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Tools of the Trade

I have come across an emergency management tool that is pretty complete. Please take a look and if you are interested I can send you a sign up code. It allows for many of the items we have all been struggling with and it combines them in a nice interactive dashboard. Mapping, team credentials, training, deployment, resource logistics, etc.

Take a look and let me know if you are interested.

Decisions for Heros

EmComm Links

Here are some useful links to EmComm (Emergency Communications) websites. If you have others that you think should be added, please post a comment.

• ICS-ARCT GUIDE
• WRRL ARCT Page
• TRAFFIC HANDLER’S CHALLENGE
• TRAINING ARCHIVES
• OPERATING PROCEDURES
• PHONETICS
• RADIOTELEPHONE PROCEDURES
• GEAR AND EQUIPMENT LIST: (Click on GEAR CHECK LIST)
• FEMA TRAINING COURSES:
• FEMA TRAINING COURSE IS-700.a (NIMS):
• ARRL FSD-218. The famous “pink card” that contains (almost) “everything you ever needed to know about RADIOGRAMS”.
• NTS page by W7ARC
• NATIONAL TRAFFIC SYSTEM (NTS) Methods and Practices Guidelines:
• PACIFIC AREA TRAFFIC NETS
• MARITIME MOBILE SERVICE NETWORK
• BEAUFORT WIND SPEED SCALE
• STANDARD TIME ZONE SCALE
• HOSPITAL DISASTER SUPPORT COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM:(HDSCS)
• NOAA WEATHER AND STORM FORECAST