Auxiliary Communications Course
AUXCOMM
FEBRUARY 20th AND 21st, 2016
DENTON COUNTY EOC
This offering is sponsored by the State of Texas and authorized by the
Department of Homeland Security, Office of Emergency Communications. It is
designed for auxiliary emergency communicators and groups who typically
volunteer to provide backup emergency radio communications support to public
safety and emergency response professionals and their agencies. Typically this
would include ARES and RACES, but may include other volunteer emergency
communicators.
The request for, and conduct of, this offering will be under the auspices of the
Statewide Interoperability Coordinator (SWIC).
Volunteer emergency communications operators/groups, using Amateur Radio,
have been providing backup communications to public safety for over 100 years.
They are used by event planners, public safety officials, and emergency managers
at all levels of government. Often, Amateur Radio services have been used reliably
when other forms of communications have failed or have been disrupted. Today
nearly all states/territories have incorporated some level of participation by
Amateur Radio auxiliary communication operators into their SCIPs.
The course focuses on auxiliary communications interoperability, the relationship
between the COML and the volunteer, emergency operation center etiquette, onthe-air etiquette, FCC Rules and Regulations, auxiliary communications training
and planning, certification and accreditation, and emergency communications
deployment.
It is intended to supplement and standardize an operator’s experience and
knowledge of emergency Amateur Radio communications in a public safety
context.
PREREQUISITES FOR ATTENDANCE ARE:
Completion of ICS-100b, ICS200b, ICS700a and ICS800b prior to registration
Active FCC amateur radio license
Past experience in auxiliary emergency communications
A desire to work with COMLs in a NIMS/ICS environment
Copies of the ICS Certificates and FCC License must be provided to the course
coordinator at the time of registration.
This is a 20 hour, two day course with facilitated lectures and student exercises.
Because the course is NIMS compliant it is not modified for local circumstances. It
is limited to 30 students. The course content includes:
1. Introductions
2. The communications Unit and EOC
3. Auxiliary Emergency Communicator (AEC) Roles and Responsibilities
4. Interoperable Communications
5. Incident Communications
6. Incident Radio Communications Plan (ICS205)
7. Incident Communications Center
8. Team Management and Accountability
9. Resources
10.Intrastate and Interstate Radio Networks
11.Final Exercise Exam
REGISTRATION: www.preparingtexas.org
or
Jerry L. Garrett
Deputy Fire Marshal
ComL & Auxcomm Instructor
K5JLG
[email protected]
214-674-5421
Denton County Emergency Services
9060 Teasley Lane, Denton, Texas 76210