Hamilton County
AUXILIARY COMMUNICATION SERVICE
(ACS)
Hamilton County Emergency Services
Chris Adams, Director
317 Oak Street
Suite 302
Chattanooga, TN 37403
ACS Coordinators
Shawn Stoddard, KG4OVQ
Dewayne Siddon, KE4IDH
Revised July, 2025
Table of Contents
WHAT IS ACS?
- INTRODUCTION
- SCOPE
- PURPOSE
- OPERATIONS
- AUTHORITY
- AUTHENTICATION
- IDENTIFICATION
- IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES
- STRUCTURE AND ORGANIZATION
- OPERATIONAL READINESS
- LOCAL QUALIFICATIONS
- APPROVALS
ANNEXES AND ADDENDUMS
NET CONTROL / EMERGENCY STATION
ACS FORMS
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
- MOC CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT
- MOC BACKGROUND CHECK
ICS MESSAGE FORM
ICS FORMS USAGE
- ICS 217 COMMUNICATIONS INVENTORY
ARES FIELD RESOURCES MANUAL
- AUXILIARY COMMUNICATIONS FIELD OPERATIONS GUIDE
What is ACS?
AUXILIARY COMMUNICATION SERVICE (ACS)
ACS Background
The Auxiliary Communications Service (ACS) is a program created by a governmental disaster or emergency management office to supplement its emergency communications with unpaid staff. Skilled and dedicated people, licensed and unlicensed, can serve in one or more of four categories: administrative, management, technical, and operations. The ACS program can support a city, a county or a state. It may have the ACS name, or another of local choice.The original ACS concept developed in California in the 1970s after the major earthquakes of that time.
The Auxiliary Communications Service (ACS) founded in 2005, is a program created by the Local Emergency Management Agency to supplement communications with unpaid staff during emergencies or if all other communications fail. Skilled and dedicated people, licensed by the FCC as amateur radio operators, can be recruited to serve in one or more of the four categories: administrative, management, technical, and operations.
Hamilton County ACS was expanded from the original RACES/ARES program, to a more functional part of Emergency Management under the direction of the EMA Director who will deploy the group as the need arises.
ACS provides emergency communications support for all government communications systems. This includes operations on equipment and frequencies authorized to support all forms of government operations both local and state.
ACS uses equipment originally designed for radio communications by amateur radio operators on FCC authorized frequencies. This organization, known as RACES (Radio Amateurs in Civil Emergency Service) became widely known nationwide. In addition to RACES, the Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES), which is administered by the American Radio Relay League, provides disaster communications for non-government agencies such as the American Red Cross. Dramatic changes in technology and expansion of governmental Public Safety systems indicated the need for a broader service.
In 2008 Hamilton County EMA, recognizing that a larger volunteer effort was needed; that need did not require the sole use of an amateur radio license. Thus the Auxiliary Communications Service (ACS), which provides the RACES/ARES function at the local and state level was formed. Local communities are encouraged to adopt the ACS model into their current RACES/ARES plan which Tennessee Homeland Security District 3, located in Southeast Tennessee has done. Some counties have become ACS in identity, while others have retained their RACES name but operate under ACS guidelines.
ACS makes possible the effective management and utilization of personnel from Amateur Radio, the Military Affiliate Radio System, Special Emergency Radio Service, REACT and others, in support of emergency management and local government during disaster response and recovery.
ACS resources are normally mobilized at the same time as are other public safety resources responding to and recovering from an incident, not later when it may be too late.
ACS resources can be utilized by emergency management agency on a day-to-day basis for training, exercises, events to further familiarize emergency response agencies with our capabilities. This includes use of non-amateur frequencies (i.e.; government) for day-to-day government activities in any way related to emergency communications.
Participants in ACS are expected to be more than just operators of radios, in a call me if you need me situation or in, it may never happen here scenario. They are skilled professionals who work as unpaid staff with the local emergency management agency to enhance its response and recovery in any possible emergency. This includes preparation of plans, systems and personnel for response to any kind of situation or incident.
Introduction to Hamilton County ACS
Today, ACS may be deployed during a variety of public service events, weather events, emergency/disaster situations where normal governmental communications systems have sustained damage or when additional communications are required or desired. Situations where ACS can be used include (but are not limited to): natural disasters, technological disasters, terrorist incidents, civil disorder, nuclear/chemical incidents or attack and weather events or to serve the needs of public.
