[RMVHF] Re: SARand ARES/RACES Training

[rogerk0yy at peoplepc.com]

Hi Guys greeting from Evergreen,

Both SAR Team and ARES/RACES Team members now need to train on and 
understand the Incident Command System (ICS) and associated terminology 
along with (for ARES) ARES EMCOMM procedures.

Public Safety commanders don't have the time to ascertain your training and 
experience level during an incident. You must be a recognized, trained 
member of a team before an incident. You frequently need to show a "Red 
Card"-- an ICS Qualification card and/or a government agency badge to be 
allowed into an incident. Showing up untrained, at the last minute rarely 
provides meaningful help anymore.

Homeland Security grant funding to local public safety agencies specifies 
that the agencies' members must be ICS and National Incident Management 
System (NIMS) trained to quality for Colorado Department Of Local Affairs 
(DOLA) grant funding. No training--no grant money.

Contact the Colorado Search and Rescue Board (CSRB) at 
http://www.coloradosarboard.org/ or Colorado ARES at 
http://www.coloradoares.org/ for more information.

73,

Roger Krautkremer K0YY
Evergreen, CO
Alpine Rescue Team Communications Coordinator
CO ARES District 9 (Clear Creek/Gilpin) Emergency Coordinator
rogerk0yy at peoplepc.com