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Training
County Training
Santa Clara County offers a number of training courses. While these are designed for Mutual Aid Communicators [MAC] they can be taken by any interested Amateur Radio Operator. These classes are free and are generally held on a Saturday morning for 3 hours.
FEMA On-line Courses
Here are the FEMA courses that provide background into ICS and NIMS. These free courses can be completed on-line using the links provided.
IS100a "Introduction to Incident Command System (ICS)"
IS200a "ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents"
IS700a "National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction"
IS800b "National Response Framework, An Introduction"
ARRL Courses
ARRL offers a basic course to raise awareness and provide additional knowledge and tools for any emergency communications volunteer. This course has a reduced fee for ARRL members.
EC-001 "Introduction to Amateur Radio Emergency Communications"
Last Updated: September 21, 2009