[KYHAM] IS-700 -Who Has to Take it???

[Ron Dodson]

I am getting a lot of mail asking the above question.  

At this point, I SUGGEST that we in ARES take it.  This is not mandatory
at this time, but a suggestion as it is not that hard to do. You can do
it online at:  http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/crslist.asp. One note:
Due to the massive numbers of responders nationally taking it, there is
currently a round an eight week wait to receive your certificate of
completion!  

As you can see from the official statement below, amateur radio is not
mentioned by name, however,
 
“Responder Level – Emergency response providers and disaster workers,
entry
level to managerial level including Emergency Medical Service personnel;
firefighters; medical personnel; police officers; public health
personnel;
public works/utility personnel; and other emergency management response
personnel.”  ...could easily be construed to include us all!  Certainly
if any group hopes to participate in any future grant activity, they
definitely should consider doing it ASAP. As with everything else, I
suggest we self-police ourselves in this matter without being told for
certain that we MUST.

73, 
Ron, KA4MAP
SEC Ky

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The NIMS Integration Center suggests that the following take the course
in FY'05 (Before Sept.30, 2005).

Executive Level – Political and government leaders, agency and
organization
administrators and department heads; personnel that fill ICS roles as
Unified
Commanders, Incident Commanders, Command Staff, General Staff in either
Area
Command or single incidents; senior level Multi-Agency Coordination
System
personnel; senior emergency managers; and Emergency Operations Center
Command
or General Staff.

Managerial Level – Agency and organization management between the
executive
level and first level supervision; personnel who fill ICS roles as
Branch
Directors, Division/Group Supervisors, Unit Leaders, technical
specialists,
strike team and task force leaders, single resource leaders and field
supervisors; midlevel Multi-Agency Coordination System personnel;
EOC Section Chiefs, Branch Directors, Unit Leaders; and other emergency
management/response personnel who require a higher level of ICS/NIMS
Training.

Responder Level – Emergency response providers and disaster workers,
entry
level to managerial level including Emergency Medical Service personnel;
firefighters; medical personnel; police officers; public health
personnel;
public works/utility personnel; and other emergency management response
personnel.