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2019 Training Archive<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n
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  1. Winter Field Day<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  2. FEMA EMI Courses active again<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  3. 23rd Annual Severe Weather Symposium March 28 2019<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  4. CDP Online HazMat Courses<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Nuclear and Radiological Events<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  6. ARRL EC-001 course is back<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  7. DHS AUXCOMM Course Hamvention week<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  8. Open Culture Online Courses<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  9. EMCOMM at Hamvention<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  10. Red Cross Training 13-16 June 19<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  11. ARES Connect<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  12. Psychological First Aid Courses<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  13. NIMS Update for Non-Profits<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  14. ARES Task Books<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  15. Vigilant Guard 2019<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  16. Vigilant Guard\/ Ohio Military Reserve<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  17. EPIC<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  18. Private Go Kit<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  19. Disaster Donations<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  20. Emergency Kit on a Budget<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  21. ARRL HQ Emergency Manager<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  22. NECP Webinars<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  23. Great ShakeOut 2019<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  24. FEMA Releases 4th ED of the NRF<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  25. Check Your Credentials<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    1. Winter Field Day<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

    Have you ever heard of Winter Field Day?\u00a0 Every January the Winter Field Day Association sponsors this event, which attempts to accomplish in winter what the June Field Day does each summer.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    The 2019 Winter Field Day will begin on Saturday, January 26th<\/sup>\u00a0at 1900 UTC, or 2 PM EST.\u00a0 It concludes 24 hours later on Sunday, January 27th<\/sup>.\u00a0 Setup may begin at 1900 UTC on Friday, January 25th<\/sup>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Winter Field Day rules are a little different than summer.\u00a0 There are only three categories of station \u2013 Indoor, Outdoor and Home.\u00a0 The complete list of rules and other files are located at\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>www.winterfieldday.com<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Submitted by Michael Schulsinger, N8QHV.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    2. FEMA EMI Courses active again<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

    For any Ohio District 3 ARES members who have been working on\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>FEMA Emergency Management Institute Independent Study<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0courses, the school has reopened for at least three weeks.\u00a0 They are rapidly catching up on their course completion certificate backlog, and you can safely submit course exams for credit again at\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>training.fema.gov<\/a><\/b><\/u><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Some of January\u2019s EMI residential courses have been cancelled due to the shutdown, while others are postponed until later in the year.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    A second shutdown in just over two weeks is still a strong possibility, so I recommend that any hams who haven\u2019t completed IS-100, 200, 700 and 800 use the time we\u2019re spending indoors this winter to wrap those courses up.\u00a0 And don\u2019t forget to share your course completion certificates with your County EC, District EC and with the Section EC at\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>arrl.volunteerhub.com<\/a><\/b><\/u><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 Our SEC takes this training seriously, and I doubt if that will change anytime soon.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Submitted by Michael Schulsinger, N8QHV.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    3. 23rd Annual Severe Weather Symposium March 28 2019<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

    Each year I give a free plug on this net to the\u00a0Ohio State Meteorology Club<\/b>\u2019s severe weather symposium.\u00a0 So why should 2019 be any different?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    The\u00a023<\/b>rd<\/b><\/sup>\u00a0Annual Severe Weather Symposium<\/b>\u00a0is now scheduled for Thursday, March 28th<\/sup>, 2019 in the\u00a0US Bank Conference Theater<\/b>\u00a0at the\u00a0Ohio Union<\/b>, 1739 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio.\u00a0 Historically this event has been held on a Friday, and the club apologizes in advance to anyone upset by the break in tradition.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    This free event runs from 9 AM through 5 PM and always features interesting speakers on a variety of severe weather topics.\u00a0 Past presenters have included well-known broadcast meteorologists, important weather researchers and National Weather Service staffers from Wilmington, Cleveland, Indianapolis, etc.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    This symposium is not a substitute for either your local SkyWarn training or the regional advanced SkyWarn training in Cincinnati this year.\u00a0 But if you just can\u2019t get enough severe weather then this event is for you.\u00a0 For further information, including registration, go to\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>http:\/\/u.ous.edu\/metclub\/<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    4. CDP Online HazMat Courses<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

