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LAUNA MSECRUOSE RDLEI FSERA
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LAUNA MSECRUOSE RDLEI FSERA
This manual is intended to serve as a quick trainer and reference for amateurs deployed in the field
for emergency services work, primarily through the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES). It
provides basic program information, forms, operating aids, and templates to be customized for the
local area to include reference information such as important phone numbers, emergency
frequencies, maps, organizational details, and so forth.
This work is based on the Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Manual , an excellent effort by
Darlene LaMont, KD6GCK. It is also based on several other existing efforts, most notably the
Alameda County Instant Trainer edited by David Hunt, KB6JAW and Syd Furman, W6QWK, and the
Santa Clara Section Net Control Manual . Thanks go to Maryland/DC Section Emergency Coordinator
Mike Carr, WA1QAA, and Assistant SM Al Nollmeyer, W3YVQ, for their expertise and invaluable
assistance. Thanks to David W. Hansen, N7AUA, for tips on “ready” kits, and William Wornham,
NZ1D, Emergency Management Director, and ARRL Emergency Coordinator, for his treatise on
hazardous materials incidents. And finally, thanks go to the members of the League’s Public Service
Advisory Committee, and its chairman, Steve Wilson, KA6S, for their valuable input. 73,
American Radio Relay League
Newington, Connecticut
December, 1995
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Topic Page Topic Page
FIRST THINGS FIRST 4 :SECIDNEPPA 61
STSILKCEHC 6 1. FCC Rules 62
MARGOR PCISAB 11 2. Third Party Countries List 66
INFORMATION
• SERA 12 3. A Common Power Connector 68
• NTS 15 4. SEC Section deleted
• SECAR 19 5. Section Emergency Nets 75
• SCI 21 6. Wide Area Emergency Nets 79
SLAIRETA MSUODRAZAH 22 7. tpecn oTCAMSERA 80
SELPICNI RGPNITAREPO 26 8. Federal Response Plan 83
STAMRO FEGASSEM 30 9. National Disaster Medical System 85
STC ALTANCOOCL/STEN 38 10. Wilderness Protocol 87
PA MSER ANOITCES 49
NAL PYCNEGREME 50 • ARES Registration Form 88
SD IGANITAREPO 51 • Incident Report Forms 89
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NOITAMROF NEINACIRRUH 58 • Incident Log Sheets 93
TS RSIGFN ITHSTRIF
Topic Page
O DO TTAHW FIRST YCNEGREM EF OESA CN I 5
TSILKCEH CNOITC ALAITINI 6
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W H A TT OD O FIRST NA FO ESAC NI
EMERGENCY
11.. CCHHEECCKK TTHHAATT YYOOUU AANNDD YYOOUURR FFAAMMIILLYY AARREE SSAAFFEE AANNDD SSEECCUURREE
BBEEFFOORREE YYOOUU RREESSPPOONNDD AASS AANN AARREESS VVOOLLUUNNTTEEEERR..
22.. CCHHEECCKK TTHHAATT YYOOUURR PPRROOPPEERRTTYY IISS SSAAFFEE AANNDD SSEECCUURREE BBEEFFOORREE YYOOUU
RREESSPPOONNDD AASS AANN AARREESS VVOOLLUUNNTTEEEERR..
33.. MMOONNIITTOORR ______________________________________ ((PPUUTT YYOOUURR AASSSSIIGGNNEEDD LLOOCCAALL AARREESS
EEMMEERRGGEENNCCYY NNEETT FFRREEQQUUEENNCCYY HHEERREE))..
44.. FFOOLLLLOOWW TTHHEE IINNSSTTRRUUCCTTIIOONNSS YYOOUU RREECCEEIIVVEE FFRROOMM TTHHEE AARREESS
OOFFFFIICCIIAALLSS IINN CCHHAARRGGEE OONN TTHHEE AABBOOVVEE FFRREEQQUUEENNCCYY..
55.. CCOONNTTAACCTT YYOOUURR LLOOCCAALL EEMMEERRGGEENNCCYY CCOOOORRDDIINNAATTOORR,, OORR HHIISS//HHEERR
DDEESSIIGGNNEEEE,, FFOORR FFUURRTTHHEERR IINNSSTTRRUUCCTTIIOONNSS..
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TSILKCEHC NOITCA LAITINI
The net control station and/or ARES officials on the designated emergency net will provide
additional instructions, including information on frequencies used for other resource and tactical
nets. Normally, a resource net will enroll volunteers and provide information on how you can assist.
(cid:144)
Be prepared to operate. Check all equipment and connections.
