failed or have been disrupted. Today, nearly all the states/territories have incorporated some level of participation by amateur radio auxiliary communication operators into their TICPs and SCIPs.
This course focuses on auxiliary communications interoperability, the relationship between the COML and the volunteer, emergency operations center (EOC) etiquette, on-the-air etiquette, FCC rules and regulations, auxiliary communications training and planning, and emergency communications deployment. It is intended to supplement and standardize an operator’s experience and knowledge of emergency amateur radio communications in a public safety context.

This course is two days long (10 hours each day) and is limited to 30 students.

Prerequisites: Active FCC Amateur Radio License
FEMA IS-700: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System (Any version)
FEMA IS-100 - Introduction to Incident Command (Any Version)
FEMA IS-200 - ICS For Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents (Any Version)
FEMA IS-800: National Response Framework, An Introduction (Any version)

Resources Required: Mandatory Prerequisites:
• IS-0100: An Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS 100
• IS-0200: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response, ICS 200
• IS-0700: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System
• IS-0800: National Response Framework, an Introduction
These mandatory prerequisite courses can be found and completed online at http://training.fema.gov/IS
• Past experience in auxiliary emergency communications
• An active FCC amateur radio license

Signup Details: Target Audience-This class is designed for those auxiliary emergency communicators and groups who volunteer to provide backup emergency radio communications support to public safety agencies. Typically, this includes amateur radio and Radio Emergency Associated Communications Team (REACT) communicators, but may include other volunteer emergency communicators.

*Enrollment Policy: Students must have the status of “Enrolled” to attend any class or event. Students who are “Waitlisted” or “Pending Approval” will not be allowed to attend the class. If a student needs to cancel enrollment, please do so as early as possible to allow someone on the waitlist to be enrolled. *Attendance Policy: Students must attend at least 90% of the class to be able to receive credit. Should a student need to miss any portion of the class, they must contact the DEMA Training Branch beforehand for further information.