K6ORI: Orinda Radio:
Amateur, CERT, ARES/RACES

K6ORI Resources

The links on this page point to useful Web sites and documents of interests to Hams in general and K6ORI folks in specific.

FEMA Online NIMS/NRF Material and Courses

• FEMA Independent Study Program NIMS Courses
  • IS-100: Introduction to Incident Command System
  • IS-200: ICS for Single Resources and Initial Actions
  • IS-700: Introduction to National Incident Management System (NIMS)
  • IS-800.B: National Response Framework (NRF)

    Courses in Bold required for RACES members

• FEMA NRF Resource Center: the word on the National Response Framework (obsoletes the National Response Plan as of early 2008)

Other Resources

• Local Ham Google Map
• Topic 13: Amateur Radio Service Support to Public Safety Communications: This is one of a number of articles published by the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission. It specifically focuses on the amateur radio service and puts it into perspective.
• Arlington (VA) Radio Public Service Club: Listed as a resource to the FCC Topic 13 article. This is fairly typical ARES/RACES Web presence with many resources of interest to members of the K6ORI community.
• A HREF="http://www.abag.ca.gov/bayarea/eqmaps/mapsba.html">Shake Maps from the Association of Bay Area Governments. Lots of other stuff, too.
• Mt. Diablo Amateur Radio Club ARES/RACES Page
• National Emergency COmmunications Plan: A Department of Homeland Security view.

Thanks to Jonathan - KI6QNT for monitoring and suggesting links.

For More Information

Email Marty Heyman - W6MDH or call him at 510-290-6484. For emergency communications and other interesting local frequencies, see our Frequencies Page.

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