ACS is an organization of dedicated licensed amateur radio volunteers who provide radio communications in support of local and state government agencies and the public in general during times of need. ACS provides essential communications and warning links to supplement local and state government assets during times of need. Short definitions of each group follows.
ACS may train with ARES and other non governmental organizations (NGO) at ARES Public Service events. The skill set to effectively serve the needs of the NGO are essentially the same as the ACS skill set.
The ACS Mission
General:
The ACS mission is to serve its sponsoring governmental jurisdiction in support of any possible need relative to communications in an emergency. This means far more than being activated in sporadic emergencies. It includes day-to-day involvement in the affairs of that agency. In effect, ACS becomes an integrated aspect of the sponsoring agency staff, albeit unpaid.
Specific:
For Hamilton County, the ACS unit of Hamilton County Emergency Management (EMA) provides a variety of professional unpaid (volunteer) skills, including administrative, technical and operational, for emergency tactical, administrative and logistical communications between the State and its agencies, its Regions, county and city governments and neighboring state governments.
Specific mission assignments include on-going ACS bulletins, assistance to counties and cities in developing ACS units in their jurisdictions; and coordination with other State agency ACS units and support of the State Emergency Operations Center.
During periods of ACS activation, certified unpaid personnel are called upon to perform many tasks for the government agencies they serve. Although the exact nature of each activation will be different, the common thread is communications. ACS is the only communications group recognized by District 3 Homeland Security for official deployment assignments and will coordinate amateur radio emergency response and disaster communications resources in Hamilton County.
SKYWARN
SKYWARN is a nationwide network of volunteer storm spotters trained by the National Weather Service (NWS) to report significant weather. Persons with an interest in weather are welcome to participate. To become a trained storm spotter, you need to attend a storm training session, offered at various times and places across the Morristown Warning Area.
Amateur Radio operators participate in SkyWarn nets and report specific weather details via multiple routes including the internet, Twitter, Facebook, telephone to NWS and via local emergency services agencies and 911 centers. Time sensitive information should be sent via a method which can be confirmed to have immediate notification and confirmation.
Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®)
The Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®) consists of licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment for communications duty in the public service when disaster strikes. Every licensed amateur, regardless of membership in ARRL or any other local or national organization is eligible for membership in the ARES. The only qualification, other than possession of an Amateur Radio license, is a sincere desire to serve. Because ARES is an amateur service, only amateurs are eligible for membership. The possession of emergency-powered equipment is desirable, but is not a requirement for membership.
Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES)
Founded in 1952, the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) is a public service provided by a reserve (volunteer) communications group within government agencies in times of extraordinary need. During periods of RACES activation, certified unpaid personnel are called upon to perform many tasks for the government agencies they serve. Although the exact nature of each activation will be different, the common thread is communications. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is responsible for the regulation of RACES operations. RACES is administered by a local, county, or state civil defense agency responsible for disaster services. At this time, many Tennessee counties have discontinued RACES as a unit in its counties. ACS has taken its place in many areas.
Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS)
The Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS) is an official Department of Defense and Department of the Army sponsored communications system. Therefore, it has official status, is assigned missions and functions, and authorized the use of assigned military radio frequencies. Army MARS is directed and managed by the Department of the Army through the United States Network Enterprise Technology Command/9th Signal Command (Army) and is a world-wide organization. It is comprised of both military and civilian personnel. In fact, the majority are civilian volunteers. Each volunteer Army MARS member, with the exception of military, is required to hold a valid Amateur Radio license from the Federal Communications Commission. These volunteers are under no service obligation, but must meet a 12-hour per calendar quarter minimum participation requirement. A volunteer may resign from Army MARS at any time without difficulty or prejudice by simply submitting a written resignation.
The MARS Mission is:
- To provide Department of Defense sponsored emergency communications on a local, national, and international basis as an adjunct to normal communications.
- To provide auxiliary communications for military, civil, and/or disaster officials during periods of emergency.
- To assist in effecting normal communications under emergency conditions.
