Training

Training

Training is critical to the mission of Delaware County ARES-RACES. Like other emergency personnel and first responders, experience gained through training and drilling results in positive outcomes for communications volunteers. ARES-RACES units are dedicated to training and devote much effort to learning necessary skills and protocols. As new technologies, techniques and protocols in communication emerge, ARES-RACES personnel must stay one step ahead to provide the high level of professionalism expected by the agencies they serve.

Training resources available on this page will be added and updated as necessary.

Upcoming Training Events

Training Event	Date	Time	Location
Message Handling, Winlink, D-Star	TBA	TBA	Delaware Co. EOC
HF Operations for New Amateurs	TBA	TBA	Delaware Co. EOC
Training with Tactical Communications Kits	TBA	TBA	Delaware Co. EOC

Basic Training Requirements for ARES-RACES Personnel

All Delaware County ARES-RACES personnel are required to successfully complete a minimum of (5) training courses administered by both the ARRL and FEMA. Additionally, personnel are required to participate in nets, drills, exercises and other training programs deemed necessary by the Emergency Coordinator and Training Officer. The (5) ARRL and FEMA training courses are available online and can be completed at the student's convenience. The ARRL course has a fee, but all of the FEMA courses are free. Click on the links to register for courses or view specific information.

Course No.	Title of Course	URL - Online Source
EC-001	ARRL - Level I Basic Intro Amateur Radio Emergency Communications	http://www.arrl.org/online-course-catalog
IS-100	FEMA - Intro to Incident Command System	http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS100b.asp
IS-200	FEMA - ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents	http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS200b.asp
IS-700	FEMA - National Incident Management System - Intro	http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS700a.asp
IS-800	FEMA - National Response Framework - Intro	http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS800b.asp

Other Recommended Training Courses

Course No.	Title of Course	URL - Online Source
IS-802	FEMA - Emergency Support Functions - Communications	http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is802.asp
	NOAA - SKYWARN - Basic Spotter	http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/phi/skywarn/training.html#sched
	NOAA - SKYWARN - Advanced Spotter	http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/phi/skywarn/training.html#sched

Recommended Publications

ARRL: Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Course: Level I

ARRL: Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Course: Level II

ARRL: Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Course: Level III

ARRL: ARES Field Resources Manual (available in pdf format under Operating Tools on Reference Document page)

ARRL: Emergency Communication Handbook http://www.arrl.org/catalog/?item=9388

ARRL: Emergency Power for Radio Communications http://www.arrl.org/catalog/?item=9531