    Greetings once again from Clark County, Ohio, currently celebrating 13 days without a tornado!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    We haven\u2019t mentioned FEMA\u2019s\u00a0Center for Domestic Preparedness<\/b>\u00a0(CDP<\/b>) in Anniston, Alabama for some time now. \u00a0The Center is the home of many residential disaster training courses, and a few that are taught away from Anniston.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Beginning on November 2, 2018 the CDP added four online courses to its catalog.\u00a0 Two of these free programs should interest many ARES members.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    First,\u00a0Hazardous Materials Awareness<\/b>\u00a0(AWR-358-dl<\/b>) is required for anyone working at the scene of a HazMat incident.\u00a0 Ohio firefighters and members of law enforcement generally receive this as part of their initial training, but the rest of us may have trouble finding an opportunity to obtain it.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Next, the CDP offers a\u00a0Hazardous Materials Refresher<\/b>\u00a0(AWR-358-dl-R<\/b>) as an annual reminder of the important points of the awareness class.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Using your FEMA Student ID number, you may register for either of these at\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/cdp.dhs.gov\/<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0under\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Online Training<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span>.\u00a0 Your FEMA SID number may also be obtained here under the headline\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Apply for Training<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Submitted by Michael Schulsinger, N8QHV.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    5. Nuclear and Radiological Events<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

    Greetings once again from Clark County, Ohio, which is now celebrating 20 consecutive days without a tornado!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    This morning the\u00a0West Central Ohio Regional Public Health Departments<\/b>\u00a0conducted a half day exercise,\u00a0Nuclear Winter Blues<\/b>, designed to prepare these agencies to handle a major radiological emergency.\u00a0 Just as this exercise wrapped up the federal\u00a0Center for Disease Control<\/b>\u00a0offered a one hour webinar called \u201cCommunication for a Nuclear or Radiological Disaster<\/b>\u201d. And yesterday the\u00a0Federal Emergency Management Agency<\/b>\u00a0released a\u00a0PrepTalk<\/b>\u00a0entitled \u201cSaving Lives after a Nuclear Detonation\u201d<\/b>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    These agencies have had relatively little to say about radiological events for several decades.\u00a0 Now the issues are back on the minds of these responders.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Amateur radio operators are required to learn some physics in order to pass their license exams.\u00a0 Since radiological events can impact ARES activities far more than many other emergencies, perhaps we should begin to study the area of physics involving radiological issues a little more than we have in the past few decades.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Do the members of this net have any thoughts one way or another along those lines?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Submitted by Michael Schulsinger, N8QHV.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    6. ARRL EC-001 course is back<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

    I bring you greetings on this Ash Wednesday from Clark County, today celebrating 27 consecutive days without a tornado!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Last year the American Radio Relay League was forced to temporarily withdraw its online Introduction to Emergency Communications course (EC-001) when their host learning platform abruptly shut down.\u00a0 A replacement platform has been found, and registrations are again being taken for 2019 offerings of an updated edition of this course.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    The first session is scheduled to begin on April 1st<\/sup>\u00a0and conclude on May 31st<\/sup>, with three more sessions scheduled for later this year.\u00a0 Registration is open for all, and names are being taken for additional offerings of the course if needed.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    To check out or register for EC-001, go to\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>http:\/\/www.arrl.org\/online-course-registration<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Submitted by Michael Schulsinger, N8QHV.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    7. DHS AUXCOMM Course Hamvention week<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

    I bring you greetings from Clark County, Ohio, celebrating\u00a072 consecutive hours without a tornado<\/i>!\u00a0 Fun factoid \u2013 as of Wednesday morning far more tornadoes have struck Clark County this year (4) than the entire states of Kansas and Oklahoma combined (0)!\u00a0 But they should catch up any time now.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Once again the\u00a0US<\/b>\u00a0Department of Homeland Security<\/b>\u00a0is offering its\u00a0Auxiliary Communications<\/b>, or\u00a0AUXCOMM<\/b>\u00a0course immediately prior to\u00a0Hamvention<\/b>.\u00a0 It will be held May 14-16 at the Beavercreek, Ohio Courtyard by Marriott.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    AUXCOMM teaches radio amateurs the skills needed to integrate into the\u00a0National Incident Management System<\/b>, or\u00a0NIMS.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>About 2500 hams have completed this three day course.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    There are several prerequisites, and they must be completed and submitted for DHS review prior to the May 1<\/span><\/span><\/span>st<\/span><\/span><\/sup><\/span>\u00a0cutoff date for this session.\u00a0 For more information, go to:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/hamvention.org\/auxcomm\/%20<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Submitted by Michael Schulsinger, N8QHV.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    8. Open Culture Online Courses<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

