[ARRL-OK] 2013 ARES-Oklahoma Exercise - Saturday Dec 14, 2013.

[Mark Conklin]

Amateur Radio Emergency Service-Oklahoma(ARES-OK) will conduct it’s annual training exercise on Saturday December 14, 2013.
 
Preparation Prior the SET 
 
Before the SET, the Leaders (DEC & EC) gather your teams and conduct a review with their ARES-OK groups of training as well as National Incident Management System (NIMS) and terminology. The training will include a review of NIMS structure and ICS forms commonly used to support and document an incident. 
 
FREE on-line Training resources can be found at http://www.aresok.org/resources.asp#training
 
Special attention should be given to the following:
 
1. A review of Day-One bags or Go Kits.
 
2. Professional conduct.
 
3. Participants active in public view or working with served agencies shall wear their ARES approved Deployment Vests.  
Don’t have a vest yet?  Please see www.ARESOK.orgon the left side of the page - click on Other Resources and scroll down to ARES-OK Gear. 
 
This would be an excellent time to involve the local Emergency Manager and other Served Agencies. Invite them to your meeting(s) to meet your members and help facilitate the discussion. 

You may download the .PDF filescontaining the 2013 ARES-Oklahoma Simulated Emergency Test Exercise Plan and all related information/documents from the link in the e-mail below (scroll down).
73,

Mark Conklin, N7XYO
Oklahoma Section Emergency Coordinator
Amateur Radio Emergency Service
918.232.8346
n7xyo at arrl.net
Follow me on Twitter @N7XYO

www.ARESOK.org



  
Corrected download  link: http://www.aresok.org/resources.asp#232013SET

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Amateur Radio Emergency Service-Oklahoma(ARES-OK) will conduct it’s annual training exercise on Saturday December 14, 2013. 
 
The purpose of the exercise is to find out the strengths and weaknesses of; ARES-OK, National Traffic System (NTS), and other radio amateur groups in providing emergency communications here in Oklahoma . 
 
The exercise also provides a demonstration - to served agencies, emergency management agencies and through the news media - to the public of the value that Amateur Radio provides, particularly in time of need. 
                                                       
The exercise will help radio amateurs gain experience in communications using standard procedures and a variety of modes under simulated-emergency conditions. 
 
You may download the .PDF filescontaining the 2013 ARES-Oklahoma Simulated Emergency Test Exercise Plan and all related information/documents from this link:
 
http://www.aresok.org/resources.asp#232013SET
 
Please be sure to download and read allthe documents for this exercise.  
 
Order of precedents for exercise documents:
 
2013 ARES-Oklahoma Simulated Emergency Test _SET_
APPENDIX A
APPENDIX B
ICS-201 Incident Brefing
ICS-205-AR
ICS-205-AR Sample
ICS-211 Sign in sheet
ICS-211 Instructions
ICS-213 Formal Message
Fillable ARRL Radiogram form
ARRL Radiogram Instructions 
ICS-214 Activity/Unit Log
ICS-214 Instructions
ICS-309 Radio Log
SET Scorecard
 
ARES-OK volunteers;make sure that you contact either your district ARES-OK leader (DEC) (or county ARES-OK leader (EC) and make it known that you plan to help during this important exercise.  Your help is key to making this a successful training event.  
 
How do you find your local ARES-OK leaders?  Go to http://www.aresok.org/  click on “Section Breakdown” see what Zone (region) you are in, then go back to main page and slick on “Contact Us” – select the ZEC for the Zone you are in – your ZEC will put you in touch with your local ARES-OK leadership.
 
Please let me know if you have any questions.
 
Thank you and 73,
 
Mark Conklin, N7XYO
Oklahoma Section Emergency Coordinator
Amateur Radio Emergency Service
918.232.8346
n7xyo at arrl.net
Follow me on Twitter @N7XYO
www.ARESOK.org
 


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