1. Introduce amateur radio, A.R.E.S., and our communications capabilities to the public safety officials in the county and work directly with them on this drill.
2. Training our membership on how the ICS works, responsibilities of each of the Top Eight positions within the ICS and who to go to in the ICS for specific task.

 

3. Test our:

Primary Activation Plan and Backup Activation Plan

Emergency Communications Planning – initial off site Net Control being handed off to the County Control Station, transitioning the information, etc.

Operational Planning – know when to begin calling for additional assistance, etc.

Incident Command System and Span of Control plans

Net Control Operators (NCO) with using Computer Aided Dispatching Systems and software.

Communications capabilities from each agency station and sub-station with mobile and portable communications, through the repeater and simplex.

Weak Points, Strong Points, and work on strengthening the team in general.

 

4. Field Operators:

Learn the location of police departments, fire departments, and public service agencies and their sub stations throughout the county.

Operators will have a challenge in map reading, usage, and finding their own directions to and from assignments, how to reroute around obstructions, "Posted" road closures, etc.

Learn Net Procedures with heavy volume of traffic being passed.

Practical application of TACTICAL CALL SIGNS combined with FCC Call Signs.

Understanding the ICS-204 forms specific information, fill out the form with a description of what was found or noted for that assignment/detail/mission.

Have a great time!