[mvarbb] GCARES Course Offering--ARECC Level 1--July 26

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Greene County ARES will be offering the ARRL Level 1 Amateur Radio Emergency
Communications Course beginning Sunday, July 26, 7:00-9:00 PM, and
continuing weekly through August 23.  Course instructor will be Bill Watson,
K8WEW.  The course will be held in the Training Room at Beavercreek Township
Fire Department Station 1 on Dayton-Xenia Road, just west of Orchard Lane.
GCARES membership is not required and all hams are encouraged to complete
the ARECC Level 1 course.

 

A VE-conducted test session for ARECC Level 1 Certification will be held on
the last class date.  An alternate test date will be scheduled for those
unavailable to attend on August 23.

 

There is no charge for the course and students successfully completing the
ARECC Level 1 test will be certified by GCARES at no cost.  However, there
will be an ARRL VE examination fee if official ARRL certification of
successful course completion is desired.

 

All course material will be provided through PowerPoint presentation and
associated questions, discussion and handouts.  See Course Outline below.
The ARRL ARECC Level 1 textbook is optional and may be ordered directly from
ARRL, if desired.  Or, if there is sufficient interest, a group order will
be placed after the first session on July 26.

 

For more information or to register for the course, please contact GCARES EC
Fred Stone via email at W8LLY at ARRL.net or phone 470-6948 (between 9 AM-9
PM).

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Fred Stone
W8LLY at ARRL.net
(m) (937)  470-6948  (24/7)
(h) (937)  848-4112
(w) (937)  220-1686

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EC-001 ARECC LEVEL 1 COURSE OUTLINE

01     Introduction to Emergency Communication

02     Amateurs as Professionals - The Served Agency Relationship

03     Network Theory and the Design of Emergency Communication

04     Emergency Communication Organizations and Systems

05     Served Agency Communication Systems

06     Basic Communication Skills

07     Introduction to Emergency Nets

08     Basic Message Handling - Part 1

09     Basic Message Handling - Part 2

10     Net Operating Guidelines

11     The Incident Command System

12     Preparing for Deployment

13     Equipment Choices for Emergency Communication

14     Emergency Activation

15     Setup, Initial Operations, and Shutdown

16     Operations & Logistics

17     Personal Safety, Survival, and Health Considerations

18     Alternative Communication Methods

19     What to Expect in Large-Scale Disasters

20     Hazardous Materials Awareness

21     Marine Communications

22     Other Learning Opportunities

23     Modes, Methods, and Applications

Appendix A Quiz Question Answers

Appendix B Student Activities

Appendix C Reference Links