MASON COUNTY EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS PLAN

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction | ARES | Operational Guide | Forms | Appendices

i. Approvals and Concurrences
ii. Revision Log
iii. Purpose

1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 The Operational Area Concept
1.2 Volunteer Radio Operators Support to Government
1.2.1 Shadow Key Leaders
1.2.2 Backup Downed/Jammed Communications
1.2.3 Liaison
1.2.4 Spotters/Runners
1.2.5 Health and Welfare Traffic
1.3 Purpose of the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)
1.4 Purpose of the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES)
1.5 Communications Support Van
1.5.1 Applications/Tasks/Disaster Operations
1.5.2 Communications Van Activation Procedures
1.6 Registration and Identification
1.7 Approval and Review

2. AMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY SERVICE (ARES) ORGANIZATION
2.1 Directors
2.2 Section Manager
2.3 Section Emergency Coordinator (SEC)
2.4 District Emergency Coordinator (DEC)
2.5 ARRL ARES Positions Within Mason County
2.5.1 Emergency Coordinator (EC)
2.5.2 Assistant Emergency Coordinator
2.5.3 Assistant Emergency Coordinator for Operations

3. OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES AND CHECKLISTS
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3.1 Reporting Emergencies
3.1.1 Emergency Auto-Patch Operation
3.1.2 Communicating with the 9-1-1 Emergency Operator
3.1.3 Hazardous Materials Emergencies
3.2 Preparing for an Emergency
3.2.1 First Actions
3.2.2 Plan for Family Communication
3.2.3 Plan for Emergencies
3.2.4 Responding to Everyday Emergencies
3.3 ARES/RACES Net Activation Procedures
3.3.1 Guidelines for Operating in a Tactical Radio Net
3.3.2 Net Activation Procedures
3.3.3 Amateur Radio Repeater Procedure
3.3.4 Disaster Guidelines - Net Control Concepts
3.3.5 Disaster Checklist - Local Net Control
3.3.6 Disaster Checklist - CENCOM Net Control
3.3.7 The Net Supervisor - Concepts and Checklist
3.4 Traffic Handling Procedures
3.4.1 Informal Messages
3.4.2 Formal Messages
3.4.3 ARRL Radiogram Format
3.4.4 Paperwork
3.5 Responding to CENCOM during an Emergency
3.6 County EOC Amateur Radio Station Procedure
3.6.1 General
3.6.2 Notification and Access
3.6.3 Testing
3.7 Member Activation and Operation Guidelines
3.7.1 Rendezvous
3.7.2 Departure for operation
3.7.3 Set up locations
3.8 American Red Cross Support Policies
3.9 Training

4. FORMS
Form 4.1 Washington State General Message (Instructions for completion/use of General Message Form)
Form 4.2 Schedule Form
Form 4.3 ARRL Message/Traffic Handling Form
Form 4.4 Emergency Communications Field Log (Instructions for completion/use of Field Log) Form 4.5 Mason County DES Disaster Worker Registration Form
Form 4.6 Grab and Go Checklist for Volunteer Radio Operators

5. APPENDICES (Click the link closest to the desired section)
Appendix A Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) Plan
Appendix B Mason County Amateur Radio Alert List
Appendix C Mason County EOC Program Coordinators
Appendix D Repeater Control Operators
Appendix E Personnel Assigned to CENCOM EOC
Appendix F Mason County Local Repeater Frequencys
Appendix G ARES/RACES Network and Frequency Assignments
Appendix H Amateur Radio Frequency Coverage Chart
Appendix I Mason County Frequency List - Public Service
Appendix J Operational Area State Map
Appendix K Operational Area County Map
Appendix L Critical Facilities Location List
Appendix M Glossary of Terms
Appendix N Prowords/Prosigns
Appendix O International/Local Phonetic Alphabet
Appendix P Station Identification and Locations
Appendix Q Station Address/Equipment Listings
Appendix R Safety Factors
Appendix S Recommended Equipment for Field Response
Appendix T Incident Command System
Appendix U Integrated Communications
Appendix V Synopsis of a Basic Hospital Disaster Plan

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