THURSTON COUNTY ARES TRAINING PROCEDURES ( Effective 01 January 2010 )

To ensure everyone understands their respective mission, basic training standards for a common knowledge

base has been established for participants to complete their jobs effectively and in a safe and timely manner. 

Training and certification in these areas are required before anyone can be deployed on a mission.

The list of   training requirements are listed below with links or downloads  to accomplish this.

I. Thurston County ARES:

      A.  Thurston County ARES Call Out Procedures (Download)

      B.   Thurston County ARES Emergency Operating Plan (Download)

      C.   Thurston County ARES Mission Operating Plan (Download)

      D.   Thurston County ARES Network Diagram (Download)

      E.   Thurston County ARES Frequency List (Download)

II.   Host/Served Agency Training Requirements for all Unit Members:

     A.  American Radio Relay League (ARRL)

           1.      The ARRL Public Service Communications Manual.

                                Link:  http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/pscm/

           2.      The ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES) Field Resources Manual

                                Link:  http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/aresman.pdf

           3.      The ARRL Field Service Forms:

                      (a)   The ARRL RADIOGRAM

                                Link:  http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/forms/radiogram2.pdf

                     (b)  FSD-218, (Message form)  FSD-220, and FSD-255. (Operating aids) 

                                Link:  http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/forms/

     B.  Thurston County Sheriff’s Office

           1.     Sheriff’s Office ICS and Search & Rescue Operations.:

                    Mandatory Class requiring attendance – Contact  the Unit EC/RO for more information.

     C.  Thurston County Department of Emergency Services (DEM)

           1.     The “Thurston County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan”  (CEMP)

     (Section  2, Communications and Warning and Section  9, Search and Rescue. )

                Link:  http://www.co.thurston.wa.us/em/esfs/esf2.htm

           2.     The DEM ARES  Plan and Emergency Control Center (ECC) Radio Room Radio Operating Plan.

(Download)

   D.   Washington State Emergency Management Department:

           1.     Washington State Amateur Radio Services  Plan. (Under ‘Telecommunications” )

                                Link:  http://www.emd.wa.gov/plans/plans_index.shtml

           2.     Washington Administrative Code (Sections 118.4 , Chapters 100, 200 and 220)

                                Link:  http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=118-04

           3.     Washington State ARRL Radiogram message form. (Download)

     E.  Department of Homeland Security / Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

           1.     National Incident Management System (NIMS course 700 and  800)

                                Link:  http://training.fema.gov/IS/NIMS.asp

           2.      Incident Command System (ICS) (ICS 100 and 200 courses) 

                                Link:  http://training.fema.gov/IS/NIMS.asp

                     (a)  ICS Communications Log Sheet, Form 309.  (Download)

                     (b)  ICS Message, Form 123  (Download)