Course Preparation

Prerequisites. Before you begin the course you should have completed the following prerequisites. These courses provide a foundation for the content of this course. 

• ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Level 1/ Basic (EC-001)
• Skywarn Training

And the following Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA) courses: ·        

• IS-100.b/ ICS-100  Introduction to Incident Command System ·
• IS-200.b- ICS-200 for Single Incidents and Initial Action Incidents ·
• IS-700.b NIMS: An Introduction
• IS-800.b National Response Framework  

Throughout this course you will find additional FEMA courses that are referenced as preparation for topics within the course.  The additional courses required are within the FEMA Professional Development Series, which includes the following:

• IS-120.c An Introduction to Exercises
• IS-230.d Fundamentals of Emergency Management
• IS-235.c Emergency Planning
• IS-240.b Leadership & Influence ·
• IS-241.b Decision Making & Problem Solving
• IS-242.b Effective Communication
• IS-244.b Developing and Managing Volunteers  
• IS-288.a The Role of Voluntary Organizations in Emergency Management