American Radio Relay League, Inc.
Official ARRL Field Organization Appointment Description
District Emergency Coordinator
The ARRL District Emergency Coordinator is appointed by the SEC to supervise
the efforts of local Emergency Coordinators in the defined district. The DEC's
duties involve the following:
- Coordinate the training, organization and emergency participation of
Emergency Coordinators in your district of jurisdiction.
- Make local decisions in the absence of the SEC or through coordination
with the SEC, conceming the allotment of available amateurs and equipment
during an emergency.
- Coordinate the interrelationship between local emergency plans and
between communications networks within your area of jurisdiction.
- Act as backup for local areas without an Emergency Coordinator and
assist in maintaining contact with governmental and other agencies within
your area of jurisdiction.
- Provide direction in the routing and handling of emergency
communications of either a formal or tactical nature, with specific emphasis
being placed on Welfare traffic.
- Recommend EC appointments to the SEC.
- Coordinate the reporting and documenting of ARES activities in your
district of jurisdiction.
- Act as a model emergency communicator as evidenced by dedication to
purpose, reliability and understanding of emergency communications.
- Be fully conversant in National Traffic System routing and procedures as
well as have a thorough understanding of the locale and role of all vital
governmental and volunteer agencies that could be involved in an emergency.
Recruitment of new hams and League members is an integral part of the job of
every League appointee. Appointees should take advantage of every opportunity to
recruit a new ham or member to foster growth of Field Organization programs, and
our abilities to serve the public.
Requirements: Technician or higher class; Full ARRL membership.
FSD-47 (2/97)
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