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EOC-to-EOC Drill

Day: Saturday
Date: August 30, 2008
Time:  10:00 hours local time

This drill assumes all facilities are destroyed, including all pre-staged radio equipment.  Now what do you do?  Operate from your assigned station as if that station has been lost.  Use your grab-and-go bag to establish a communications post then test your ability to reliably handle communications.

NIMS and ICS Training and Certifications

Review the Training page for information about NIMS and ICS Training and Certifications.

We need to submit to the county an updated list of the volunteers who have taken this training.  Please complete the online training and notify AB7Y before September 29.

Listen to a Public Service Announcement about Amateur Radio

It's not your granddaddy's radio anymore.

Visit the Hello Radio web site.

Signup for Amber Alert Notifications

Visit http://washingtonamberalert.com/ to signup to receive Amber Alerts.  If you receive an alert feel free to come onto the Kitsap County Emergency Net repeater on 145.43 MHz (tone 179.9 Hz) and disseminate the information.

Sign Up for Local Alert & Warning Program

Sign up for the alert, warning and public information program so you and/or your loved ones can be notified by e-mail for most situations or phone during extreme emergencies.  Go to the Kitsap County Department of Emergency Management web site and click on the image that looks like this:

Message Handling Updates

Please review the material on the Message Handling page.  Originating, relaying and delivery message is our primary mission.

Kitsap County ARES Membership

For membership in the Kitsap County ARES, complete this form and return it to AB7Y.  You may e-mail it to the address at the bottom of this page, or send a message asking for a mailing address if you wish to mail a printed copy.  (Note:  The KCACS e-mail box in only check about once a week, so do not send urgent messages requiring immediate response to it.)

All current ARES members are also asked to complete this form so we can update our ARES roster.

Kitsap County ARES Member Form

Washington State Emergency Worker Card

Emergency Worker Card Application

A Washington State Emergency Worker Card is required for volunteers to support our served agencies at their facilities or at an incident in Kitsap County.  Emergency worker cards are administered by the Kitsap County Department of Emergency Management. To apply, fill out a Application Form and Background Check Form.  A digital photograph is also needed for printing onto the ID badge. These forms and instructions are found on the Kitsap County Department of Emergency Management web site at the link above.  (The card is not required for people operating from home or for public service events, but everyone is encouraged to get the card.)

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