Amateur Radio Emergency Services EmComm Companion: ARRL ARES EmComm Certification Support by Doug Abramson

1.1 Introduction This book is a compilation of many of the authors teaching in a live environment. Most of the content of this book is centered around Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES) in Emergency Communications (EmComm) environments. ARES is a volunteer organization training in providing emergency communication for private and governmental institutes that are need of communications support. 1.2 Book Focus The focus of this book is to provide the basic information needed for the Amateur Radio Emergency Services operator in order to develop the mental understanding of emergency communications and how to fit into that world. Thus the content of this book in aimed for the ARES side of radio communications. 1.3 Book Structure This book is divided into 4 major parts consisting of the Organization Structures, Hardware Selection, Soft Skills, and Hard Skills. The Organization Structures Read more