... Radio bands be considered for use in expanding the Mobile Satellite Service. Amateur Radio operators have a history of supporting State and local government emergency operations by providing communications. This support is provided through formal organizations such as the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) program and the American Radio ...

http://www.fema.gov/library/fcc.htm

... Amateur Radio Frequency FEMA Radio Network Guidance for Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES Manual) Where There is No Telephone ...

http://www.fema.gov/library/lib13.htm

Auxiliary Communications Mutual Aid

... Amateur Radio Emergency Service/Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service(ARES/RACES) initiated what are believed to be thefirst two auxiliary communications mutual aid agreements in California. They provide for response by auxiliary communications volunteers to Federal agencies that would normally be limited or delayed by typical mutual aid policies ...

http://www.fema.gov/pte/exp_18.htm

... State and local governments. b. RACES Station is an amateur radio station licensed civil defense organization, at a specific land location, to provide the facilities for amateur radio communications in the RACES. c. Amateur Radio Communications is noncommercial radio communications by or among amateur radio stations solely with a personal ...

http://www.fema.gov/library/civilpg.htm

... On-Scene Coordinator
OS · Operations Support Directorate (FEMA)
PIO · Public Information Officer
PT · Preparedness, Training and Exercises Directorate (FEMA)
PUP · Principle User Processor
RACES · Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service
RADAR · Radio Detection And Ranging
RD · Regional Director
REACT · Radio Emergency Associated Communication Team
ROC · Regional Operations Center
RR · Response and ...

http://www.fema.gov/hu97/huracrnm.htm

... Officer
P.L............Public Law
POA............Point of Arrival
POD............Point of Departure
PRA............Patient Reporting Activity
PSR............Personal Service Radio

RACES..........Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services
RCP............Regional Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan
RD.............Regional Director
REA............Rural Electrification Administration
REACT..........Radio Emergency Associated Communication Team
REC............Regional ...

http://www.fema.gov/r-n-r/appa.htm

... Public Information Officer
P.L............Public Law
POA............Point of Arrival
POD............Point of Departure
PRA............Patient Reporting Activity
PSR............Personal Service Radio
RACES..........Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services
RCP............Regional Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan
RD.............Regional Director
REA............Rural Electrification Administration
REACT..........Radio Emergency Associated Communication Team ...

http://www.fema.gov/library/acronym.htm

... Amateur Radio in Providing Emergency Electronic Communication for Disaster Management Russell C Coile, Ph.D, FICD Coordinator, Pacific Grove Fire Department, California, USA On a Wing and A prayer? Exploring the Human Components of Technical Failure Professor Denis Smith, Durham University Business School, UK Tasmanian Lifelines Project John Lunn, Tasmanian State ...

http://www.fema.gov/NWZ96/dis96.htm

... and PTS Ambulance services; St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center and the Methodist Hospital; Miller Transportation Company, Dana Corporation, Delta VoTech, and Dupont Specialty Chemicals. RACES (Radio Amateur Communications Emergency Service) will provide communications from each location. The Arkansas Fire Academy provided training. Peer evaluators will travel from the four states ...

http://www.fema.gov/reg-vi/1998/r6014.htm

... during emergencies and major disasters. The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) sponsors the combined facilities of the Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES) and the National Traffic System (NTS), and recognizes the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services (RACES) and the Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS). Other licensed amateur activities and ...

http://www.fema.gov/fema/esf2.html

... during emergencies and major disasters. The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) sponsors the combined facilities of the Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES) and the National Traffic System (NTS), and recognizes the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services (RACES) and the Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS). Other licensed amateur activities and ...

http://www.fema.gov/FEMA/esf2.html

... during emergencies and major disasters. The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) sponsors the combined facilities of the Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES) and the National Traffic System (NTS), and recognizes the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services (RACES) and the Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS). Other licensed amateur activities and ...

http://www.fema.gov/r-n-r/esf2.htm

Pacific Grove -- A Model for Small City Disaster Preparedness

... preparedness training courses given at the Governor's Office of Emergency Services' California Specialized Training Institute in San Luis Obispo. A disaster coordinator was hired to update the city's disaster plan. A Volunteers in Preparedness program was formed to train neighborhood emergency response teams, which include amateur radio operators and Boy ...

http://www.fema.gov/pte/exp_25.htm

... Pennsylvania Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) and Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) is a combined organization of FCC licensed amateur radio operators whose primary purpose is to provide county-wide public service and emergency communications. Reviewed: 17-Feb-97 Christian County, Kentucky ARES/RACES http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/Lab/4121 ...

http://www.fema.gov/gems/

... Earthquakes for Grades 7-12...............................................G439 State Hazard Mitigation Planning.......................G376 Technical Planning and Evaluation Use of Auto-Injectors by Civilian Emergency Medical Personnel to Treat Civillians Exposed to Nerve Agent Workshop: Emergency Management (WEM) ..................G250 Workshop: Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES).........G250.6 Workshop: Disaster-Related Needs of the ...