MARS utilizes voice, CW, digital, and it’s own MARS-Winlink 2000 HF email system for emergency communications. TN Army MARS has a working relationship and MOU with the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, and can be called upon through TEMA for long haul communications assistance.
CERT
CERT or Community Emergency Response Teams are volunteers educated in disaster preparedness for the hazards that may impact their area and trained in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. CERT offers a consistent, nationwide approach to volunteer training and organization that professional responders can rely on during disaster situations, which allows them to focus on more complex tasks. Through CERT, the capabilities to prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters is built and enhanced.
Hamilton County ACS works with and in conjunction with organized CERT teams as needed to complete the ACS mission.
Interoperability
ACS recognizes ARES, RACES and MARS as communication units and will interface with these groups as needed. Liaison stations will be maintained with other communications nets as needed, such as Skywarn, SATERN, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief and Adventist Community Services and others on an as needed basis.
Auxiliary Communication Service Charter
Establish an auxiliary emergency communications reserve primarily supported by volunteer staff. It shall be an in-agency unit, under the direction of the emergency management agency who is directly responsible to this agency under the direction of the communications coordinator, who shall be appointed to serve at the pleasure of the EMA Director. The management staff and members are unpaid employees of the agency who will be registered as Disaster Service Workers in the Communications Class.
Purpose
The purpose of ACS is to
- Support any and public service communications systems in event of failure, overload or other problems that might jeopardize communications supporting public safety duties. This shall include but not be limited to the following: Hamilton County 9-1-1, Chattanooga Fire, Hamilton County Sheriff, Chattanooga Police, Chattanooga Public Works, Hamilton County EMS, Hamilton County Road, Public Transportation, and aviation.
- Provide access to FCC Amateur Radio Service frequencies during times of emergencies.
- Maintain communications equipment in an ongoing state of readiness and conduct weekly communications tests at the EOC.
- Set up and staff at government locations as specified in the current operations plan.
- Maintain weather spotters during unusual weather such as tornadoes, hurricanes or heavy rains.
- Provide support for EMA staff in times of unusual need, as directed.
- Activate a minimum level of augmentation as directed whenever EMA staff is alerted to a potential or existing emergency.
- Provide operators for all necessary positions to sustain operations as long as the EOC is activated.
- Handle message, information, command and liaison ‘traffic’ as required.
- Conduct such training and familiarization events as necessary to accomplish all of the above.
Scope
This plan provides guidance for the Auxiliary Communication Service (ACS) to support local government officials during certain emergency conditions or when public service opportunities arise.
Purpose
This plan is intended to provide coordinated auxiliary communication for the Hamilton County Emergency Management Agency during times when there are extraordinary threats to the safety of life and/or property or when needed to serve our community and region. Maximum benefits from our ACS organization can be obtained only through careful planning. This plan enables agencies tasked with emergency responsibilities to include the ACS organization in local emergency plans and programs, etc.
Operations
This plan becomes official for the Hamilton County Emergency Management Agency when signed by the County Emergency Management Agency Director. Under this plan, the Emergency Management Director is empowered to order the activation of available volunteer communications facilities and personnel. Acceptance of or participation in this plan shall not be deemed as a relinquishment of license control, and shall not be deemed to prohibit an amateur radio service licensee or broadcast licensee from exercising independent discretion and responsibility in any given situation under the terms of its license outside of emergency operations.
Authority
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 47, part 97.
During an emergency, ACS is operated under the direct control of the local emergency management agency, as authorized by the Federal Communication Commission, providing Emergency Communications during a disaster is in Subpart E. Sec. 97.401
Authentication
The form of authentication that will be used between the activating official and the ACS organization is personal identification and/or knowledge of the individuals involved.
Identification
The required methods of identification for an ACS member and key personnel during a communications support operation are:
- Local Emergency Services Identification Card
- Hamilton County ACS Identification Documents
- Activation documents issued by Emergency Management or other authorized
official.
Notification
What to do when notified: Respond to the request that you receive.
- Don’t PANIC.
When you get an alert notification it will contain information you need to know to get on the right frequency. Tune into that frequency and check into the net. If there is not a net control on station go ahead and open the net yourself using the frequency plan in the ACS Standard ICS form. During the progress of the event, the event specific ICS 205 will be completed and revised as necessary.
