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ARES Manual Updated

The week following Dayton Hamvention will see the release of the new and updated ARES Manual. The ARES Manual and NTS Manual have together long been part of a single publication, The Public Service Communications Manual. The two manuals will now be separate publications. NTS leadership is currently reviewing and preparing to update the NTS Manual.

The new ARES Manual includes several new additions – inclusion of ICS forms 213, 205, and 214 for ARES use; an expanded discussion on training resources; clarification on the role and purpose of RACES; and copies of all current ARRL MOUs. The update is the first in over two decades and was a collaborative effort of field organization leaders, federal partners, and ARRL staff. The new manual will be made available online as a downloadable PDF.

NOAA & USAF Reserve hurricane team to embark on East Coast Awareness Tour

Public and media invited to tour hurricane hunter aircraft

April 20, 2015

As part of its efforts to build a Weather-Ready Nation, NOAA’s hurricane experts will tour six Atlantic coastal cities to raise awareness about the importance for preparing for the upcoming hurricane season. Experts will visit cities in the United States and Canada aboard a U.S. Air Force Reserve WC-130J hurricane hunter aircraft and the NOAA G-IV aircraft, both of which are used in hurricane forecasting.

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Story contributed by Andy Elwell – K4AMF
The NOAA G-IV aircraft, used to sample the atmosphere surrounding a tropical cyclone. (Photo credit – NOAA)

 

2015 Florida Statewide Hurricane Exercise

Exercise Schedule: TENTATIVE – May 19, 2015 09:00AM – 12:00PM

Exercise Objectives:

The following objectives focus on evaluating emergency response procedures, identifying areas for improvement, and achieving a collaborative attitude. This exercise will focus on the following two objectives:

  • Communications–Assess the ability to establish and maintain multi-disciplinary communications networks during a response to a Hurricane incident.
  • Hurricane Preparedness–Determine the capability and adequacy of plans for responding to a potential Category 3 Hurricane landfall . This includes issues of preparedness, resource management, and information control.

Click here for the full details:  Player Handout FL Statewide Hurricane EX 2015

Check back for more details as the envolvement of Clay County ARES in this Exercise.