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TRAINING

It is important that all emergency communicators possess basic communications skills to be of use to any organization we may be called upon to support. Additionally, emergency communicators need to practice these skills on a regular basis with other members of ARES to be proficient in them prior to an actual emergency. Practical Exercise Training is scheduled during the year to enable members to hone these skills.

Training is available from many sources as outlined in the previous chart. Most of this training is free of charge or available at a nominal fee. Members are encouraged to utilize this training to help develop skills required to be effective emergency radio communicators.

The absolute minimum training required for emergency communicators are the ARRL EC-001 and EC-002 courses. Additionally, participation in the Annual Simulated Emergency Test (SET) as well as the Annual Red Cross Drill are very helpful in honing communications skills.

A basic understanding of the Incident Command System is important as public officials generally require support personnel to work within that structure.

Some of the NIMS/ICS courses require a classroom setting, but the majority of EmComm courses are available online. Vermont Emergency Management's Training Calendar shows what NIMS/ICS classes, as well as some VEM-sponsored drills and other events, are available locally.

The Resources page has a number of links to educational material not part of any particular course, but useful and interesting.

 

 

 

Section Manager
Paul Guyette, AA1SU

Assist. Section Manager
Matt Atwood, WE1H

Special Projects Officer
Jane English, KD6PCE

Civil Air Patrol Liaison
A.J. Murray, N1ZWL

Ralph Stetson III, KD1R

Affiliated Club Coord.
Allen Tinker, W1AAT

Official Observer Coord.
Linda Robinson, W1MP

Public Information Coord.
Chris Roy, KA1ZAD

Section Emergency Coord.
Fred Messer, WA1LIE

Section Traffic Manager
Bruce Greenleaf, KF1Z

Technical Coord.
Mitch Stern, W1SJ

Webmaster
R. Conway, N1WWW

 

Training Options

ARRL Training Resources ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Courses average 25 hours over 8 weeks, each student has a mentor available at any time to assist via email (many offer phone support as well). The course books are helpful but not required ($25/ea); the course-work is generally laid out very well, and in small chunks so it's easy to digest. Cost is roughly $45 for ARRLmembers/$75 for non-members.

FEMA Self Study ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The FEMa courses are the NIMS (ICS) courses. They are free, and most are available online. A certificate of completion is awarded at the succesful passing of the ending exam. LEPCs will frequently offer the classroom versions, again, at no cost.

  • FEMA Independent Study Courses
  • NIMS–IS-700—An overview of the National Incident Management System (3 hrs)
  • IS–100 (3 hrs)  & IS–200 (3 hrs) —Basic Incident Command System; IS–100 and 700 are often taken together as a bare minimum.

 

ARRL EmComm Course Graduates

The following list is current as of June 1, 2008, listed by county.

         Course(s)          Graduate

  • Addison County
    • EC-001, EC-002      Robin Conway, N1WWW; Shoreham, VT
    • EC-001      Henry Ingwersen, KT1J; Vergennes, VT
    • EC-001      Stephen Johnson, KB1IVE; Vergennes, VT
    • EC-001      Erle Wales, N1ZBJ; Weybridge, VT
  • Bennington County
    • EC-001      Randal Horn, AA1UN; Bennington, VT
  • Caledonia County
    • EC-001, EC-002, EC-003      Stephen Jeffrey, W1NEK; St Johnsbury, VT
    • EC-001      John Kleespies, N1OBQ; Danville, VT
    • EC-001, EC-002, EC-003      Eugene Wheeler, KA2QQY; Lyndonville, VT
  • Chittenden County
    • EC-001, EC-002, EC-003, EC-003R2      Robert Brown, W4YFJ; Essex Jct, VT
    • EC-001, EC-002     Ronald Gauthier, N1LDT; Essex Jct, VT
    • EC-001, EC-002      David Murray, KD1BL; Cambridge, VT
    • EC-001      Linda Robinson, W1MP; Milton, VT
    • EC-001      Edwin Shipley, N1PEA; Essex Junction, VT
    • EC-001, EC-002, EC-003      Mitchell Stern, W1SJ; Essex Jct, VT
  • Franklin County
    • EC-001, EC-002      William Walker, W1WAW; Saint Albans, VT
  • Lamoille County
      EC-001      Robert Lencke, KB1GLL; Lake Elmore, VT
    • EC-001      Arnold Ziegel, W2HDI; Stowe, VT
  • Orange County
      EC-001      William Burden, WB1BRE; Strafford, VT
    • EC-001      William Wallace, N1EMF; Thetford Center, VT
  • Orleans County
    • EC-001      Arnold Uttin, K1BVT; Barton, VT
  • Rutland County
    • EC-001      Gerard Ashton, WY2Y; Castleton, VT
    • EC-001, EC-002      Janet Carini, KB1DSR; Bomoseen, VT
    • EC-001      Francis D'Auria, W1AD; Rutland, VT
    • EC-001, EC-002      John Gladding, N1HLG; N Clarendon, VT
    • EC-001      Christine Hagopian, N6EUP; Wallingford, VT
    • EC-001      David Hagopian, KD6RA; Wallingford, VT
    • EC-001, EC-002, EC-003      Ann Mary Rosenbrock, AB1CH; Center Rutland, VT
    • EC-001, EC-002, EC-003      Richard Schisler, WB2RUM; Mendon, VT
    • EC-001, EC-002, EC-003      William Sharp, N1PCC; Rutland, VT
    • EC-001      Benford Tredwell, N1UKK; Poultney, VT
  • Washington County
    • EC-001      Jane English, KD6PCE; Calais, VT
    • EC-001, EC-002      Avi Freund, K1AKF; Northfield, VT
    • EC-001      Edward Hutchinson, N1FMP; Plainfield, VT
    • EC-001      Zachary Manganello, K1ZK; Montpelier, VT
    • EC-001, EC-002      Frederick Messer, WA1LIE; Waitsfield, VT
    • EC-001, EC-002      Josette Messer, KB1EPT; Waterbury, VT
    • EC-001, EC-002      Allen Tinker, W1AAT; Waitsfield, VT
  • Windham County
    • EC-001      John Borichevsky, N1TOX; Brattleboro, VT
    • EC-001      Darrel Daley, K1KU; Putney, VT
    • EC-001      Burton Eldridge, W1ZS; Brattleboro, VT
  • Windsor County
    • EC-001      Robert Mather, N1XSS; Chester, VT
    • EC-001      Michael Maynard, K1IH; White River Jct, VT
    • EC-001      Gordon Pugh, W2NH; Athens, VT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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