Links

Local

• Albany County Amateur Communication Emergency Services
• Rensselaer County RACES/ARES
• Saratoga County RACES, Inc.
• Rensselaer County Search and Rescue (on facebook)

Federal/State/ARRL

• Federal:

  • RACES

    , the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service, is the official amateur radio emergency service.
    • The above clubs listed under Emergency Services (Albany, Rensselaer, and Saratoga) are RACES affiliates.
    • Regulations concerning RACES are found in the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Regulations:
      • Title 47 CFR, Telecommunications,
        • Part 97, Amateur Radio Service,
          • Subpart E, Providing Emergency Communications,
            • Section 407, Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service.

  • Federal Emergency Management Agency

    (FEMA)
    • National Incident Management System (NIMS)
    • NIMS Incident Command System (ICS) Resource Center
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    • National Preparedness Directorate
    • NIMS Independent Study Program (online courses)
    • NIMS Training Program (PDF format)
    • NIMS ICS All-Hazards Position Specific Website
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    • United States Fire Administration, National Fire Academy
    • Center for Domestic Preparedness

• State:

  • NYS Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services

    • NYS Office of Interoperable and Emergency Communications (OIEC)
    • NYS Office of Emergency Management (OEM)
      • OEM State Operations
        • (select "RACES" tab if not the default open screen)
        • New York State Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) Standard Operating Procedure, 2011
          • Note: The NYS RACES manual mentions an obsolete FEMA document, CPG1-15 March 1991: the document contained factual errors concerning RACES and in any case is no longer available from FEMA.

• Federal/State Training:

  • The following FEMA/NIMS on-line courses are recommended by the NYS OEM and/or FEMA:

    • Basic Level

      , for emergency service staff
      • IS-700.a, National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction
      • IS-100.b, Introduction to Incident Command System (ICS)

    • Basic Level

      , for New York State and associated staff who will be staffing their agencies' desks at the State EOC
      • The above two basic courses
      • Two State-delivered courses (scroll through the listings):
        • E04-22-0193, NYS EOC Operations
          (corresponds to NIMS G-775: EOC Management and Operations)
        • E04-22-0296, NY Responds (NYR)
          (corresponds to NIMS G-191: Incident Command System/EOC Interface)
        • NOTE: the D-LAN course is obsolete

    • Advanced Level

      , for emergency service managers
      • IS-200.b, ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
      • IS-800.b, National Response Framework (NRF), An Introduction
      • ICS-300, Intermediate ICS
        • Not offered on-line: see NYS OEM Training for class schedule/locations.
      • ICS-400, Advanced ICS
        • Not offered on-line: see NYS OEM Training for class schedule/locations.
      • ICS-402, ICS for Executives & Senior Officials
        • Not offered on-line: see NYS OEM Training for class schedule/locations.

    • Additional Courses

      • IS-701.a, NIMS Multi Agency Coordination Systems
      • IS-702.a, NIMS Public Information Systems
      • IS-703.a, NIMS Resource Management
      • IS-706, NIMS Intrastate Mutual Aid - An Introduction

    • Suggested, The FEMA Professional Development Series

      • IS-120.a, An Introduction to Exercises
      • IS-230.d, Fundamentals of Emergency Management
      • IS-235.b, Emergency Planning
      • IS-240.b, Leadership & Influence
      • IS-241.b, Decision Making & Problem Solving
      • IS-242.b, Effective Communication
      • IS-244.b, Development and Managing Volunteers

• ARRL:

  • Amateur Radio Emergency Service ARES

    • Eastern New York ARES

      • ENY ARES Registration & Member Login Page
      • ENY ARES Repeater Directory
        • (select "Repeaters" tab) [at the Rockland Repeater Association]

• ARRL Training:

  • ARRL Emergency Communications Courses on-line catalog

    :
    EC-001 & EC-016 and EC-015:
    • EC-001 The following FEMA/NIMS on-line courses are required or recommended by the ARRL as prerequisites for EC-001, Introduction to Emergency Communication:
      • Required: The NIMS Basic courses, IS-100 & IS-700
      • Recommended: IS-250a, ESF 15: External Affairs
      • Recommended: IS-288, The Role of Voluntary Agencies in Emergency Management
    • EC-016 The following FEMA/NIMS on-line courses are required or recommended by the ARRL as prerequisites for EC-016, Public Service and Emergency Communications Management for Radio Amateurs
      • Required: The above for EC-001
      • Required: The NIMS Advanced courses, IS-200 & IS-800
      • Required: The FEMA Professional Development Series,
        • IS-120.a, An Introduction to Exercises
        • IS-230.d, Fundamentals of Emergency Management
        • IS-235.b, Emergency Planning
        • IS-240.b, Leadership & Influence
        • IS-241.b, Decision Making & Problem Solving
        • IS-242.b, Effective Communication
        • IS-244.b, Development and Managing Volunteers
      • Recommended: IS-1, Emergency Manager
      • Recommended: IS-250a
      • NOTE: Skywarn Training is also required
    • EC-015, a free PIO course with no prerequisites.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

• Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
  • Amateur Radio Service
    • FCC Regulations: Title 47 CFR, Part 97, Amateur Radio Service
  • Commercial Radio Operator License Program
    • FCC Regulations: Title 47 CFR, Part 13, Commercial Radio Service
• Regulations:
  • Code of Federal Regulations, Title 47
    • Chapter I—Federal Communications Commission
      • Subchapter A—General
        • Parts 0 to 19
      • Subchapter B—Common Carrier Services
        • Parts 20 to 39
        • Parts 40 to 69
      • Subchapter C—Broadcast Radio Services
        • Parts 70 to 79
      • Subchapter D—Safety and Special Radio Services
        • Parts 80 to 199 [including Part 97, Amateur Radio Service]
• License Renewal Material:
  • Universal Licensing System (ULS)
  • On-Line Filing
  • For paper filing
    • Form 605 Main Page (Form 605 & Schedules A through G available here)
      • FCC Form 605, including instructions & all schedules
      • FCC Form 605, Main Form (only)
      • FCC Form 605, Schedule D: Amateur Radio Filing
    • Fee Filing Guide (listed sequentialy by part number)
    • Remittance Advice (for vanity callsigns only)
• Utilities:
  • Distance/Azimuth Calculator between two stations
  • Conversion Utilities
  • HTML Color Generator

National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)

• Manual of Regulations and Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency Management (Redbook)