http://www.fema.gov/EMI/nrcrs.htm

... Earthquakes for Grades 7-12...............................................G439 State Hazard Mitigation Planning.......................G376 Technical Planning and Evaluation Use of Auto-Injectors by Civilian Emergency Medical Personnel to Treat Civillians Exposed to Nerve Agent Workshop: Emergency Management (WEM) ..................G250 Workshop: Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES).........G250.6 Workshop: Disaster-Related Needs of the ...

http://www.fema.gov/emi/nrcrs.htm

... 3151 E-mail: CWS_DROFFICE.parti@ecunet.org After-hours emergency pager: (800) 418-0408 Internet Web Site: http://www.ncccusa.org/CWS/emre AMATEUR RADIO (ARRL) - For possible assistance with on-site and regional HF and VHF radio communications by Amateur Radio, ARRL contacts are as follows: Arkansas: Jim Blackmon, KB5IFV 501-246 ...

http://www.fema.gov/DIZ97/volsum1.htm

... Amateur Radio Club Volunteer Ski Patrol And many more However, if you train members of a group that meet occasionally (AARP, Scouts) who are not geographically connected as a neighborhood team would be, you should refer CERT graduates to an appropriate neighborhood or employee team after their initial training. It ...

http://www.fema.gov/emi/cert/prgmnt.htm

... response teams within communities and provides them with training in care and sheltering, light search and rescue, communications, first aid, damage assessment, and safety and security. A volunteer amateur radio network, formed by OEM augments the program and provides support to SDART neighborhoods in the event of a catastrophic disaster ...

http://www.fema.gov/nwz98/im_wa01.htm

... high frequency radio networks coordinated by FEMA and the National Communications System (NCS). Additionally, amateur radio frequencies and networks and the United States Army Military Affi liate Radio System (MARS) will be utilized to the extent necessary to help meet the communications requirements. DOD units employed in support of this ...

http://www.fema.gov/r-n-r/esf8.htm

EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION #8

... effect these communications including the public switched telephone ne twork, the Federal Telecommunications System (FTS), and various high frequency radio networks coordinated by FEMA and the National Communications System (NCS). Additionally, amateur radio frequencies and networks and the United States Army Military Affi liate Radio System (MARS) will be utilized ...

http://www.fema.gov/fema/esf8.html

EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION #8

... effect these communications including the public switched telephone ne twork, the Federal Telecommunications System (FTS), and various high frequency radio networks coordinated by FEMA and the National Communications System (NCS). Additionally, amateur radio frequencies and networks and the United States Army Military Affi liate Radio System (MARS) will be utilized ...

http://www.fema.gov/FEMA/esf8.html

... stopped functioning once their initial fuel supply was depleted. Other facilities relying upon battery back up also stopped operating once their batteries had fully discharged. Some areas were without any telecommunications, except for amateur radio operators, for extended periods of time. Appropriate response was severely impeded. There was considerable confusion ...

http://www.fema.gov/reg-ii/1998/nyice4.htm

... the USPS. Communications support agencies identified in ESF #2 - Communications will be tasked with transmitting information to the DWI Center. In no instance will fatality lists be transmitted via amateur radio or the ARC 47.42 Mhz system. The DWI operation will be discontinued as soon as is practical. III. SITUATION ...

http://www.fema.gov/fema/esf6.html

... the USPS. Communications support agencies identified in ESF #2 - Communications will be tasked with transmitting information to the DWI Center. In no instance will fatality lists be transmitted via amateur radio or the ARC 47.42 Mhz system. The DWI operation will be discontinued as soon as is practical. III. SITUATION ...

http://www.fema.gov/FEMA/esf6.html

... the USPS. Communications support agencies identified in ESF #2 - Communications will be tasked with transmitting information to the DWI Center. In no instance will fatality lists be transmitted via amateur radio or the ARC 47.42 Mhz system. The DWI operation will be discontinued as soon as is practical. III. SITUATION ...

http://www.fema.gov/r-n-r/esf6.htm

... for restoring communications systems. Talk to your communications vendors about their emergency response capabilities. Establish procedures for restoring services. Determine needs for backup communications for each business function. Options include messengers, telephones, portable microwave, amateur radios, point-to-point private lines, satellite, high-frequency radio. Emergency Communications Consider the functions ...

http://www.fema.gov/library/biz2.htm

... somewhat similar to one of my favorite exercise programs in FEMA, the Integrated Emergency Management Course, or IEMC, because it brings together representatives from the local community, including fire, law enforcement, emergency medical services, public works, emergency management, hospitals, volunteer services, and amateur radio operators. The CHERCAP program works with ...

http://www.fema.gov/pte/gosspch2.htm