[SARES] [Fwd: [Scc-ec] SCC Advanced EmComm class March 1, 2008]

Below is the scheduled "Advanced Emergency Communications Class" for 
March 1.  The class information is at the beginning of the notice.  
Interested members can register at:
 http://www.scc-ares-races.org/aresraces.htm   on the left side of the 
window.

If you ATTEND this class, please advise me via e-mail.

thx & 73
bg ~W6MOL~

NET CONTROL OPERATIONS DURING EMERGENCIES
Advanced Emergency Communications Class
Santa Clara County ARES/RACES
Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office Auditorium
55 W. Younger Ave, San Jose, CA
0900-1200, Saturday, March 1, 2008

Santa Clara County has been fortunate in that there has not been a major
crisis in our area for many years. However, as a result, amateur radio
communicators have not had a chance to perform net control tasks under real
emergency conditions. This has re-emphasized the need for hands-on training
for our Mutual Aid Communicators (MACs), under conditions which are as close
to real emergency situations as possible. Therefore, a Net Control Procedure
class has been created as part of the Santa Clara County ARES/RACES Advanced
Emergency Communications training program.

This class is a two-part class.  Part 1 will be on March 1, 2008.  We 
are still
working on the date for Part 2.  Part 1 is required to participate in 
Part 2.

Part 1
---------

Part 1 will focus on establishing the baseline procedures and 
proficiencies of
being net control for a high-traffic net.  It will include topics such 
as:  types
of nets used in SCC operations; principles of emergency communications;
basic net control operation; what and how to log; passing official 
traffic using
the message form; working with a scribe; tracking resources; using T-cards;
radio operations; tactics for dealing with high-traffic nets; tracking and
prioritizing stations. 

While some of this information may seem remedial for those that have handled
busy nets before, it is important to establish consistency in operation
throughout the county as well as establishing a baseline to build upon for
more advanced operating situations.  Further, the more experienced members
may help by sharing their knowledge and experience, as well as mentor
those with less experience.

A significant portion of the class will be "hands on".  We will break 
into groups,
with members of the group scattered around (optionally going out to 
vehicles)
with traffic to send to their group's net control.  The net control 
duties will
rotate through each member of the group. 

Due to the hands-on portion of the class, all participants will need to 
have a
radio they can use during the class - either an HT or a mobile radio.

Part 2

Part 2 will build on Part 1 and add in the complexity of dealing with radio
operators who are untrained or poorly trained in emergency communications;
operators who are highly stressed; operating under stressful conditions;
other challenges that can occur in an emergency. 

Our intent is to have a 911 dispatch trainer assist in the training for 
Part 2.

This class is open to any ham who is interested in emergency
communications. It is expected that all MACs and those who would like to
become MACS will attend this class.

-Dave N6DWC



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