    I bring you greetings from Clark County, Ohio, celebrating 10 consecutive days\u00a0without a tornado<\/i>!\u00a0 Fingers crossed!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Several years ago I mentioned a website,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>www.openculture.com<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0, featuring 650 free courses.\u00a0 That site has since grown to 1300 free courses, some of which should be of interest to ARES members.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    For example, there are now thirteen online textbooks listed here for electrical engineering, as well as a large number of ebooks on that subject.\u00a0 In the area of computers there are an additional thirty online textbooks featuring various computer languages and topics.\u00a0 The authors represent many different colleges and universities.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    If you get a chance to look over any of these selections, how about sharing your impressions of these with us here on the net.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Submitted by Michael Schulsinger, N8QHV.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    9. EMCOMM at Hamvention<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

    Greetings again from Clark County, Ohio celebrating 24 days without a tornado!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Well, it\u2019s May and a young amateur\u2019s fancy turns to thoughts of Hamvention.\u00a0 If you are planning to attend, the very first thing to do is put together a shopping list.\u00a0 Hamvention always features some of the lowest prices in the amateur radio world, so why pay full retail for the contents of your go kit!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Many organizations are bringing their communications vehicles and trailers to Xenia for the EMCOMM EXPO, so look them over for ideas to improve your own mobile ARES setups.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    There are nearly half a dozen forums scheduled for EMCOMM related topics.\u00a0 Friday features a presentation on Department of Homeland Security Shared Resources, or SHARES.\u00a0 Another program on DHS EMCOMM training begins at noon.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    On Saturday the Salvation Army discusses their SATERN ham program.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Sunday morning\u2019s forums include one entitled Tornado Alert, about storm detection technologies.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    I\u2019m scheduled to spend much of Hamvention manning a booth in the tents.\u00a0 Perhaps I\u2019ll see you there.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Submitted by Michael Schulsinger, N8QHV<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    10. Red Cross Training 13-16 June 19<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

    I bring you greetings from Clark County, Ohio, celebrating Hamvention week and one month without a tornado.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Many ARES members on tonight\u2019s net are also enrolled as local American Red Cross volunteers. \u00a0Those who choose to work in Disaster Services Technology will soon have a rare training opportunity.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    This year\u2019s ARC Indiana Regional Training Institute will be held June 13-16 at Huntington University in Huntington, Indiana.\u00a0 Huntington is just a few miles from Fort Wayne in the northwestern part of the state.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    On Friday, June 14th<\/sup>\u00a0the institute will offer the five workshops that constitute DST101.\u00a0 This all day series prepares Red Cross staff to work incidents as members of Disaster Services Technology \u2013 the communications and computer component of Red Cross disaster response.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Those interested in learning more about this and other institute opportunities should contact their American Red Cross Disaster Program Specialist in either Dayton or Troy, as appropriate.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Submitted by Michael Schulsinger, N8QHV.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    11. ARES Connect<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

    Greetings from Clark County, Ohio, with either two days or seven weeks without a tornado, depending on the outcome of two possible National Weather Service surveys in Pike Township.\u00a0 Either way, Clark County clearly got off lucky this Memorial Day.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    The\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Memorial Day Edition<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0of the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Ohio Section Journal<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0went into some detail about why all of us should register on the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>ARES Connect<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0site.\u00a0 Over the years ARES members have gotten used to their county\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Emergency Coordinators<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Section Emergency Coordinators<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0submitting reports to track our ARES volunteer hours.\u00a0 In District 3 161 members are registered on ARES Connect and hopefully most of these are already submitting their volunteer hours directly.\u00a0 I submit my time checked in to various weekly ARES nets, and am scheduled to add several hours tomorrow for storm damage assessment.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    \u00a0<\/span>To register on the Ohio ARES Connect site, go through this portal:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/arrl.volunteerhub.com\/lp\/oh\/<\/a><\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    \u00a0<\/span>Submitted by Michael Schulsinger, N8QHV. <\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    12. Psychological First Aid Courses<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

