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Santa Clara County ARES
®
/RACES
Training and Practice
Training Classes
Introductory Classes
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For people new to ARES or ham radio
Introduction to Emergency Communications
Fundamentals of Emergency Communications
Core Classes
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Classes for all operator roles
Message Passing
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Voice transmission protocols
Voice transmission protocols
Efficient and accurate voice transmission protocols
Event Planning
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Planning for large scale events
Antenna Fundamentals
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Safe and effective antennas
Safe and effective antennas
Setting up safe and effective antennas
Cross-Band Repeating
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When and how to use
ICS-214 Unit Log
ICS-214 Unit Log
ICS-214 Unit Activity Log
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15min video on ICS-214 form
ICS-309, Part 1
ICS-309, Part 1
ICS-309 Comms Log, Part 1
ICS-309 Communications Log, Part 1
ICS-309 Communications Log, Part 1 for Everyone
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15min video on ICS-309 form
ICS-309 Comms Log, Part 2
ICS-309 Comms Log, Part 2
ICS-309 Communications Log, Part 2
ICS-309 Communications Log, Part 2 for Net Control
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15min video on ICS-309 form
Role-Specific Classes
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Field Ops, Net Control, Packet, Shadow
Field Ops 3A
Field Ops 3B+2
Net Control 3A
Net Control 3B
Net Control 2
Packet Ops 3A
Packet Ops 3B
Packet Ops 2
Shadowing 3
Endorsement-Specific Classes
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EOC Radio Room, RACES Unit Leader, SHARES Radio Operator
EOC Radio Room, RACES Unit Leader, SHARES Radio Operator
EOC Radio Room, RACES Unit Leader, …
SCCo EOC Radio Room Orientation
SCCo EOC SHARES Radio Orientation
SCCo EOC RACES Unit Leader Orientation
Emergency Management Classes
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ICS, SEMS, NIMS, EOC ops
FEMA IS-100
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Introduction to ICS
FEMA IS-200
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ICS for Single Resources
FEMA ICS-300
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Intermediate ICS
FEMA IS-700
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Introduction to NIMS
FEMA IS-800
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National Response Framework
FEMA IS-2200
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Basic EOC Functions
SEMS G191
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ICS / EOC Interface
SEMS G606
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SEMS Introduction
Year-End Summary Classes
Archived / No Longer Offered
Information about Classes
Practice Opportunities
Voice Nets
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City, SPECS, SVECS, Hospital, …
City, SPECS, SVECS, Hospital, …
City, SPECS, SVECS, Hospital, Training, …
City, SPECS, SVECS, HF, Hospital, Training
City Nets
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Weekly nets in each city
HF Net
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Most Tuesday nights on HF
SPECS Net
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Monday nights, north western county
SVECS Net
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Tuesday nights, central/south county
Hospital Net
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Monthly on 4th Wednesday
On-Air Training Net
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Quarterly on Tuesday nights
Field Training Opportunities
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Exercises, drills, public service events
Exercises, drills, public service events
Exercises, drills, pop-up practices, public service events
Weekly Packet Practice
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Transcribe and send one message
Transcribe and send one message
Transcribe and send one message a week
Monthly Packet Practice
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Brief back-and-forth message scenario
