Best Practices for Disaster Communications
July 15, 2009
Arlington, VA
This event has been cancelled
Registration & Continental Breakfast:
8:00 am
Program Starts: 8:30 am
Wrap-Up: 4:00 pm
About this Workshop:
The Best Practices for Disaster Communications workshop will look at some of the
best practices being deployed for the establishment and implementation of emergency
communications utilized during disasters.
Practices reviewed will include the use of terrestrial and satellite based communications
systems and networks, some examples of these include Radio Amateur Civil Emergency
Services (RACES), the Government Emergency Telecommunications System (GETS), the
SHared RESources High Frequency Radio Program (SHARES), Red Cross Emergency Communications,
Salvation Army Disaster Communications, Air Force Auxiliary/Civil Air Patrol radio
communications network, voice and data satellite communications systems along with
the selection and deployment of tactical VHF and UHF repeaters.
Also reviewed will be the newly released all hazards NIMS/ICS compliant Type III
Communications Unit Leader (COML) training and certification program and the development
of the all hazards NIMS/ICS compliant Communications Technician (COMT), Radio Operator
(RDO) and Communications Center Manager courses/programs.
What You Will Learn:
- What training and certification should your
Communications Leaders have?
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- Type III COML Task Book will be supplied to attendees
- What does the GETS program provide for you?
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- GETS requirements and application procedures will be provided for
attendees
- What does amateur radio have to offer your
agency during a disaster?
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- ARES/RACES information and check lists will be provided to attendees
- Who do you call if you need an airborne emergency communications
relay established (repeaters, etc.) during a disaster?
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- CAPabilities check list will be provided to attendees
Who Should
Attend:
- Emergency Management and Planners
- First Responders (Law Enforcement and EMS)
- Industry executives involved in emergency planning and response
- Federal systems integrators and solutions providers
Registration Fee:
- Government (Federal, State/Local): $349 per person
- Small Business: $399 per person
- Large Business: $499 per person
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