training

Seminole ARES/RACES Group, Inc

501(c)3 Not-For-Profit Florida Corporation

Many of our members have received training and certifications in the following areas.

American Red Cross Disaster Services

Each year, the American Red Cross responds immediately to more than 67,000 disasters, including house or apartment fires (the majority of disaster responses), hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, hazardous materials spills, transportation accidents, explosions, and other natural and man-made disasters. Red Cross Disaster Services

National Weather Service SkyWarn Training

Many of us participate in the SKYWARN Program. SKYWARN is a nationwide network of volunteer weather spotters who report to and are trained by the National Weather Service. These spotters report many forms of significant or severe weather such as Severe Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, Hail, Heavy Snow, or Flooding. Contact your local National Weather Service Forecast Office to learn about SKYWARN activities in your area. Go here for more information.

Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Training

Introduction to Emergency Communications
Amateurs As Professionals - The Served Agency Relationship
Emergency Communications Organizations & Systems
Served Agency Communication Systems
Basic Communication Skills
Introduction to Emergency Nets
Basic Message Handling Part I
Basic Message Handling Part II
Net Operating Guidelines
Special Events as Training Opportunities
The Incident Command System
Preparing for Deployment
Equipment Choices for Emergency Communication
Emergency Activation
Setup, Initial Operations, and Shutdown
Operations & Logistics
Personal Safety, Survival, and Health Considerations
Models, Methods, and Applications
Alternate Communication Systems and Methods

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