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Clay County ARES Emergency Communications Plan

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    Purpose

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    Introduction

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     Activating the Plan

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     ARES Mobilization Procedure

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     Operations

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     Drills, Tests and Alerts

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     Alerting and Notification

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      Staging Area Operations

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      Training

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Appendix A: Northern Florida Section Definitions

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Appendix B: Northern Florida Section Policies

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Appendix C: What to do First in Case of an Emergency

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   Initial Action Check-List

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Appendix D: HAZMAT Incidents

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   HAZMAT Incident Guidelines

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   HAZMAT Chart

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Appendix E: Clay County ARES Net Preamble

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Appendix F: Communications Procedures

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   Calling and Communication Techniques

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   Exceptions or Variations

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   Radio Procedures During Emergencies

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Appendix G: Tactical Calls – When and How to Use Them

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   Initiating a Call

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   Traffic during a Call

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   Completing a Call

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   The Legal Stuff: (Part 97)

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   Don’t Over Identify

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Appendix H: Amateur Radio Emergency Service Nets

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Appendix I: Shelter Notes for ARES Radio Operators

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   Clay County Emergency Management Primary Public Shelters

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Appendix J: ARES Message Form (Local)

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Appendix K: FSD-3 Relief Emergency Routine Messages

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Appendix L: ARRL Disaster Welfare Message/ARRL Radiogram

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Appendix M: American Red Cross Form 2079-I (9/2003)

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   Client Information and Release Form

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Appendix N: Incident Log Sheet

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Appendix O: Incident Report Form

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Appendix P: Power Connector Recommendation

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Appendix Q: ITU Phonetic Alphabet

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