Local American Radio Relay League (ARRL) district emergency coordinators and ARRL emergency coordinators can download this fillable PDF to use as a template for submitting monthly activity to their section emergency coordinator. The template was created by the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES). ARES Monthly Section Emergency Coordinators Report (PDF)
This manual is intended to serve as a quick trainer and reference for amateurs deployed in the field for emergency services work, primarily through the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES). It provides basic program information, forms and operating aids. A number of templates can be customized for the local area… Read more
This guide provides a step by step summary of the components of the system, its primary data requirements, primary recommendations and key decision points. It also outlines the type of health and safety reports that the ERHMS system can provide to decision makers. Emergency Responder Health Monitoring and Surveillance (ERHMS): A Guide for Key… Read more
Download this fillable Activity Log (ICS 214) from the to record details of notable activities at any ICS level, including single resources, equipment, task forces and more. The logs provide basic incident activity documentation and a reference for any . Completed logs are submitted to supervisors, who forward them to the documentation unit. FEMA… Read more
This Issue Brief presents background on communications within the and its Incident Command System (ICS). It examines the role of communications within these constructs, as well as in the context of multiagency response to disasters and emergencies. It concludes with operational best practices for effective use of incident communications units. Communications in the Incident… Read more
At the conclusion of an event, there is a need to assess how the emergency response has been conducted through the pre-deployment, deployment and post-deployment phases and to identify ways to improve during each of these periods. Follow this guide from the program to identify strengths, weaknesses and areas for improvement in emergency response to… Read more
The National Emergency Management Association (NEMA) provides examples of best practices and lessons learned from states’ experiences deploying private sector and volunteer resources through the in a range of natural disaster scenarios. Best Practices and Lessons Learned in Deploying Private Sector and Volunteer Resources Through EMAC
After historic flooding devastated the city of Central, Louisiana in August 2016, the city’s local media outlet, Central Speaks, released a flood recovery edition of their newspaper. From public and private school updates, to mold cleanup steps and the FEMA application process, use this publication as an example of the information residents impacted by flooding need… Read more
Immediately after a natural disaster, the locality will perform an initial damage assessment to determine if the costs of damage incurred from the storm qualify for federal assistance. An initial damage assessment may be performed by a local official, a federal representative, or a team of both. They will go door-to-door in impacted areas and… Read more
Following a disaster, a governor requests preliminary damage assessments (PDAs) as the first step in the declaration process. Federal representatives, including the U.S. Small Business Administration, join state, tribal, and local officials to form “PDA teams” responsible for surveying damages in designated counties by going city-by-city, street-by-street, door-to-door, until impacted areas identified by state and… Read more
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