From ormos at ripco.com  Thu Jan 19 16:04:08 2017
From: ormos at ripco.com (Neil R. Ormos N9NL)
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2017 15:04:08 -0600 (CST)
Subject: [ILHam] AUXCOMM TRAINING--Freeport (2017/02/11 and 12) and St
	Charles (2017/04/01 and 02)
Message-ID: <201701192104.v0JL48j9006058@shell3.ripco.com>

Dear Cook County ARES? Members and Friends:

The state is offering AUXCOMM training in Freeport in mid-February and in St. Charles at the beginning of April.

The AUXCOMM course is designed to introduce and acquaint volunteer (amateur radio) emergency communicators with their roles while working in the Incident Command System (ICS) structure.  The intended audience is auxiliary emergency communicators and groups who volunteer to provide backup emergency radio communications support to public safety and emergency response professionals and their agencies.

This training is conducted over the weekend and will require attendance on both Saturday and Sunday.  There is no charge for the class.  No travel assistance is available.

Four introductory courses from the FEMA Emergency Management Institute Independent Study program are prerequisites: IS-100.b, IS-200.b, IS-700.a, and IS-800.B. The specific versions (".a", ".b", ".B") listed are required.  These courses are available at no charge on the training.fema.gov web site. They are not difficult; motivated students could successfully complete all four courses over a weekend.

Interested students must apply at least two weeks in advance.  Documentation proving completion of the prerequisites is required.  The application deadline for the Freeport class is imminent.  Although the deadline for the St. Charles class is a few weeks away, those who wish to attend should note that space is limited.

Drop me a note for a copy of the application.  Please direct any questions about the class to John Cheney N9MWF <jwcheney at ileas.org> .

If you are interested in emergency communications, please take advantage of this great training opportunity.

73

--Neil Ormos N9NL
ARES? District Emergency Coordinator
Amateur Radio Emergency Service
ARES District 4 (Cook, DuPage, Lake Counties)
Email: n9nl /at-sign/ arrl.net

From ormos at ripco.com  Tue Jan 24 17:19:51 2017
From: ormos at ripco.com (Neil R. Ormos N9NL)
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2017 16:19:51 -0600 (CST)
Subject: [ILHam] Cook County ARES Net WEDNESDAY 25 January 2017,
	9:00 PM CT--146.88 MHz
Message-ID: <201701242219.v0OMJpaN006142@shell3.ripco.com>

Dear Cook County ARES? Members and Friends:

Please join us WEDNESDAY ...

   25 January 2017, at 9:00 PM CT...

for the monthly Cook County ARES Net on the SARA
repeater (146.88 MHz, R-600, PL107.2).

All persons with an interest in emergency and
public service communications are invited to
participate in the Net.  You need not be a member
of ARES or any other organization.  Residents of
every county and state are welcome.

For more information about Cook County ARES,
including an ARES calendar of events, please visit
our web site:

  <http://ares.n9nl.com/>

73

--Neil Ormos N9NL
ARES? District Emergency Coordinator
Amateur Radio Emergency Service
ARES District 4 (Cook, DuPage, Lake Counties)
Email: n9nl /at-sign/ arrl.net

From ormos at ripco.com  Wed Jan 25 20:23:03 2017
From: ormos at ripco.com (Neil R. Ormos N9NL)
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2017 19:23:03 -0600 (CST)
Subject: [ILHam] Cook County ARES Net TONIGHT (Wednesday) 25 January 2017,
	9:00 PM CT--146.88 MHz
Message-ID: <201701260123.v0Q1N3eO013331@shell3.ripco.com>

Dear Cook County ARES? Members and Friends:

Please join us TONIGHT (Wednesday) ...

   25 January 2017, at 9:00 PM CT...

for the monthly Cook County ARES Net on the SARA
repeater (146.88 MHz, R-600, PL107.2).

All persons with an interest in emergency and
public service communications are invited to
participate in the Net.  You need not be a member
of ARES or any other organization.  Residents of
every county and state are welcome.

For more information about Cook County ARES,
including an ARES calendar of events, please visit
our web site:

  <http://ares.n9nl.com/>

73

--Neil Ormos N9NL
ARES? District Emergency Coordinator
Amateur Radio Emergency Service
ARES District 4 (Cook, DuPage, Lake Counties)
Email: n9nl /at-sign/ arrl.net