FEMA TRAINING

FEMA has instituted free training courses that are available to all amateurs. ARRL has outlined the expected training levels for amateur volunteers in South Carolina. As ARES/RACES members, we will be required to take a minimum number of courses.
These courses may be offered as classroom training at various times and locations. However the course materials, including testing, is offered on-line. You may get the information and on-line course material at : http://training.fema.gov/IS/
POSITION
TRAINING NEEDED
ARES/RACES Volunteers IS-700.a: NIMS, An Introduction
Emergency Coordinators ICS-100.b: Introduction to Incident Command System
District Emergency Coordinators ICS-200.b: ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
IS-800.b: National Response Framework, An Introduction
Section Emergency Coordinator all above and: ICS-400: Advanced ICS (FY07)
NOTE: ICS-100, IS-800 and ICS200 have been upgraded to an ".b" version. Ensure your training material is up-to-date.
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