There is no difference in procedure between a daily net and an exercise or emergency net. Most nets will be carried out on VHF frequencies. If the emergency area is statewide or if HF regional coordination is needed, then use the appropriate HF frequencies.
Remember that ACS needs to supply NCS operators at this point so that the burden of net operations will not fall only on one individual. Be prepared to receive traffic as well.
If it is an actual emergency, wait for instructions and handle all that is listed by other members by precedence.
Upon request by authorized authorities, the designated ACS member(s) will report to the EOC and activate the required emergency nets using the frequencies found in the ACS Standard ICS 205. ACS members missing a designated assignment by the EOC network control are encouraged to check in at any time. In the event that amateurs not living within the immediate area offer assistance, they will contact the EOC on the previously established frequencies for assignment and dispatch.
If you establish a net from outside of the Hamilton County EOC when the EOC becomes operational, be prepared to turn the net over to the NCS at the EOC if requested. Provide the on-coming NCS with a current net roster and report of outstanding issues. There may be times when the designated net control station is not located at the EOC and alternate net control stations will probably never be located at the EOC.
Location of ACS Operations
Since ACS serves the government with a means of supplemental communications, it is vital that ACS radio operators be available at the Emergency Operations Center or local command post, as requested by the local EMA. The EMA or ACS Coordinator will determine additional deployment of ACS operators. In most situations, ACS operators will be working “in the field”, and not from their homes.
No ACS volunteer will ever travel to any disaster site without prior approval of Hamilton County Emergency Management Agency. Travel into an area under a “declaration of emergency” may actually violate certain laws in effect by the declaration of emergency.
Inter-State Operation and Inter-county Operation
As of this date, there is no statewide “Mutual-Aid” agreement for interstate operation. Any interstate operational details must be determined between the states involved and ordered by Hamilton Co. EMA. Any Hamilton County ACS deployment must be authorized and coordinated by Hamilton County EMA. ACS members who choose to deploy under ARES rules are not to represent themselves as being deployed on an Hamilton County ACS assignment.
Implementation Procedures
It is understood that the ACS Coordinator or his designee will carry a cell phone at all times to facilitate rapid activation, in order to coordinate activation during emergency conditions or provide other announcements authorized by an EMA official. ACS members may be contacted by any means available to the ACS coordinator, including, but not limited to radio, telephone, text message, or pages. Alerts., operational messages, and announcements to ACS members may be originated by the EMA director or designee or may be originated by the ACS coordinator or designee.
Radio nets will be coordinated by staff at the Hamilton County EMA ACS radio room. Net Control Responsibility may be passed to another ACS Operator at any location in Tennessee. ACS Net Control shall use his/her own Call Sign while making transmissions but shall identify traffic and transmissions as ACS Communications. In the case of Drills, all traffic shall be preceded and followed by the announcement “this is a Drill”.
VHF, UHF, and HF Simplex and Repeater frequencies will be chosen from the ACS Standard ICS 217 form. Frequencies in use will be announced on designated calling frequencies. An ICS 205 form will be developed for pre-planned events
Net structure will be determined by the Net Control station. During long term events when nets are not continuously active, net calls may be scheduled and initiated on the hour or at any designated interval.
The International Phonetic Alphabet will be used in ACS Communications
Upon relief of the emergency condition, appropriate government officials or appropriate staff member will issue a termination notice.
At the completion of the emergency, the net control station will initiate roll call using the last active frequencies. ACS members will then acknowledge and confirm receipt of the termination message.
Structure and Organization
Hamilton County ACS leadership is organized with one or more Coordinators as appointed by the Director of Emergency Services. The Coordinator(s) may appoint subordinate positions and committees as needed in order to meet the objectives of the organization.
In the Incident Command System structure, ACS and related functions fall under the Logistics Chief and reports to the Communications Leader (COML). The ACS Coordinator will appoint an ACS COML for coordination and documentation of the ACS communications plan, which will be forwarded to the appointed ICS COML. A different ACS COML may be appointed for each operational period during long term activations.
Operational Readiness
Periodic tests will be conducted to ensure operational readiness.
Local Qualifications
ACS Eligibility
Any United States citizen who possesses a valid FCC Amateur Radio Operator License, Technician Class or higher, is eligible to apply for membership in the County ACS program. If you are interested in other duties other than radio operation and have qualifications, we welcome your participation. All ACS operators are required to operate within the restrictions of their license class, as per FCC part 97 or part which is applicable to the radio service being utilized.
