[Ccarc] ARRL Emergency Communications Course INfo

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Education and Continuing Education Course Syllabi

ARECC Level I ·· Level II ·· Level III

EC-001 ARECC Level I
LEARNING
UNIT
NUMBER  TITLE
A  Credits
1
Introduction to Emergency Communication

2
Amateurs as Professionals - The Served Agency Relationship

3
Network Theory and the Design of Emergency Communication Systems

4
Emergency Communication Organizations and Systems

5
Served Agency Communication Systems

6
Basic Communication Skills

7
Introduction to Emergency Nets

8
Basic Message Handling - Part 1

9
Basic Message Handling - Part 2

10
Net Operating Guidelines

11
The Incident Command System

12
Preparing for Deployment

13
Equipment Choices for Emergency Communication

14
Emergency Activation

15
Setup, Initial Operations, and Shutdown

16
Operations & Logistics

17
Personal Safety, Survival, and Health Considerations

18
Alternative Communication Methods

19
What to Expect in Large-Scale Disasters

20
Hazardous Materials Awareness

21
Marine Communications

22
Other Learning Opportunities

23
Modes, Methods, and Applications

Appendix A
Quiz Question Answers

Appendix B
Student Activities

Appendix C
Reference Links








EC-002 ARECC Level II
LEARNING
UNIT
NUMBER

TITLE



A
Credits

1
Key ARES Management Positions

2
ARES Staff and ARRL Section Support Positions

3
A Review of Basic Net Operations

4
The Net Control Station

5
NCS Operator Practices

6
The Net Manager

7
Introduction to The National Traffic System (NTS)

8
Health and Welfare Traffic Management

9
Working with Volunteers

10
Human Resource Issues for The Net Manager and NCS

11
Training and Classrom Skills

12
Making Effective Use of Spontaneous Volunteers

13
Working with Served Agencies

14
Rapid Response Teams (RRTs)

15
Severe Weather Nets

16
Designing Successful Exercises

17
ARRL Simulated Emergency Test (SET)

18
Special Events as Training Opportunities

19
HF Propagation Considerations




Appendix A
Quiz Question Answers

Appendix B
Student Activities





EC-003 ARECC Level III
LEARNING
UNIT
NUMBER
TITLE

1
Leadership -- Simplified

2
Relevance in a Changing World

3
Building Relationships with Public Safety Agencies

4
Changing the Way We Think About RACES in the 21st Century

5
ARRL Memoranda of Understanding

6
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster

7
Introduction to the National Incident Management System (NIMS)

8
The National Response Plan

9
Key NRP Emergency Support Functions

10
DHS Citizen Corps and Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT)

11
National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) Communications Support

12
Hospital Emergency Communications

13
Building an ARES Organization

14
Strategies for Preparedness in Low-Risk Areas

15
Designing the Emergency Communication Plan

16
ARES Management and the Incident Command System

17
Managing the Response Effort

18
Training From a Management Perspective

19
Mutual Aid and the ARESMAT Concept

20
Using Districts within ARES Sections

21
FCC Rules on Emergency Communications

22
Mobile Communication Vehicles

23
Relations with REACT International