[SixClub] FEMA

[tom at galesvillefiredepartment.org]

At a minimum, I'd suggest

IS-700 National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction

IS-100 Introduction to Incident Command System

IS-200 ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents

I have links to them at http://www.galesvillefiredepartment.org/fema.html

I'd strongly suggest that any amateur radio group that plans to assist 
in any large scale (or even small scale) emergency have it's members go 
through these courses, and develop a good working relationship with the 
agencies it plans to serve well before the need arises.  In the midst of 
an emergency, the chances of an unknown group being integrated into the 
Incident Command Structure of a working situation become minimal.

I think the FEMA site has a lot of good course material and it makes for 
a nice winter project to work through some of them.

73 and Merry Christmas all

Tom
KC9ECI