    I spent the last two days participating in a\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>National Academy of Medicine<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0disaster workshop, and learned a few things that apply to our recent severe weather event.\u00a0 With thousands of Miami Valley residents impacted by the Memorial Day tornado outbreak, an epidemic of mental illness is likely to emerge soon.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Illnesses such as depression and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Post Traumatic Stress Disorder<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>, or\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>PTSD<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0may soon emerge in the affected areas.\u00a0 Psychologists estimate that 30 to 40% of the population and 10 to 20% of the responders may be involved There is something simple that ARES members can do to assist the mental health community in addressing these problems.\u00a0 We can take\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Psychological First Aid<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0(<\/span><\/span><\/span>PFA<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>) training.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Your\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>American Red Cross<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0disaster staff in Dayton or Troy may be able to arrange an instructor led Red Cross PFA course.\u00a0 This Disaster Services class should be offered at no cost.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    The National Child Traumatic Stress Network<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0has an online 6 hour PFA course.\u00a0 It is free at present, but that may change at any time.\u00a0 Go to\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/learn.nctsn.org\/<\/a><\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0, then click the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Psychological First Aid<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0link.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    The\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>World Health Organization<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0offers a free PFA guide for download.\u00a0 Go to\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Psychological first aid: Guide for field workers<\/a><\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    The\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Veterans Administration<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0offers a similar guide at\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/www.ptsd.va.gov\/professional\/treat\/psych_firstaid_manual.asp<\/a><\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Submitted by Michael Schulsinger, N8QHV.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    13. NIMS Update for Non-Profits<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

    The\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Federal Emergency Management Agency<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0is seeking comments on an update to the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>National Incident Management System Implementation Fact Sheet for Nonprofit Organizations<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>.\u00a0 This 2019 update to the 2006 edition should be of interest to many ARES members, as it applies to incorporated ham clubs and non-governmental organizations such as the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    All interested parties have until 5PM EDT on July 12 to submit comments on this document.\u00a0 The web address to view the Fact Sheet and its associated comment form is\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/www.fema.gov\/media-library\/assets\/documents\/180127<\/a><\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Submitted by Michael Schulsinger, N8QHV.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    14. ARES Task Books<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

    Some of you already know that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has published task books for people seeking certification as Communication Technicians (COM-T) and Communications Leaders (COM-L) under the Incident Command System.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Well, the American Radio Relay League has now produced an ARES Standardized Training Plan Task Book to certify ARES members. \u00a0It lists optional and required training and experiences at the three current levels of ARES membership.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Two versions of the task book is now available for download on the ARRL website.\u00a0 For your copy, go to\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>www.arrl.org\/ares<\/a><\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Submitted by Michael Schulsinger, N8QHV.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    15. Vigilant Guard 2019<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

    Between Monday, August 5<\/span><\/span><\/span>th<\/span><\/span><\/sup><\/span>\u00a0and Thursday, August 8<\/span><\/span><\/span>th<\/span><\/span><\/sup><\/span>\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>U.S. Northern Command<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0and the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>National Guard Bureau<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0will be conducting\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Vigilant Guard 2019<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>.\u00a0 Vigilant Guard is a major military and civilian exercise covering multiple states and territories.\u00a0 In Ohio eleven counties are involved, including Clark and Greene within ARES District 3.\u00a0 This cybersecurity related exercise will involve ninety local, state and federal agencies overall.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Individuals not activated as a part of Vigilant Guard 2019 may still notice unusual troop movements, including vehicles and aircraft.\u00a0 Radio scanner listeners will hear traffic on rarely heard frequencies and talk groups.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Every agency will be testing some aspect of their emergency plans.\u00a0 For example, Clark County will open its\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Emergency Operations Center<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0(<\/span><\/span><\/span>EOC<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>) on Monday and Tuesday.\u00a0 Also on Tuesday, it will activate a\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Point of Distribution<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0(<\/span><\/span><\/span>PoD<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>) center at the Clark County Fairgrounds.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Submitted by Michael Schulsinger, N8QHV.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    16. Vigilant Guard\/ Ohio Military Reserve<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

    Last week I mentioned that\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Vigilant Guard 2019\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>would take place between Monday and Thursday of this week.\u00a0 This multi-state cybersecurity exercise involves hundreds of Adjutant General and Emergency Management staff in Ohio alone.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Did you notice anything unusual on any ham bands this week?\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Ohio Military Reserve<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0personnel were active on HF, VHF and UHF frequencies, as well as several rarely used MARCS radio talk groups. \u00a0I didn\u2019t get much chance to listen in, as I was part of the exercise, but I know that 146.55 MHz FM simplex was used, with a 440 MHz FM simplex frequency as backup.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Most folks know little about the Ohio Military Reserve (\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>www.ohmr.ohio.gov<\/a><\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0).\u00a0 It\u2019s an actual component of the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Ohio Adjutant General\u2019s Department<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>, along with the smaller, more obscure\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Ohio Naval Militia \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0(\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>www.navalmilitia.ohio.gov<\/a><\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0).\u00a0 Both are all volunteer units that can be activated at the Governor\u2019s request, and both seek to recruit adults below retirement age.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Submitted by Michael Schulsinger, N8QHV.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    17. EPIC<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

