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BE A PART OF OUR TEAM
Do you want to be a part of a dedicated team of licensed amateur radio operators who volunteer their time to serve their communities in Sumter County? Call or email us today to learn how you can be a part of our critically important team. Click here to learn how you can be a member of our team.
LEARNING CENTER
Level-1 Membership Required Training
The below listed training must be completed within 6 months of initial acceptance as an Intern Member into Sumter County ARES. These are simple courses which can be taken online. Upon completion of each course, make note of the completion date and print out any certificate of completion that is provided. If you have any difficulty with these course, contact the Emergency Cooordinator. For your convenience, we have provided links below to these three required courses:
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IS-100, Introduction to the Incident Command System, ICS-100
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IS-700, An introcution to the National Incident Management System
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WinLink
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A detailed explanation and video about the National Traffic System (NTS), and how to use the Radiogram to send formal messages through amateur radio.
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ARES Emergency Communicator Individual Task Book
Click here to download the new 2024 ARES Emergency Communicator Individual Task Book, (formerly known as the Standardized Training Plan Task Book)
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ARRL Courses
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