Training is the most important part of an Emergency Communications Organization. Without it the organization will not be able to meet its responsibilities, nor meet the usual expectations of the sponsoring agency. Untrained is unprepared.
TRAINING, THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
Training is the most important part of an Emergency Communications Organization. Without it the organization will not be able to meet its responsibilities, nor meet the usual expectations of the sponsoring agency. Untrained is unprepared.
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The responsibilities outlined in the two prior bulletins (EMC368 and EMC369) are just that - RESPONSIBILITIES - not tasks to do personally, but through delegation to qualified unit personnel. So, let's look at that in a brief example of staff appointments.
ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
For illustration, a State, Region or Local Area ACS or RACES Officer might have these specific responsibilities: Unit Senior Officer
RESPONSIBILITIES This is the most important position in the organization. That person should have the supervisory, management and leadership qualities needed to head an organization of volunteers who will have to perform under stress when the need arises. This person RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF AN ORGANIZATIONAL VOLUNTEER
RIGHTS (See prior bulletin, EMC366) This is an updated and re-worded version of an earlier "RACES RADIO OFFICERS HANDBOOK", with acknowledgements at series end.
Amittedly this is focused towards units serving governments: ACS, RACES and local units with government MOU's such as ARES, REACT and specially created groups for |
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ACS BulletinsThe Bulletins are addressed to the Emergency Management Agency (with sub-addresses to others) with the intent that the Radio Officer, ACS Coordinator or other unit participant will deliver them to the agency coordinator, and discuss their topics. |