    This afternoon I participated in a webinar sponsored by the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Center for Disease Control and Prevention<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u2019s<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0Emergency Partners Information Connection<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>, or\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>EPIC<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>.\u00a0 The topic,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Disasters \u2013 Keeping Volunteers, Workers and Responders Safe<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>, is relevant to ARES assignments and other public events.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    While all responses are supposed to have a person designated as the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Safety Officer<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>, it is important that\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>everyone<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0consider safety at an incident to be their responsibility.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    To consider a recent example, I know of one recent tornado responder who needed a tetanus shot because, while looking at his computer tablet for damage assessment purposes, he stepped on a board with nails facing up instead of watching where he placed his feet!\u00a0 If you responded to any of the tornado locations, did you consider that large amounts of fiberglass and asbestos were blowing around those neighborhoods for weeks after Memorial Day?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Anyway, this webinar points out many things to consider about responder safety, including online resources and additional safety training available.\u00a0 This one hour program should be available in about a week at the EPIC website:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/emergency.cdc.gov\/epic<\/a> <\/a><\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    18. Private Go Kit<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

    Many of us have an amateur radio go kit ready for local emergencies, but how many of you also have a second go kit with the personal items that you might need for a week or so?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    One of my strongest disaster memories was of the North Dakota police officer who dropped everything to respond to a flood halfway across his state.\u00a0 He arrived with three sets of underwear, only to discover that the loss of the city water supply meant that there was no hot water available to launder the two sets he wasn\u2019t wearing. \u00a0That was fine for the first week, but he was there for several.\u00a0 On top of that, the town was evacuated and there were no stores open to buy more.\u00a0 When I met him during week two he was already pretty unhappy.\u00a0 The overtime he earned did not make up for the chafing he experienced.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Pack your private go kit with all the socks and undies you might need, as well as protein bars, peanut butter jars, snacks, heater meals, all meds you need, water purifiers, a space blanket, etc.\u00a0 While disaster operations work hard to get food and clean water to everyone, it sometimes takes several days to organize that.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    And keep your eye on Florida this weekend.\u00a0 Things are about to, if you\u2019ll pardon the expression, go south there in a hurry with the approach of a major hurricane.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Submitted by Michael Schulsinger, N8QHV.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    19. Disaster Donations<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

    Many hams are currently working\u00a0some aspect of\u00a0Hurricane Dorian. If you are unable to help directly, consider donating financially to one of the many legitimate charities shifting funds to the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the southeast coast of the United States.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    The American Red Cross and its worldwide partners are helping in all of the areas mentioned.\u00a0You can make payments through their websites or via your local Red Cross offices. Many religious organizations are sending resources as well.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Veterans may not be aware that\u00a0some veterans organizations have disaster funds to assist members and posts that suffer disaster losses. For example, this week I donated to the American Legion disaster fund.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    This list just scratches the surface. But before you donate to an organization check them out through Charity Navigator. Fake charities love to chose names similar to\u00a0their legitimate cousins.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Submitted by Michael Schulsinger, N8QHV<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    20. Emergency Kit on a Budget<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

    Throughout the month of September, which is\u00a0National Preparedness Month<\/b>, the\u00a0Ohio Emergency Management Agency<\/b>\u00a0Facebook page has been running a series of articles entitled\u00a0Building a Kit $1 at a Time \u2013 Building an Emergency Preparedness Kit on a Budget<\/b>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Many ARES members, including yours truly, now have fixed incomes, so this series has some validity for us.\u00a0Actually, some of the advice given is valid for everyone, so if you have access to Facebook take a look at the Ohio EMA page entries for September. You might even consider liking their page to receive future notices from them.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    (Update: These articles are also available on the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>OEMA website<\/a><\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span>:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Week 1 (Sept. 1-7)\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Hygiene<\/a><\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span>
    \nWeek 2 (Sept. 8-14)\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>    Nutrition<\/a><\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span>
    \nWeek 3 (Sept. 15-21)\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>    Emergency\/Communications Planning<\/a><\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span>
    \nWeek 4 (Sept. 22-28)\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>    All-Hazards Preparedness<\/a><\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    The linked articles are downloadable PDF files)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    On a related note, the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Center for Disease Control and Prevention<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0will present an\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>EPIC<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0webinar on the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>2019 National Preparedness Month<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span>. It is scheduled for Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at 1 PM EDT. For more information, go to\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/emergency.cdc.gov\/epic\/<\/a><\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    By the way, if you can\u2019t join the webinar live, it is generally available on the EPIC site roughly one week later.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Submitted by Michael Schulsinger, N8QHV<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    21. ARRL HQ Emergency Manager<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

