DISTRICT EMERGENCY COORDINATOR 


    The ARRL District Emergency Coordinator is appointed by the SEC to 
supervise the efforts of local Emergency Coordinators lying in the 
defined district.  The DEC's duties involve the following:


1.  Coordinate the training, organization and emergency participation 
of Emergency Coordinators in your district of jurisdiction.

2.  Make local decisions in the absence of the SEC or through 
coordination with the SEC, concerning the allotment of available 
amateurs and equipment during an emergency.

3.  Coordinate the interrelationship between local emergency plans and 
between communications networks within your area of jurisdiction.

4.  Act as backup for local areas without an Emergency Coordinator and 
assist in maintaining contact with governmental and other agencies 
within your area of jurisdiction.

5.  Provide direction in the routing and handling of emergency 
communica-tions of either a formal or tactical nature, with specific 
emphasis being placed on Welfare traffic.

6.  Recommend EC appointments to the SEC.

7.  Coordinate the reporting and documenting of ARES activities in 
your district of jurisdiction.

8.  Act as a model emergency communicator as evidenced by dedication 
to purpose, reliability and understanding of emergency communications.

9.  Be fully conversant in National Traffic System routing and 
procedures as well as have a thorough understanding of the locale and 
role of all vital governmental and volunteer agencies that could be 
involved in an emergency.

Requirements:  Technician or higher class; Full ARRL membership.

     Recruitment of new hams and League members is an integral part of the 
job of every League appointee.  Appointees should take advantage of every 
opportunity to recruit a new ham or member to foster growth of Field 
Organization programs, and our abilities to serve the public.

FSD-47
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|       |   |         Deputy Manager, Field Services, ARRL.
|       |___|         The ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Service, the ARRL
| uck   |   |urder    National Traffic System, The Amateur Auxiliary to
------  |   |         the FCC's Field Operations Bureau, the ARRL
     KY1T             Field Organization and the ARRL Monitoring System.
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