Amateur Radio support of Emergency Services

1. Operators Training Class IIINet Control Course - Duties in an EmergencyPresented by Gary Matteson, WA6TQJ

2. Amateur Radio support of Emergency Services

3. Net Control Station: Physical set-up -Equipment • Double Century Bike Net Control Station • Go-Kit Net control station • Spacing of stations • Head Phones and mikes • Voice, Packet, Win Link • GPS • Scanners

5. Net Control Station: Personnel • NCS • ANCS, Onsite or remote • Runners or radio “Shadow” link

6. In anticipation of your performance as a Net control: Continued • Know the applicable Emergency Plan • Review Call up Procedure Know who you report to (Non Radio portion of the chain) • In the EOC • In the Field

7. In anticipation of your performance as a Net control: Continued • Know who you can deliver messages to (Non Radio portion of the chain) • Anybody • Only certain people • Know who you can accept messages from (Non radio portion of the chain) • Anybody • Only certain people

8. In anticipation of your performance as a Net control: Continued • Know your Band Plan • Contact Lists

9. Band Plan DRAFT: January 10, 2009 Revised: Repeaters - Primary Channel No. Frequency Off Set PL Organization R-1 145.450 Neg. 203.5, UC Davis EOC Repeaters - Secondary Channel No. Frequency Off Set PL Organization R-1 146.970 Neg 123. Berryessa ARC R-2 146.910 Neg 100. Sacramento ARC R-3 147.195 Positive 123. Sacramento ARCR Other Simplex Frequencies Frequency Organization 146.475 UCDARC Tactical 146.550 ARES 146.5200 National Calling & Wilderness Protocol 446.0000 National Calling Frequency

10. Contact Information(Example) • Emcomm Contact Information (1-3-08) • 1. Federal Government: •  California Office of Homeland Security State Capitol, 1st Floor Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 324-8908Governor's Office of Homeland Security •  California State Citizen Corps Council 1110 K St., Suite 210 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 323-7646www.citizencorps.gov.

11. In anticipation of your performance as a Net control: Continued Net Protocols • Over • Out • Copy • Clear • Listen • Circuit Discipline

12. In anticipation of your performance as a Net control: Continued • Net Protocols • Use of Tactical and Call signs. • Use plain language, no “Q” signals and no “10” calls • Use Phonetics for clarity

13. In anticipation of your performance as a Net control: Continued Gather Work Supplies • pens & pencils • forms • maps Campus City County Map Grid Maps

18. Conduct Drill Objectives: • Log in check-ins • Log in availability and capabilities • Illustrate Initiation of a Net • Make assignments • Handle emergency traffic

19. Assignments for individuals checking into the Net • Designate an Alternate Net Control • Assign one station to Net's secondary frequency • Assign one station to make a land line or cell phone contacts. • Make operator assignments. Log assignments into AMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY SERVICE RESOURCE STATION ASSIGNMENT LOG SHEET.

20. Receipt of “Emergency Traffic” • Use UCDARC Message Form 213 if incoming message is in that format. • If not using UCDARC Message handing format, be sure to obtain station's name, call sign, and location. • Make sure you know who is originating the message. • Make sure you know how to route the emergency message, e.g.,who gets the message? • Is a response required? If so how to contact ‘originating’ station with response.

21. Delivery of “Emergency Traffic” • Make arrangements for delivery of the text of the "Emergency Traffic" to your Incident Commander. • If response from Incident commander looks to be immediate, arrange for someone to write down the response on at the bottom of the UCDARC Message form and return the message to the Net Control position. • Log all messages that are not tactical • If ANCS, return to Net frequency and advise Net Control that Emergency Traffic was handled. • If NCS Return, re-assume responsibilities for the Net.

22. Status Checks from operators moving to assigned locations • Conduct status check on assignments. • Make notation in Net Control Log when assigned operators have arrived at specified locations (use: AMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY SERVICERESOURCE STATION ASSIGNMENT LOG SHEET. • When appropriate, have assigned operators check-in with site supervisor or manager

23. Monitoring the conduct of duties • Operators going ”off-line.” • Welfare Check • Operator in Distress? • Repeat roll call every two hours.

24. Message Handling • ICS 213. • Use of secondary frequency to pass Health and Welfare and Routine messages • Tactical messages • make sure you know who is originating the message • make sure you know who is to receive the message • Logallmessages, including tactical • The mantra in the EOC is to document everything.

25. Reassignments or Relief of duties • If the Net control is handing off the NCS to another operator, he/she should: • Review all active incidents and issues • Transfer the message log. • Transfer current member roll call list and assigned operators list. • Show trackingof assigned operators • Plan for relief as end of duty time approaches for each station operator. (The above applies to the Net Control operator too.)

26. Closing down Net Operations • Alert the operators of the pending termination of Net • Obtain clearance from the Incident Commander to close down the Net. • Conduct a final roll call and release each individual from further duties. • Make sure that all operators are accounted for. • Turn in all Message logs, Message forms, Operator roll-calls to supervisor • Replenish net control supplies and forms as soon as possible

27. Continuing Education for Net Controls • Participate as NCS for Nets and Drills. • Update Emergency Communication Plan

28. Contributors to this presentation include the following amateur radio operators: • Dwayne Evans, KG6KPW • Rick Littlefield, N6KLB • Greg Kruckewitt, KG6SJT • Kyle Noderer, KB6OLL • Larry Sutter WD6FXR • THANK YOU!

29. Contact for Electronic Copy of Syllabus Gary Matteson, WA6TQJ gcmatteson@ucdavis.edu