JARC Emergency Operations
Our club, working through the Metro-Jackson Amateur Radio Emergency Service (MJARES), assists the American Red Cross – Central Mississippi Chapter with emergency communications during large and small disasters. The club radio station is located in the Red Cross building in Jackson.
In addition, our club is working with the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency to provide amateur radio backup support for communication operations through out the state of Mississippi by forming a RACES group. An amateur radio station has been set up in MEMA headquarters and in the MEMA Mobile Operations Center.
Our mission during a time of disaster and emergency operations is to provide
communications to our served agencies. Radio communications, to be effective must
rely on trained radio operators. Below are links to the three Emergency
Communications Courses sponsored by ARRL.
Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Course -- Level I
This manual provides an introduction to Amateur Radio Emergency Communications.
Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Course -- Level II
This manual provides intermediate instruction for the Amateur Radio Emergency Communications.
Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Course -- Level III
This manual provides advanced instruction for the Amateur Radio Emergency Communications.
Emergency communications consists largely of passing messages, "traffic handling". This requires training as well. The ARES Field Resources Manual provides specific information on message format and handling along with other valuable information on emergency operations.
In addition, the ARRL RadioGram form is available here as a
pdf
you can download.
FSD-218: Amateur Message Form -- Provides guidelines for originating and handling
formal radiogram messages, including precedences, handling instructions, QN signals,
Q signals, abbreviations, prosigns and prowords.
Available in HTML format,
Adobe PDF format
and Microsoft Word format.
FSD-220: Handy Operating Aid -- This handy operating aid contains five useful references
including the UTC time conversion chart, the ITU phonetic alphabet, guidelines to
using the RST System, communication procedures and good phone operating guidelines.
Available in HTML format,
Adobe PDF format
and Microsoft Word format.