Bid: $RACESBUL.325
Subject: RB325 Training Ideas

TO: ALL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCIES VIA AMATEUR RADIO
INFO:    ALL COMMUNICATIONS VOLUNTEERS IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE
INFO:    ALL AMATEURS U.S   (@USA: INFORMATION); CAP, MARS
FROM:    CA GOVERNORS OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
         (W6SIG@WA6NWE.CA)            Ph: 916-262-1600
         2800 Meadowview Rd., Sacramento, CA  95832
         Landline BBS  Open to All: 916-262-1657
RACESBUL.325             RELEASE DATE: May 9, 1994

Subject: OPS - Training - Training Ideas

Here are some ideas for training, taken from the Prince George's
County ARES-RACES Newsletter, summer/fall edition for l993.
Topics for training:
      1. Disaster Response and Management for Radio Amateurs
      2. Mutual Aid Coordination
      3. Packet Radio and its operation, in AX.25 and TCP-IP
      4. The Incident Command System
      5. How to Conduct Drills and Exercises
      6. Running Public Service Events
      7. Stress Managment
      8. Hazardous Material Operatins
      9. Operation of HF Radio and Tricks of the Trade
     10. Operation of UHF & VHF Radios
     11. Operation of Office of Emergency rPreparedness console
     12. Public Relations
     13. Shelter Operations
     14. Hospital Operations

     Hopefully this will stimulate your ideas, which we
appreciate your sharing! Thanks to the Prince George's Office of
Emergency Preparedness (Landover, MD) for their newsletter.

Footnote: One purpose of these bulletins is to assist the civil
defense or emergency management agency in the use of
communications volunteers as unpaid staff. Learning how to best
utilize them can be very beneficial. For more information call or
write: Stan Harter or Cary Mangum 916-262-1600; OES ACS Program,
Telecommunications Division, 2800 Meadowview Rd, Sacramento, Ca
95832