[CTSARA] ARRL EC-001 Emergency Communications Course in West Haven (Jan 28)

[Jon Perelstein]

The ARRL Introduction to Emergency Communications Course (EC-001) is being
given as a classroom course West Haven at the end of January.  It is a very
useful course if you have any interest in emergency communications.  Please
see the details below

Please note that the course now requires completion of the FEMA IC-100 and
IC-700 courses (both available on-line).  That is a major change from years
past.

Also note that the EC-001 course is available on-line from the ARRL.

73s

Jon

The ARRL
Introduction to Emergency Communication Course
(EC-001)

Date:   Saturday, January 28, 2012
Time:  8 am – 5 pm
Place:  Hampton Inn and Suites, 510 Sawmill Rd, West Haven, CT
Cost:   $60  (includes: Book / Test / Lunch & Refreshments)

Limited To the FIRST 30 People* who Pre-Register  - Now 1/3 FULL !
Contact: Ed Rhodes for information and payment instructions
                ewr1030 at rocketmail.com

Course Description
This course is designed to provide basic knowledge and tools for any
emergency communications volunteer.  The course has 6 sections with 29
lesson topics.

* PREREQUISITES *
– YOU MUST BRING CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION: IS-100 & IS-700
Before you begin the course you NEED to have completed the following
prerequisites.

These are free mini courses you can take on-line at
http://training.fema.gov/IS/NIMS.asp.

       ICS-100 (IS-100.b) : Introduction to the Incident Command System
       IS -700 : National Incident Management System

** IS-100 and  IS-700 provide a foundation for the content of this course.
**