ARRL-ARES
Oxford County EMA links:
https://www.oxfordcountyema.org/home
https://www.oxfordcountyema.org/plans-forms-manuals/ics
https://www.oxfordcountyema.org/home/ema-in-the-news
Operating Emergency Communications
ARES Field Resource Manual
http://www.arrl.org/files/file/ARES_FR_Manual.pdf
NVIS - Near Vertical Incidence Skywave
http://www.qsl.net/wb5ude/nvis/index.html
Real-Time Propagation map
http://www.spacew.com/www/fof2.html
Maine Prepares Conference 2019
https://www.maine.gov/mema/maine-prepares/maine-partners-emergency-preparedness-conference
FEMA's Emergency Management Institute http://training.fema.gov/
Independent Study http://training.fema.gov/IS/
IS 700 An Introduction to the National Incident Management System.
https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-700.b
IS 800 National Response Framework, an Introduction
https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-800.c
ICS 100c Introduction to the Incident Command System
https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-100.c
ICS 200 Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-200.b
ARRL’s EC-001 Introduction to Amateur Radio Emergency Communications (a no-cost program)
http://www.arrl.org/ceps/ec-001-321
ARRL’s EC-016, Emergency Communications for Management
http://www.arrl.org/files/file/EC-016-Course
IS 120 An Introduction to Exercises
https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-120.c
IS-230 Fundamentals of Emergency Management
https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=is-230.d
IS-240 Leadership and Influence
https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-240.b
IS-241 Decision Making and Problem Solving
https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-241.b
IS-242 Effective Communication
https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=is-242.b
IS-244 Developing and Managing Volunteers
https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-244.b
IS-288 The Role of Voluntary Organizations in Emergency Management https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-288.a
Maine Emergency Management Agency - Maine Prepares http://maine.gov/mema/prepare/
WX1GYX SKYWARN Program for National Weather Service Gray Maine http://www.wx1gyx.org
The link takes you to the updated CERT Training manual. The older 2011 manual is available through the FEMA website at this time. 09/09/2023
IS 315 is the second course in how Community Emergency Response Team work within the ICS structure. A good review for those of us that took the original course decades ago.
The link below takes you to the FEMA IS and ICS course listings
The link below is for this fall and winter meeting presentations for reviews
Here is a book to record courses, exercises, and hands on activities: ARES Task Book
FSD-218 Amateur Message Form instructions http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Public%20Service/fsd218.pdf
FSD-220 Handy Operating Aid http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Public%20Service/fsd220.pdf
FSD-244: Amateur Radio Disaster Welfare Message http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Public%20Service/fsd244.pdf
FSD-255: Emergency Reference Information Card http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Public%20Service/fsd255.pdfRadiogram
ARRL Radiogram Form (2 per page) http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Public%20Service/RADIOGRAM-2011.pdf
ICS205A from ICS Forms Page https://www.nwcg.gov/publications/ics-forms
ICS213 Form https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/20130726-1922-25045-5379/ics_forms_213.pdf
Red Cross Form 6409 http://www.w1hkj.com/files/flmsg/templates/ARC_Requisition_6409_V.2.2.html
11x8 PDF version coming soon.