{"id":72,"date":"2012-09-21T16:52:45","date_gmt":"2012-09-21T20:52:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wb4son.com\/NCRC\/?page_id=72"},"modified":"2020-12-10T12:20:52","modified_gmt":"2020-12-10T17:20:52","slug":"ecomm","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/?page_id=72","title":{"rendered":"Resilience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rhode Island amateur radio operators are encouraged to use their FCC license and skills to boost our collective &#8220;communications resilience&#8221;. Whatever your license, equipment, or skill level, there are opportunities to serve your community.\u00a0 Some of these opportunities are structured, while others are more informal.<\/p>\n<p>On the formal side, some local emergency management agencies (EMA) are seeking to build a corps of trained, credentialed, and disciplined amateur radio operators who are ready, able, and willing to serve their community as emergency communications technicians. These volunteers will be amateur radio licensed and will be willing to complete basic online FEMA training in the <a title=\"ICS-700 NIMS\" href=\"http:\/\/training.fema.gov\/EMIWeb\/IS\/courseOverview.aspx?code=IS-700.a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Incident Management System<\/a>\u00a0and the <a title=\"ICS-100 ICS\" href=\"http:\/\/training.fema.gov\/EMIWeb\/IS\/courseOverview.aspx?code=IS-100.b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Incident Command System<\/a>.\u00a0 Later, they will be trained on the state&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/snewiki.com\/wiki\/index.php?title=Rhode_Island_Digital_System\">RISCON radio system<\/a>, American Red Cross shelter communications, and the\u00a0Medical Emergency Distribution System.<\/p>\n<p>Locally, Portsmouth Emergency Management Agency is currently active and recruiting. You do not have to be a Portsmouth resident to participate.<\/p>\n<h1>EMA Websites for Communities in Newport County<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Portsmouth EMA\u00a0Website, <a title=\"Portsmouth Emergency Website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.portsmouthri.com\/143\/Emergency-Management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CLICK HERE<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Middletown EMA Website, <a title=\"Middletown RI EMA\" href=\"https:\/\/fire.middletownri.com\/middletown-emergency-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CLICK HERE<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Newport EMA Website, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofnewport.com\/en-us\/city-hall\/departments\/fire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CLICK HERE<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Tiverton EMA Website, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tiverton.ri.gov\/departments\/fire.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CLICK HERE<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Jamestown EMA Website, <a href=\"http:\/\/jamestownri.gov\/town-departments\/police\/emergency-management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CLICK HERE<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Little Compton EMA Website, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.littlecomptonri.org\/for_our_residents\/emergency_management_system.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CLICK HERE<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Barrington, EMA Website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.barrington.ri.gov\/emergencyinformation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CLICK HERE<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On the less formal side, there are an array of opportunities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Join and participate with the <a href=\"http:\/\/riares.org\/\">RI Amateur Radio Emergency Service<\/a> &#8211; open to all radio amateurs\n<ul>\n<li>http:\/\/riares.org\/<\/li>\n<li>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/RIARES<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Get trained and participate in the National Weather Service&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/skywarn\/\">SKYWARN<span class=\"style5\">\u00ae<\/span> Storm Spotter program<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/skywarn\/<\/li>\n<li>NWS Boston\/Norton office &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wx1box<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Understand and experiment with neighborhood-level communication approaches that may help our neighbors pass messages into first responder dispatch centers when phone service is compromised\n<ul>\n<li>this use case is a bit messy and may be filled with &#8220;comm preppers&#8221; and other individuals trying to use Family Radio Service (FRS) walkie-talkies, Multi-Use Radio Service (MURS), General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) radios, Marine Band, and Citizens Band (CB) radios.<\/li>\n<li>the current reality is that few RI towns\/cities have formal plans to listen to any of these alternative radio services.<\/li>\n<li>this unmet need may create opportunities for amateur radio operators using their &#8220;frequency agile&#8221; equipment.<\/li>\n<li>for more discussion on this challenge, see the work products from Radio Relay International at http:\/\/radio-relay.org\/emcomm\/neighborhood-hamwatch\/<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1><strong>Useful Links Related to Emergency Communication<\/strong><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Interoperable Communications Technical Assistance Program, <a title=\"ICTAP Tools, Resources and Training\" href=\"http:\/\/www.publicsafetytools.info\/start_index_v2.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CLICK HERE<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Auxiliary Communications Field Operations Guide vERSION 1.1 (AUXFOG), <a title=\"AUXFOG\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cisa.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/publications\/AUXFOG%20June%202016%20-%20508%20Reviewed%20-%20Final%20%282-16-17%29.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CLICK HERE<\/a><\/li>\n<li>FEMA National Interoperability Field Operations Guide (NIFOG), <a title=\"NIFOG\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/national-interoperability-field-operations-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CLICK HERE<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Get &#8220;Emergency Communications Updates&#8221; from the DHS Cybersecurity &amp; Infrastructure Security Agency,\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisa.gov\/emergency-communications-division\">CLICK HERE<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Standards for Operation NCRC voice nets, <a title=\"SOP Voice Nets\" href=\"http:\/\/wb4son.com\/NCRC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/NCRC_SOP_Voice_Net.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CLICK HERE\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Helpful Forms<\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n<h1>ICS-205 Communication Plan<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><a style=\"font-style: normal;\" href=\"http:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Form-205-Fillable-1.docx\">ICS-205 (Word Format)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-style: normal;\" href=\"http:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ICS-Forms-205.pdf\">ICS-205 (PDF Format &#8211; editable)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>ICS-205A Communication List<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><a style=\"font-style: normal;\" href=\"http:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Form-205A-Fillable-1.docx\">ICS-205A (Word Format)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-style: normal;\" href=\"http:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ICS-Forms-205A.pdf\">ICS-205A (PDF Format &#8211; editable)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>ICS-211 Personnel Check-In List<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/211p.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ICS-211P (PDF Format)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>ICS-213 General Message Forms<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Training ICS-213\" href=\"http:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Training-ICS-213-General-Message-Form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Training: How to use ICS-213 (Used with permission of ICS213.com)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Form-213-Fillable-1.docx\">ICS-213 (Word Format)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"ICS-213 in editable PDF Format\" href=\"http:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ICSForms213.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ICS-213 (PDF Format &#8211; editable)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>ICS-214 Activity Log<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><a style=\"font-style: normal;\" href=\"http:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Form-214-Fillable.docx\">ICS-214 (Word Format)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-style: normal;\" href=\"http:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ICSForms214.pdf\">ICS-214 (PDF Format &#8211; editable)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>ICS-217A Communications Resource Worksheet<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><a style=\"font-style: normal;\" href=\"http:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ICS217A-Comms-Resource-Availability-Rev-3-07.dotx\">ICS-217A (Word Format)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>ICS-309 Communication Log (consider just using ICS-214)<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><a style=\"font-style: normal;\" href=\"http:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/NCECT-309.doc\">ICS-309 (Word Format)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>ICS-1160 Damage Assessment<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/ICS1160-Damage-Assessment-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ICS-1160 Manual<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Red Cross\u00a0Forms<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Red Cross Daily Shelter Report\" href=\"http:\/\/w1sye.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/DailyShelterReportForm.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Daily Shelter Report (PDF Format &#8211; editable)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>ARRL Message Form<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arrl.org\/files\/media\/Group\/Fillable%20Radiogram%20Form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ARRL Message Form (PDF Format &#8211; editable)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rhode Island amateur radio operators are encouraged to use their FCC license and skills to boost our collective &#8220;communications resilience&#8221;. 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