GMRS license holders may also be considered for membership in ACS and also must operate within the restrictions of their FCC license grant. Opportunities for use of GMRS are restricted to local communications and may be useful while communicating with local communities without access to normal landline or cellular telephone service. Under the appropriate circumstances, GMRS licensees may serve as relay stations for community FRS users.
ACS Membership
Individuals applying for membership will be approved by the Hamilton County EMA and issued identification cards after completion required application, license verification and background check. The Office of Emergency Management in Hamilton County Tennessee will maintain member roster and training records. Members must also agree to a background check.
Membership Levels/Requirements
Active Member: Active Members must have their HAM or GMRS license, any entry level EmComm Course, basic operational ability within the modes required by their FCC license, and certification in ICS 100, 200, 700 and 800 as mandated by the Department of Homeland Security. Additional training may be required as needed to meet the ACS mission.
ACS Reserve: Any member who cannot meet the requirements of Active Membership will be placed within the Reserve category and will be utilized at the discretion of the Hamilton County EMA for drills, training, and may be deployed in the instance of an actual emergency as needed.
ACS Emergency Station: Any person wishing to be a part of ACS and its integral role in disaster response but has physical or logistical restrictions that prevents maintaining active membership can, at the discretion of the ACS leadership and Hamilton County EMA, be given permission to man an Emergency Station at their home. Emergency Station status will consist of any station which can be utilized as a relay or communications station for ACS purposes in the instance of a disaster. Anyone wishing to be considered for Emergency Station status must enroll their station with the ACS Coordinator, giving the modes of operation which they are capable of performing and be willing to operate from their home in any drill, training exercise, or other purpose that ACS requires. Emergency Station operators may attend ACS meetings at any time, and will be placed on a specialized mailing list for regular updates and bulletins from ACS leadership. See addendum A.
Strike Team: A Strike Team is comprised of hand-picked volunteers willing and capable of deploying anywhere at any time as ordered by the Hamilton County EMA. The requirements for Strike Team membership include all of the Active Membership requirements, as well as the ability and equipment to deploy for a minimum of 72 hours under any condition. Members must meet requirements for physical fitness as determined by the Hamilton County EMA, and must be willing to attend training sessions, drills, and exercises specific to Strike Team operations. A Strike Team Operational Plan will be issued to each approved member. Strike Team members will be considered primary communications responders, subject to additional training requirements, and all documentation issued to them will be considered confidential and should be restricted to their use only. For deployment purposes, Strike Team members will be placed into one of three categories based upon their license capabilities: FM Operators, HF/FM Operators, and Digital (WinLink) Operators.
Deployments will be activated through general activation orders from the EMA. Any Member not maintaining acceptable standards of regular contact with ACS leadership or the attendance and training requirements for Active Membership cannot be activated except by express and individual authorization from the EMA.
ACS members are encouraged to only volunteer and maintain membership in one ACS group. If members volunteer with more than one group. Membership in multiple groups results in confusion when there is a need for ACS volunteers in multiple counties. It would be impossible for county emergency managers to know the amount of volunteers available for his/her emergency .
ACS members under 18 years of age:
ACS members who have attained an amateur radio license and are under 18 years of age will have special considerations.
- Any ACS member under the age of 18 must have parental/guardian consent on the ACS application.
- ACS members under the age of 18 may not permitted to deploy to emergency scenes that have hazardous or potentially hazardous environments.
- ACS members under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult member 18 or older during any operation.
ACS identification cards (ID) and insignia items
At no time should ACS, EMA identification items be displayed in inappropriate circumstances or environments. In 2008 the ACS, EMA program adopted the EMA, ACS emblem for its membership for public appearances and event response identification. Since the ACS emblem represents the State of Tennessee and Hamilton County, use of ACS emblem and apparel is restricted to official ACS activities such as, but not limited to:
- During times of ACS activation
- Public outreach activities such as meetings and presentations
- Work related ACS activities
- ACS exercises and tests.
