Category Archives: Deployment

Insturctions for tem members when they are tasked to respond.

Deployment, Uncategorized

General Information

NO MEMBER OF SRQARES WILL SELF DEPLOY FOR ANY REASON.

Activation and Deployment may occur at the same time or at some period of time after Activation. Deployment is where SRQARES members accept assignments and then go to a location to provide emergency communications. This will be dependent upon the needs and requests from our served agencies. Not all of our served agencies will have the same needs at the same time. The Red Cross for example, does not staff immediate need shelters, as these are operated and staffed by Sarasota County. The Red Cross is tasked with operating any long-term shelters and providing meals and disaster assistance. As the time this Communications Plan is written, SRQARES is collaborating with SMH to identify employees who are interested in becoming licensed Amateur Radio Operators, and they will assume the task of providing backup communications and provide them with the necessary training.

SMH has also agreed to allow spouses of deployed SRQARES members to stay at their facilities during a deployment. SMH also has pet shelters at both their SMH-S and SMH-V facilities. Thus, if an SRQARES member resides in a zone that is subject to evacuation, typically Zone A or Zone B, this is an option for them to go to one of the facilities as opposed to going to a shelter and being in the general population. This document will be updated as this becomes an operational unit.

The health and safety of ALL VOLUNTEER MEMBERS is of paramount importance. The first step in any emergency response is to assess the situation and plan for the health and safety of the responding resources. Be realistic about your ability to deploy. Consider you own situation first. Are there any health concerns, family or work commitments, or time constraints? If you have questions about the assignment and the deployment please ask!

Sarasota County EOC and the Red Cross will have a Mission Number for any deployments, as reflected in the Incident Action Plan. These Mission Numbers are important for tracking hours and expenditures.

Deployment

Taskings or Assignments

As a general rule, the following information should be provided and obtained prior to the deployment?

What is the assignment?

  • What is the Mission Number?
  • Where is the assignment?
  • How do I get to the assignment?
    • Directions?
    • Are there any known detours, road closures?
    • Check points?
  • How long will I be deployed?
    • This affects what needs to be brought to the assignment
  • What communications equipment needs to be taken to the assignment?
    • Is there AC power?
    • Is AC power dependent upon generators?
    • What frequency is to be used while enroute?
    • What frequency will be used once at the assignment?
  • ICS-205
  • Check-in upon arrival?
  • Tactical Call Sign assigned?
  • Contact person at the assignment?
  • Bring copies of ICS-217, ICS-205
  • Bring sufficient copies of ICS-213 Message Form and ICS-214 Activity Log

Depending on the assignment, dress appropriately for the weather and where you will be going. Dress comfortably, but also so that you present a professional appearance. We are Amateur Radio Operators, but we should show by our actions and appearance that we are professionals in emergency communications. High-Viz vests should be worn, name tags, ids, logo shirts if possible. Project a “command presence” to those at the assignment.

DO NOT leave you assignment until relieved by a replacement or until told to stand down by Net Control.

Once relieved or told to stand down, make arrangements to get your ICS-213 and ICS-214 forms to the EC.