(cid:144)
Check-in with your assigned contact. Deploy to assignm ent with “Ready” kit.
(cid:144)
Obtain tactical call sign for your location/assignment.
(cid:144)
Initiate personal event log (use form at end of this booklet).
(cid:144)
Enter assigned frequency(s) on log sheet and on emergency/frequency plan.
(cid:144)
Use log form to record messages handled.
(cid:144)
Use a formal message form when a precise record is required.
(cid:144)
Use tactical call sign for your location, while observing FCC’s ten-minute i-d rule.
(cid:144)
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LANOSR EDP NTANEMPIUQE
STSILKCEHC
Topic Page
TSILKCEH CTNEMPIUQ ETNEMYOLPE DCISAB 8
TSILKCE HTCNEMPIU QTENEMYOLP EDDEDNETXE 9
TI K”YDAER “RUO YTUOBA 10
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BASICD EPLOYMENTE QUIPMENTC HECKLIST
When responding to an emergency event, or even a training exercise, there is a minimum set of
equipment and personal gear you should bring with you to get the job done. Basic items include:
(cid:144)(cid:144) 22--MMEETTEERR HHTT (cid:144)(cid:144) AARREESS IIDD CCAARRDD
(cid:144)(cid:144) 22--MMEETTEERR MMAAGGMMOOUUNNTT (cid:144)(cid:144) EEXXTTRRAA BBAATTTTEERRIIEESS
AANNTTEENNNNAA AANNDD CCOOAAXX
(cid:144)(cid:144) EEAARR--PPHHOONNEE (cid:144)(cid:144) AAPPPPRROOPPRRIIAATTEE
CCLLOOTTHHIINNGG
(cid:144)(cid:144) PPAAPPEERR AANNDD PPEENNCCIILL (cid:144)(cid:144) FFOOOODD AANNDD WWAATTEERR
The majority of these items should be kept in a "Ready Kit." Just pick it up on your way out the door
for deployment. You might also consider the items on the following list for inclusion in this ready
kit, designed to allow you to stay in the field for up to 72 hours.
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EXTENDED( 72-HOUR)D EPLOYMENTE QUIPMENT
CHECKLIST
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(cid:144) Extra coax ) 5x4e5 l1sorMo(tce ndneoz Ci(cid:144)dr ad n LaRtRSA
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TIK ”YDAER“ RUOY TUOBA
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enilakla yrettab kcap rof ruoy .TH roF elibom FHV dna FHU ,soidar regral seirettab era .dedeen llec-leG ro-peed
elcyc eniram seirettab dluow eb doog secruos fo yrettab ,rewop dna uoy tsum peek meht degrahc dna ydaerot
.og tI si osla esiw ot evah etanretla snaem elbaliava ot egrahc ruoy seirettab gnirud eht .ycnegreme uoYnac
egrahc rellams seirettab morf rehto regral .seirettab uoY nac dliub a ralos gnigrahc .ecived fI er’uoy ,ykculuoy
yam evah ssecca ot a rewop rotareneg taht nac eb desu ni ecalp fo eht lamron lacirtcele .senil evaHerom
yrettab yticapac naht uoy kniht uoy thgim .deen evaH lareves sdohtem elbaliava ot tcennoc ruoy soidarot
.secr uroe swtonpereffid
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annetna taht nac eb desu no rehtie ruoy TH ro ruoy elibom .gir ehT artxe annetna thgim eb dedeen ybenoemos
,esle ro ruoy tsrif annetna thgim .kaerb roF FHV dna ,FHU uoy nac dliub a elop-J morf a VT ,daelniwt rofna
inexpensive and very compact antenna. Have several lengths of coax in your kit, totaling at least 50 feet and
.rehte gm oetthcte n snorotoctcen nloecr rhatbiw
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;syad gnitae ,slisnetu a gniknird puc ,dna fi ,dedeen a snaem fo gnikooc ruoy .doof retlehS si osla.tnatropmi
,ereH uoy era ylno detimil yb eht ezis fo ruoy tik dna eht ssenkciht fo ruoy .tellaw emoS smah nalp ot esurieht
sVR sa ,retlehs snoitidnoc .gnittimrep rehtO retsasid snoitidnoc yam ekam eht esu fo na VR ,elbissopmi osuoy
dluohs evah lareves tnereffid snalp rof .retlehs thgiL si tnatropmi yllacigolohcysp gnirud na .ycnegremeekaM
erus taht uoy evah lareves thgil secruos .elbaliava suoiraV derewop-yrettab sthgil era ,elbaliava dna enaporpro
.seitilibis sd ooo p osesglrnaaret ndaelleuf-enilosag
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