Camden County Amateur Radio Emergency Service  CCARES
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January

Complete: IS-100.a Introduction to Incident Command System, ICS-100 or additional FEM classes as desired. Order:  ARES Field Resources Manual and Amateur Radio emergency Communications Course; work on station equipment (TBA).   Attend state ARES in Forsyth, Georgia on Jan. 23rd.  Check state website for details. Check CCARES site for meeting agenda.  Check CCARS.org for information on IOTA on Cumberland Island on January 30th, 2010.

February

            Complete: Amateur Radio emergency Communications Course;  Meeting: February 2nd, 7:00p at EOC;
            work on station equipment (TBA)  Check CCARES site for meeting agenda 

March

Complete: IS-1200.a ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents or additional FEM classes as desired. Work on station equipment (TBA); Check CCARES site for meeting agenda.

April

Complete:  IS-700.a NIMS and Introduction; or additional FEM classes as desired.  Meeting April 6th. at 7:00p at EOC; Guest speaker; Work on station equipment (TBA); Check CCARES site for meeting agenda.

May

Hurricane equipment simulated test with installed equipment at EOC May 22nd 10:00am to 4:00pm. Complete other FEMA classes as desired. Check CCARES site for meeting agenda 

June

Meeting on 1st at EOC at 7:00pm;       Hurricane Prediction Review for 2010; Exploring the NOAA Storm Prediction Center (SPC) What about tornados and other types of storms? ; Reviewing your Emergency to go kit items; What to do when an Emergency Strikes … who does what!; Field Resources for ARES, FEMA and Homeland Security;  Planning for the 2010 combined field day at the EOC; Planning a Saturday work day for antenna installation.  

 July

Institute a deployment of emergency equipment to a remote site for a simulated hurricane / tornado test (SET).  Cookout to follow SET.  Details to be announced.  Check CCARES site for meeting agenda 

August

Meeting August 3rd at EOC 7:00pm; Guest Speaker with emergency electronics project;   Check CCARES site for meeting agenda.

September

Attend a cookout at Crooked River with North Florida ARES group (Details to be announced).  Complete other FEMA classes as desired. Check CCARES site for meeting agenda 

October

Meeting October 5th at EOC 7:00pm; Guest Speaker;  Check CCARES site for meeting agenda.

November

 Check CCARES site for meeting agenda. Pre-Thanksgiving dinner at Cracker Barrel; Operate ARES station (TBA) Check CCARES site for meeting agenda 

December

            Meeting December 7th at EOC 7:00pm; Guest Speaker;   Check CCARES site for meeting agenda       



 

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