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An introductory course designed for Amateur Radio volunteers who want to serve as part of an ARES® response team. Please note: this book is the course transcript for the new Introduction to Emergency Communication Course (EC-001) and is an optional resource.

Course Contents:

• Introduction to Emergency Communication
  
• Amateurs as Professionals
  
• Emergency Communication Organizations and Systems
  
• Served Agency Communication Systems
  
• Working Directly with the Public
  
• Basic Communication Skills
  
• Introduction to Emergency Nets
  
• Net Operating Guidelines
  
• Introduction to the National Traffic System
  
• Basic Message Handling
  
• Preparing for Deployment
  
• Emergency Activation
  
• Safety & Survival
  
• What to Expect in Large Scale Disasters
  
• Marine Communications
  …and much more!

When you have completed the course and the two DHS/FEMA prerequisites, if you would like to earn a course completion certificate from ARRL, you'll need to take the 35 question final exam. You can locate a Field Exam Session or Field Examiner on the ARRL website. A $15 exam fee and passing score of 80% is required.

Enroll in ARRL’s Introduction to Emergency Communication Online Course! Course start dates, registration deadlines, cost and more information is available at www.arrl.org/online-courses.

Product Details
Softcover: 344 pages
Publisher: The American Radio Relay League, Inc.; Fourth Edition/First Printing (July 2011)
Language: English
ISBN: 978-0-87259-730-3
Product Dimensions: 8 1/2 x 11 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.75 pounds