Division of Emergency Management
AUXCOMM
Description: This workshop is designed for the amateur radio/auxiliary communicator or
group who provides emergency communications backup support for planned or
unplanned events at a State/Territory, Tribal, regional, or local level. This
offering is designed for amateur radio operators/organizations who work with
public safety and cross-disciplinary emergency response professionals and
coordination/support personnel with an amateur radio background.
The course focuses on educating attendees about auxiliary communications
interoperability, emergency operation center etiquette, on-the-air etiquette,
FCC rules and regulations, auxiliary communications training and planning,
certification and accreditation and emergency communications deployment. It is
intended to supplement and standardize an operator’s basic knowledge of
emergency amateur radio communications in a public safety context.
Prerequisites: IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, and IS-800. These courses can be completed
online at: http://training.fema.gov the FEMA Independent Study Website.
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