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SUMMARY:SPECIAL NOTICE: RAC Aux-Comm Training Course
DESCRIPTION:The Ontario Government has funded Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) to train volunteers in Auxiliary Communications (Aux-Comm).  The course is FREE. Below you will find details on: the target audience and goal of the course\,  the pre-requisites you must meet\, the link to register for the course\, and finally a course description. Course location will follow. \nTarget Audience:\nThe Aux-Comm course is designed for experienced Amateur Radio volunteers who provide communication support during planned events and incidents\, as well as communication personnel from Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and government Emergency Management services. \nGoal:\nThe Aux-Comm course aims to improve interoperability among Non-Governmental Organizations and Emergency Management workforces\, ultimately contributing to a more efficient and effective disaster response. \nThe goal of this 20-hour course is to provide instruction to Aux-Comm volunteers so that their individual and organizational efforts/expertise are appropriately integrated into the public safety/service communications support environment. \nAux-Comm volunteers provide alternate communications by supporting communications with other organizations: \n\nin cases where local services have failed;\nat emergency incidents/planned events/training exercises; and\nwithin the emergency management structure (Emergency Operations Centre (EOCs)\, etc.)\n\nPre-requisites:\n\nSign up at the Ontario Corps Volunteer Registration Portal and complete the pre-requisite steps described there.  This includes 4 on-line training modules that take about 2 hours to complete.\nComplete a Criminal Record Check. You will be contacted by Triton Canada within about a week of completing your OntarioCorp registration and training.  The turnaround is typically 2-3 days.\nComplete the online IMS100 e-learning (2 hours)\n\nPlease CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE RAC AUX-COMM TRAINING program*\n*link takes you to Eventbrite. Please note: The form currently allows you to register for each day separately. Until we can get that fixed\, please just register for the first day\, Sept. 27th. If you already registered for the 28th\, don’t worry\, we will not miss you! \nCourse description\nCourse outline \n\nThe Communications Unit and Emergency Operations Centre (EOC)\nAux-Comm Roles and Responsibilities\nInteroperable Communications\nIncident Communications\nIncident Radio Communications Plan\nIncident Communications Centre\nTeam Management and Accountability\nResources\, Safety and Deployment\nBest Practices\nInteroperability and Radio Networks\n\nGroup exercise scenarios: \n\nSOP Exercise\nPower Outage\nTrain Derailment\nWild Land Fire\nSevere Storm/Flood
URL:https://oarc.net/activity/special-notice-rac-aux-comm-training-course/
LOCATION:Ben Franklin Place \,101 Centrepointe Drive\, Ottawa\, ON K2G 5K7
CATEGORIES:Course,Education
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