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Emergency Communications Interest Group

ARCA EMCOMM Monthly Announcements

November 2005

Emergency Preparedness Drill with the City of Alameda

Our joint Emergency Preparedness drill with the City of Alameda and Alameda CERT took place on November 15, 2005. By all accounts it was our most successful yet. Ham operators provided a vital link between CERT teams in the field and the EOC. 

We will begin planning an ARCA drill to take place in the spring. This drill will be scheduled for a Saturday so more members can participate.  If we can coordinate with CERT it may be a joint drill. 

All members of ARCA should plan to complete the following two EMCOMM requirements:

  1. Take the ARRL Emergency Communication Course Level 1.
  2. Take the Alameda CERT Class.

Next Enrollment for ARRL Emergency Communication Courses:

Level 1 Amateur Radio Emergency Communications EC-001

Registration for this course (EC-001) generally opens on the first Monday of each month at 12:01 AM Eastern Time (Sunday at 2101 Pacific Time), and closes at midnight on the following Sunday.

Level 2 Amateur Radio Emergency Communications EC-002

Prerequisites: EC-001, Level I ARECC.

Registration for this course (EC-002) generally opens on the second Monday of each month at 12:01 AM Eastern Time (Sunday at 2101 Pacific Time), and closes at midnight on the following Sunday

Level 3 Amateur Radio Emergency Communications EC-003

Prerequisites: EC-002, Level 2 ARECC.

Registration for this course (EC-003) generally opens on the third Monday of each month at 12:01 AM Eastern Time (Sunday at 2101 Pacific Time), and closes at midnight on the following Sunday

See the ARRL WEB SITE (http://www.arrl.org/cce/courses.html) for details.

Next Alameda CERT Class:

Spring 2006 Class Schedule Not scheduled yet, but check the City CERT site (http://www.ci.alameda.ca.us/fire/cert.html) for a course description, schedules, and registration.