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Sep102008
Training in San Joaquin County
David Coursey, N5FDL Wed, September 10, 2008 at 12:50AM
Become an Effective Emergency Communicator in Just Two Saturdays!
(Sorry for posting purely local content, but this is my event)
The Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Course provides 16 hours of classroom training aimed at new and experienced hams alike. New hams will quickly learn ideas and skills that might take years to learn otherwise. Experienced hams will learn new things and hone their existing Emcomm skills—guaranteed.
You will learn:
The 16-hour class will be offered over two Saturdays in November—the 1st and 8th—from 8:30am until 4:30pm each day. There will be at-home reading required and a simple final exam will be offered to those wishing to receive the official course completion certificate (necessary to take Levels Two and Three in the future). Everyone will receive a training certificate from San Joaquin County ARES.
This course is open to anyone who wishes to attend. You need not be an Amateur Radio operator—most of the curriculum is applicable to a variety of emergency communications groups and activities. Members of ACS, RACES, and other ARES groups are welcome. You need not live or work in San Joaquin County to participate.
The course will be taught by a team of instructors—probably 10 or more—representing Amateur Radio emergency groups, served agencies, State OES, and other organizations.
Cost for this class is $30. Limited scholarships are available. The cost includes printed materials. (The online version costs $45 for League members and $75 for non-members).
The class is being held at San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp, south of Stockton. We have reserved the Doctor’s Dining Room, where our HamCrams have been held previously.
How to register: If you would like to attend this course or have questions, please send email to n5fdl@arrl.net with “ARECC” included in the subject line. Or call me at 209-740-4300.
I have copies of the course syllabus available and can send additional course material to those interested in seeing it.
This is an excellent course, being offered in-person for what I believe is the first time ever in the Central Valley. Please take advantage of this opportunity and tell others who might benefit from this training.
I hope you will join us!
Sincerely,
David Coursey, N5FDL
Emergency Coordinator
San Joaquin County Amateur Radio Emergency Service
This class is made possible by support from the San Joaquin County EMS Agency, Tracy Fire/Tracy Amateur Radio Club, and the Manteca Amateur Radio Club. Thank you!
(Sorry for posting purely local content, but this is my event)
The Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Course provides 16 hours of classroom training aimed at new and experienced hams alike. New hams will quickly learn ideas and skills that might take years to learn otherwise. Experienced hams will learn new things and hone their existing Emcomm skills—guaranteed.
You will learn:
- What you might be expected to do in an emergency
- How communications systems work—and what happens when they don’t
- Specific skills necessary for emergency communicators — including when to talk, what to say, and when not to talk
- How to participate in emergency communications networks on-air
- How to pass messages 100% mistake free
- When Amateur Radio is not the answer—and how to use other emergency communications tools
- How to choose equipment for emergency communcations and then set it up in a hurry
- What frequencies to use for local, regional, national, and international emergencies
- How computers and radios works together as emergency communications tools
- What to expect in a major disaster—and how to protect yourself and your family
- What to include in your emergency communications “go kit”
- Specific things you must know to work with public safety agencies
- And this is just a sample of what you will learn
The 16-hour class will be offered over two Saturdays in November—the 1st and 8th—from 8:30am until 4:30pm each day. There will be at-home reading required and a simple final exam will be offered to those wishing to receive the official course completion certificate (necessary to take Levels Two and Three in the future). Everyone will receive a training certificate from San Joaquin County ARES.
This course is open to anyone who wishes to attend. You need not be an Amateur Radio operator—most of the curriculum is applicable to a variety of emergency communications groups and activities. Members of ACS, RACES, and other ARES groups are welcome. You need not live or work in San Joaquin County to participate.
The course will be taught by a team of instructors—probably 10 or more—representing Amateur Radio emergency groups, served agencies, State OES, and other organizations.
Cost for this class is $30. Limited scholarships are available. The cost includes printed materials. (The online version costs $45 for League members and $75 for non-members).
The class is being held at San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp, south of Stockton. We have reserved the Doctor’s Dining Room, where our HamCrams have been held previously.
How to register: If you would like to attend this course or have questions, please send email to n5fdl@arrl.net with “ARECC” included in the subject line. Or call me at 209-740-4300.
I have copies of the course syllabus available and can send additional course material to those interested in seeing it.
This is an excellent course, being offered in-person for what I believe is the first time ever in the Central Valley. Please take advantage of this opportunity and tell others who might benefit from this training.
I hope you will join us!
Sincerely,
David Coursey, N5FDL
Emergency Coordinator
San Joaquin County Amateur Radio Emergency Service
This class is made possible by support from the San Joaquin County EMS Agency, Tracy Fire/Tracy Amateur Radio Club, and the Manteca Amateur Radio Club. Thank you!
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