Procedures for Digital Modes
Digital modes such as Packet, Pactor, Pactor, and Vara modes may also be used for the transmission of ACS messages. Due to the built-in error checking in these modes, plain language will be used at all times. These modes are becoming the de facto standard in emergency communications activities and are ARQ (automatic repeat request) modes that ensure that the message is received with 100% accuracy.
A message is not considered as delivered until the receiving station acknowledges receipt of the message. A message left on a “public bulletin board” or a “personal bulletin board” is not considered as delivered until acknowledged by the station it was intended for.
ACS Drills, Tests and Training Sessions
On a scheduled basis ACS equipment radio checks will be conducted on local and HF frequencies to ensure equipment operability.
The Net Control Station (NCS) of any ACS net will provide reports of net activities to EMA, the report will include:
- Date and time of each training session.
- Roll call of all stations in the net, indicating NCS and assistant NCS.
- Any other remarks or comments deemed necessary by NCS.
ACS training nets may be held in conjunction with ARES training nets to ensure interoperability and to help educate and train ARES members to ACS standards.
ARES participation and training is the primary basic training program for ACS membership and is therefore the desired entry pathway for licensed amateur radio operators to ACS membership.
ACS members are expected to participate in ARES weekly radio net activities and ARES public service events. These activities are needed in order to maintain familiarity with net procedures and ICS forms and documentation processes, and to assist in training potential ACS members. Public service events are considered to be training activities and are structured to reflect this consideration.
Training and participation expected to be maintained by ACS members includes:
- Fifty percent of weekly ARES nets
- Two training exercises each calendar year
- Acting as Net Control for at least one training net each six months
- Completion of Incident Command System training
- Other training as designated
ARES public service events may be designated as ACS training exercises.
Net Control Station Duties and Authority
ACS nets are directed nets. The authority of the NCS extends only to the operation of the net on the air. However, within this scope, and while the net is in session, the authority of the NCS is responsible for maintaining discipline and adherence to standard operating procedures.
Nets may be actively directed, or may be declared to be informal “free nets” where stations may contact each other directly without being specifically coordinated by the net control station.
The NCS will clear traffic within the net, and dispatch traffic to points outside the net as is required.
Net communications must be documented to ACS standards using approved formats.
ACS will be activated by the Hamilton County EMA’s paging system or by other designated communications methods.
Annexes and Addendums
Net Control Stations
Home Emergency Station
- Effective Home base VHF/UHF station
- HF capabilities helpful
- Winlink VHF/HF helpful
- Reliable internet connection and computer with internet access
- Telephone communications capability
- Completion of NIMS ICS Courses
- IS100, IS200, IS700, IS800
- Complete Auxiliary Emergency Communications Overview https://www.dhs.gov/safecom/auxiliary-emergency-communications-overview#
- Complete TRG-AuxComm workshop
- ARRL Emergency Communications Course, Level 1 highly recommended
- Capable of running a net from the home station
Portable Emergency Station
- Effective mobile station with:
Base antenna with mast capable of elevations of at least 20 feet - Battery power source with generator and/or solar power charging capabilities
- May operate with generator power
- Completion of NIMS ICS Courses
- IS100, IS200, IS700, IS800
- Complete Auxiliary Emergency Communications Overview https://www.dhs.gov/safecom/auxiliary-emergency-communications-overview#
- Complete TRG-AuxComm workshop
- ARRL Emergency Communications Course, Level 1 highly recommended
- Public Service event Net Control experience required
- Reliable transportation and ability to travel to remote locations and set up equipment as requested.
Multi-Operations Center (MOC) Requirements
Auxiliary Communications / Amateur radio integration into a public safety communications center environment.
- Background check by 911 Communications Center
- Confidentiality Agreement for 911 Communications Center
- Completion of NIMS ICS Courses
- IS100, IS200, IS700, IS800
- Complete Auxiliary Emergency Communications Overview https://www.dhs.gov/safecom/auxiliary-emergency-communications-overview#
- Complete TRG-AuxComm workshop
- ARRL Emergency Communications Course, Level 1 highly recommended
- Public Service event Net Control experience required
- Capable of interfacing effectively with the public safety dispatch environment
- Reliable transportation and ability to travel to the MOC as assigned.
Liaison Stations
LIaison with local amateur radio clubs
Liaison with Red Cross
Liaison with other groups
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