2023-02-13 ARES of Delaware County Monthly Meeting - ONLINE Only - EC-001 Training Sections 3-4
Please remember that tonight's monthly meeting (along with the March 13th meeting) will be online.
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The plan is to go over the EC-001 Introduction to Emergency Communications training course, which is an optional course for Level 1 ARES members, and a requirement for Level 2, along with ICS-100, ICS-200, ICS-700 and ICS-800. Level 2 is considered to be the minimum level to be able to be deployed with ARES for an emergency.
You can visit our Training (delcoares.net) page for more information on the ARRL ARES Task Book levels and requirements for each, along with links to any resources for each.
If you have previously completed the EC-001 course, please send me the course completion PDF. You can download this from the following page once you are logged in: Student Course History (arrl.org). If you have this, you don't need to join the online sessions unless if you want a refresher or to provide input to others.
Before joining, please sign up for the EC-001 course here (you can take the self-guided non-mentored option, since you'll be able to ask questions at our meetings): Online Course Enrollment (arrl.org)
The plan is to do a quick review of Sections 1-2 and then cover Sections 3-4 tonight. We cover the last 2 sections 5-6 on March 13th.
- Section 3 - Message Handling
- Topic 14 - Basic Message Handling and Documentation
- Topic 15 - Introduction to the National Traffic System (NTS)
- Section 4 What Happens When Called
- Topic 16 Preparing for Deployment
- Topic 17 Equipment Choices for Emergency Communication
- Topic 18 Emergency Activation
- Topic 19 Setting Up, Initial Operations, and Shutdown
- Topic 20 The Incident Command System
Here is all of the information on the EC-001 course:
Description. This course is designed to provide basic knowledge and tools for any emergency communications volunteer. The course has 6 sections with 28 lesson topics. It includes student activities, knowledge review quizzes, and a 35-question final assessment. The course is entirely online and can be completed according to your own schedule.
Prerequisites. Before you begin the course you should have completed the following prerequisites. These courses provide a foundation for the content of this course. These are free mini-courses you can take online:
- IS-100 (IS-100.c) Introduction to the Incident Command System
- IS-700 (IS-700.b) National Incident Management System
Please note: When you enroll for this course you will be asked to provide your date of completion of these courses.
Completion of the free ARRL EC‐001 “Intro to Emergency Communications” is required for completion of the Level 2 portion of the Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES) Emergency Communicator Individual Task Book. To download a free copy of the Task Book: http://www.arrl.org/ares
Course Completion Requirements. At the end of the course students must successsfully pass the Final Assessment with a score of 80%. ARRL staff must verify successful completion before students can receive their Certificate of Completion.
Course Table of Contents:
To review the Table of Contents for the course click here
Computer Requirements. This is an online course hosted on the Canvas online learning platform, and is best accessed using the Chrome or Firefox browsers.
Registration:
To register for the EC-001 course click here