    The\u00a0American Radio Relay League<\/b>\u00a0is seeking an\u00a0Emergency Management Director<\/b>\u00a0to lead a small staff at the Newington, Connecticut headquarters.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    The ideal candidate will have a bachelors degree in emergency management, ten years experience and a\u00a0General Class<\/b>\u00a0or higher\u00a0Federal\u00a0Communications\u00a0Commission<\/b>\u00a0Amateur Radio Service<\/b>\u00a0license.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Other desired items include\u00a0Department of Homeland Security<\/b>\u00a0credentials as a\u00a0Communications Unit Leader<\/b>\u00a0and\/or\u00a0Communications Unit\u00a0Technician<\/b>. Additional credentials from the\u00a0Federal Emergency Management Agency<\/b>\u00a0or the\u00a0International Association of Emergency Managers<\/b>\u00a0are a plus.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    To look into ARRL positions, go to:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>www.arrl.org\/employment-opportunities<\/a><\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Submitted by Michael Schulsinger, N8QHV<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    22. NECP Webinars<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

    The Department of Homeland Security\u2018s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, or CISA, has released the October 2019 update to the National Emergency Communications Plan, or NECP. For more information on this current plan, go to\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>www.cisa.gov\/necp<\/a><\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    The CISA has scheduled three webinars regarding this plan. The first was this afternoon, and there were many hams among the 225 participants. The remaining two webinars are Tuesday, October 8th at 4 PM EDT and Wednesday, October 9th at 11 AM EDT. Each covers the same material and lasts under one hour. You must install Adobe Connect on your computer prior to joining a webinar, so allow fifteen minutes or so for that.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    The link to the webinar video is\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Adobe Connect Login<\/a><\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    For the webinar audio, call 800-381-7839 and answer the operator\u2018s name and affiliated agency questions.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Submitted by Michael Schulsinger, N8QHV<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    23. Great ShakeOut 2019<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

    Tomorrow morning, October 17th at 10:17 AM local time, the annual\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Great ShakeOut<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0earthquake drill will take place. Individuals, families, companies, schools and organizations such as ARES elements may register to participate at\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>https:\/\/www.shakeout.org<\/a><\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0Also, those registered may chose to conduct their earthquake drills at other dates and times.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Some District 3 ARES members may be surprised to discover that the two most damaging earthquakes centered in Ohio occurred within the district. Anna in Shelby County suffered moderate damage from two quakes a week apart in March of 1937. St. Marys experienced another damaging quake in 1986. This area is known as the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Western Ohio Seismic Zone<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Submitted by Michael Schulsinger, N8QHV<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    24. FEMA Releases 4th ED of the NRF<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

    The\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Federal Emergency Management Agency<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0recently released the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Fourth Edition<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0of the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>National Response Framework<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>. The NRF is the overall plan federal authorities use to respond to incidents such as aircraft accidents and wildfires.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Some additional resources will also be updated to support the NRF. To view or download copies of these items, visit\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>National Preparedness Resource Library | FEMA.gov<\/a><\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Submitted by Michael Schulsinger, N8QHV<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    25. Check Your Credentials<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

    As we approach year\u2018s end, Montgomery County ARES training last night reminded me that it\u2018s a good idea to look over your credentials to see if any are expiring soon.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    My FCC licenses, driver\u2018s license, ARES ID and most others are OK, but my Clark County Emergency Management Agency identification expires on December 31st!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    I have two weeks to go, but most of the Clark County EMA employees will be on vacation until after New Year\u2018s Day. So I may enter 2020 without a valid EMA ID.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    As a reminder, winter may present some fine opportunities to complete any FEMA Independent Study courses that you have postponed due to lack of time. To find any desired IS courses, visit\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>http:\/\/training.fema.gov\/is<\/a><\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    Submitted by Michael Schulsinger, N8QHV<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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