Welcome to the W7WJB Ham Shack, Murray, UT
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As Amateur Radio operators, I believe that each of us should be ready to serve our community when disasters or other emergency situations occur. Fortunately, actual disasters utilizing Amateur Radio's services are rare. However, if one practices operating techniques that are effective, efficient, courteous, and compliant with the federal regulations, there is a good chance that your skills will be "up to snuff" should the need arise.

If you are an Amateur Radio operator who wants to serve in time of disaster, you will need to become involved with your local and state emergency management offices. Many local HAM radio clubs are already working with these agencies as part of the ARRL ARES or the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES), which is set forth in FCC Part 97, Section 407.

As part of your participation in em-comm, you will need to become familiar with many aspects of emergency management. Typically you will participate in various community training and exercise activities.

My current training certifications include:

Recommended Training for all
• IS-100 Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS)
• IS-700 NIMS: An Introduction
Recommended or required or for active volunteers and professionals
• IS-200 ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
• IS-800.b National Response Framework, An Introduction
Required or recommended for supervisory volunteers and professionals
• ICS-300 Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents
• ICS-400: Advanced ICS Command and General Staff-Complex Incidents
Other FEMA Training
• G-386 Mass Fatalities Incident Response
• IS-10.a Animals in Disasters: Awareness and Preparedness
• IS-11.a Animals in Disasters: Community Planning
• IS-026 Guide to Points of Distribution
• IS-029 Public Information Officer Awareness
• IS-111.a Livestock in Disasters
• IS-240.b Leadership and Influence
• IS-241.b Decision Making and Problem Solving
• IS-244.b Developing and Managing Volunteers
• IS-325 Earthquake Basics: Science, Risk, and Mitigation
• IS-405 Overview of Mass Care/Emergency Assistance
• IS-520 Introduction to Continuity of Operations Planning for Pandemic Influenzas
• IS-523 Resilient Accord - Exercising Continuity Plans for Cyber Incidents
• IS-815 ABCs of Temporary Emergency Power
• IS-906 Workplace Security Awareness
• IS-907 Active Shooter: What You Can Do
Other Training
• Stop the Bleed, bleed.org