County EOC Radio Room Orientation

• Net Control Type III or Packet Operator Type III Credential
• Mutual Aid Communicator Endorsement
• Registered as a County DSW

These requirements will not be waived unless you are only missing something that is pending to complete the requirements. I.E. missing a class for a Credential or a LiveScan for the MAC Endorsement. The Credential Program Manager will need to approve any such wavier.

• Copy of course materials (see below)
• Pen/pencil and pad of paper

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Properly perform as a radio operator in the county EOC

The course agenda includes:

• Mobilization
• Building security (Main and Alternate EOC)
• Check-in (Main and Alternate EOC
• Radio room nets and positions
  • Message Net
  • Command Net
  • Packet Net
  • Resource net
  • Hospital, regional and other amateur radio nets
  • EOC, CESRS, SHARES, and other government radio nets
  • County, SVRIA and OASIS phone systems
  • Runner
  • RACES Unit Leader
• Radio Room Resources
  • Position manuals
  • T-card racks
  • Office supplies
  • Spare Laptops
• Equipment Operations
  • Radios, including audio connections/Headsets
  • Computers and printers
  • Copiers/scanners
• Message traffic work flow
  • Accepting messages from the EOC to send
  • Delivering received messages to the EOC
• Check-out
• Demobilization
• EOC Tour

Course slides will be made available to participants before the class. These slides are not for public distribution and should not be shared outside of those working on, or holding, the EOC Radio Operator (ERO) Endorsement.

There will be a homework assignment to be completed before class. Those signed up will be provided details via email closer to the class date.