[PBARC] Auxiliary Communications (AUXCOMM)

[Glenn]

Good morning!

Please see the email from Karen below and look at the attached flyer.

Be advised that there are prerequisites and you will have to show proof 
that you have taken the required training.  I seem to have lost my 
certificate for ICS-200 so I will be retaking it.   You can determine 
the courses you have received credit for by checking the FEMA site.

As a side note, I attended the ADXA meeting in Russellville yesterday 
and they are expecting a big impact to that community due to the eclipse 
next year.  They expect the population of the area to swell to 300,000.  
Hotel rooms are essentially unavailable.  Food and fuel will be 
difficult to find for a few days before and after the event. Traffic 
patterns will be altered in Russellville to accommodate the influx of 
people.  Moving around in Russellville will be difficult.  Plan for the 
worse and hope for the best!

Glenn



An AUXCOMM course is being offered October 7-8, 2023 at the White Hall 
Fire Department Station #2 at 5 Hospitality Drive in White Hall. This 
class is designed for those auxiliary emergency communicators and groups 
who volunteer to provide backup emergency radio communications support 
to public safety agencies. Typically, this includes amateur radio and 
Radio Emergency Associated Communications Team (REACT) communicators, 
but may include other volunteer emergency communicators. There is no 
charge for this training, and course materials will be provided by CISA 
ECD.  Some travel/per diem costs may be covered by ADEM.  Please check 
with John Minard on this. His email address along with other information 
regarding AUXCOMM is on the attached flyer. There are some prerequisites 
for the class and they are described on the flyer.

If you would like to attend, registration is available at the following 
link:
Training Schedule - Arkansas Department of Public Safety 
<https://www.dps.arkansas.gov/emergency-management/adem/training-exercise/training/emergency-management-training-schedule/>





Karen Blevins
Director
Jefferson County OEM/911
870-541-5470
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