SRQARES Orientation Course

• REQUIRED for ALL new members in first 90 days of membership
• 90 minutes duration. Includes tour of REDCOM radio room
• offered at multiple dates and times each year
• to be conducted at the ARC building in Sarasota

Course Outline:

• ICS local, Sarasota overview (WCF, SEC, DEC, EC, AECs, etc.)
• Mobilization Procedures (when and how)
• Dispatch Procedures (shelters, ARC, TFITs, EOC, DOCs, etc.)
• Radio Procedures (NCSs, tactical call signs, frequencies, etc)
• Go-Box orientation (basic setup and use for V/UHF phone mode)
• Record keeping and documentation when deployed (FEMA, ARRL, and EOC/ARC requirements)

Please download and print a copy of the following forms to bring to the training session:

• ICS-213
• ICS-214
• ROAR
• Gobox Receipt
• Registration Form