Emcomm EC-001 (Revised)
Starting on March 28, 2012 (Wednesday evenings 7:00-9:00PM) will be the new revised ARRL “Introduction to Emergency
Communication” course. One change in the current class compared with the old
EC-001 level one class is now there are 2 prerequisite courses IS-100.b - (ICS
100) Introduction to Incident Command System & IS-700.a National Incident
Management System (NIMS), An Introduction. These 2 courses must be completed
before the certification test can be given. Both of the prerequisite classes are
available online at no cost and can be completed at your own pace http://training.fema.gov/IS/NIMS.asp. The 2 course are
also among the “core classes” recommended by the ARRL for (ARES) Amateur Radio
Emergency Service. As a result, you will be knocking down multiple objectives by
getting all 3 training programs under your belt. The prerequisites are an
introduction to the “Incident Command System” that familiarizes you with the
terminology and structure used for Emergency Communications (Emcomm). The
textbook for the course is titled “The ARRL Introduction to Emergency
Communication Course, 4th Edition”. It can be purchased from the ARRL online at:
http://www.arrl.org/shop/The-ARRL-Introduction-to-Emergency-Communication-Course/.
ISBN:
978-0-87259-730-3 - Order No.:
7303
- Price:
$24.95
To register for
the course, call St. Charles Community College at 636-922-8233. They can take
care of the registration over the phone.
You can also enroll online on the “Learn for Life” website at http://stcharles.augusoft.net/. The
class fee will be $10.00 which basically covers the janitorial cost of our
classroom. There is a $15.00 VE
exam fee at the end of the class. You will receive a certificate from the ARRL
showing your successful completion of the course.
73, Rick
(WØPC)