EMERGENCY COORDINATOR

   The ARRL Emergency Coordinator is a key team player in ARES on the 
local emergency communications scene. Working with the Section 
Emergency Coordinator, the DEC and Official Emergency Stations, the 
EC prepares for, and engages in management of communications needs in 
disasters. EC duties include:

    1. Promote and enhance the activities of the Amateur Radio 
Emergency Service (ARES) for the benefit of the public as a voluntary, 
non-commercial communications service.

    2. Manage and coordinate the training, organization and emergency 
participation of interested amateurs working in support of the 
communities, agencies or functions designated by the Section Emergency 
Coordinator/Section Manager.

    3. Establish an emergency communications plan for the communities 
and agencies that will effectively utilize ARES members to cover the 
needs for tactical and formal Welfare message traffic.

    4. Establish a viable working relationship with all federal, 
state, county, city governmental and private agencies in the ARES 
jurisdictional area which might need the services of ARES in 
emergencies.

    5. Establish local communications networks run on a regular basis 
and periodically test those networks by conducting realistic drills.

    6. Establish an emergency traffic plan, with Welfare traffic 
inclusive, utilizing the National Traffic System as one active 
component for traffic handling.  Establish an operational liaison with 
local and section nets, particularly for handling Welfare traffic in 
an emergency situation.

    7. In times of disaster, evaluate the communications needs of the 
juris-diction and respond quickly to those needs.  The EC will assume 
authority and responsibility for emergency response and performance by 
ARES personnel under his jurisdiction.

    8. Do all that is possible to further the favorable image of 
Amateur Radio by dedication to purpose and a thorough understanding of 
the mission of Amateur Radio.

   Requirements:  Technician or higher class license; 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-46
(1288)


|       |   |         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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