[NLRS] Fwd: Online Class Introduction to Emergency Communications for the Amateur Radio Operator April 24th

[Jon Platt]

Hello NLRS land.   Here is a forward from our Minnesota Section Public Information Coordinator, K0BBC pertaining to a training opportunity.  See below..73, JonW0ZQ


-----Original Message-----
From: Matt Holden <mtholde at gmail.com>
To: Matt Holden (k0bbc at arrl.net) <k0bbc at arrl.net>
Cc: Ryc Lyden <ryclyden at gmail.com>; Bill Mitchell <AE0EE at arrl.net>; w0tf at arrl.org; ki0d at arrl.net
Sent: Sun, Apr 18, 2021 10:34 am
Subject: Online Class Introduction to Emergency Communications for the Amateur Radio Operator April 24th

Dear Club Leader,
An outstanding emergency communication course is being offered online
to all interested amateur radio operators.  Please share this offering
with your club members.

AERO 101: Introduction to Emergency Communications for the Amateur
Radio Operator
When: April 24th, 2021
Prerequisites: ICS 100 (FEMA Course IS100) and ICS 700 (FEMA Course
IS700). Certificate of completion will need to be sent in.  Both FEMA
courses are free, available online and take just a couple of hours to
complete.  Both are available at
https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-100.c

Course Objectives
 Describe the roles of amateur radio operators in emergency communications
 Be able to describe the role of amateur radio during emergency
communications and list
potential agencies that may be served
 Be able to describe appropriate etiquette and professional interactions during
emergency communications operations
 Be able to describe what a “net” is and how they are used
 Be able to describe basic net operations
 Be able to demonstrate proper basic radio communications skills
 Be able to describe the purpose, use, and benefits of the Incident
Command System
 Be able to list and demonstrate how to complete pertinent ICS forms
used in radio
communications

After completing FEMA ICS 100 & 200 e-mail ryclyden at gmail.com to
reserve your spot at this online training session.

73,
Matt Holden KØBBC
Minnesota Section Public Information Coordinator (PIC)
Minnesota ARES Southwest District Emergency Coordinator (DEC)