SKYWARN Newsletter #183
Hello to all...
Year In Review and SKYWARN 2002 Goals Newsletter Will Be Posted During the Week...
Newsletter Dedicated to Emergency Communication and other Training Classes...
SKYWARN Training Update...
Red Cross Training Classes Available in Walpole, Massachusetts...
Emergency Communications Workshop Scheduled for Saturday February 2nd, 2002...
Connecticut ARES List Information on Emergency Management Training Classes...
***Newsletter Issued: 1/6/2002.
Year In Review and SKYWARN 2002 Goals Newsletter Will Be Posted During the Week...
A 2001 Year in Review and SKYWARN 2002 Goals Newsletter will be posted some time
later this week as we prepare once again for another year of winter and summer time
severe weather that may call for SKYWARN Activations. This newsletter will feature
an activation-by-activation high-level summary review from last year along with
Goals for SKYWARN 2002.
Newsletter Dedicated to Emergency Communication and other Training Classes...
This newsletter is dedicated to publicizing and updating training class availability
for various organizations including SKYWARN training for 2002, Red Cross Training,
the return of the Emeregnecy Communications Workshop and an Emergency Management
Training Schedule from the Connecticut ARES Email reflector. As of this newsletter
writing, the MEMA web-site did not have updated training class information for
Massachusetts and when that is available, it will be passed on in a later newsleter.
Hopefully, this newsletter will be a useful resource for those interested in
becoming trained for public service in Emergency Communications for SKYWARN, RACES
and ARES.
SKYWARN Training Update...
This year, the National Weather Service in Taunton, Mass. will launch the most
aggressive training campaign done in several years with 16-20 SKYWARN training
sites across the NWS Taunton County Warning Area. The training session is now
completely in PowerPoint format and will have some repetitive information removed
to make the session between 2.5 and 3 hours and not slightly over 3 hours as in
past years. It will also feature more descriptive slides on what classifies damage
and the differences between 'reportable' damage and 'severe' damage. It will also
feature more recent events that covered a 'smaller' area but were significant in
the areas that it hit and will give spotters a feel for the isolated yet significant
effects of severe weather in Southern New England.
We have two sessions booked and will have at least one other session booked over the
next week. The following are training sites that have officially been scheduled by
NWS Taunton:
04/01/2002 7-10PM Manchester Community College
Mon. Frederick W. Lowe Jr. Building
Manchester CT
04/06/2002 Noon-3PM Town of Southwick Town Hall Offices (Center Auditorium)
Sat. 454 College Highway; Mass. Rte. 10; US Route 202
Southwick, Massachusetts
Here is an update on other SKYWARN training sites that will be done across the region:
Farmington, Connecticut:
Have a site in Farmington Connecticut at the American Red Cross where the initial date
conflicted with the work schedule of the trainers for SKYWARN. Awaiting a new date for
booking the session. Awaiting Mike, KB1CTC or Jim, KD1LD to confirm the date change.
Danielson, Connecticut:
Site is booked for the month of April. The session will be rescheduled for late May by
Jim, KD1LD.
Warwick and Charlestown, RI:
John Buco, N1EGS, will call and check on two possible leads for sites that were given
to us by Glenn Field and Bill Babcock.
Palmer, Mass:
Awaiting Eric Tuller, N1QKO to confirm this site.
Northampton, Mass:
Awaiting Ray Weber to confirm the site. Phone call placed to the town of Northampton,
awaiting the person from the town to call him back.
Walpole, Mass:
Email sent to Roger Turner, W1ZSA, on two dates to fit the training at the Walpole Town
Hall in Walpole, Mass.
There are another 7-9 sites that are in process and as work is done in those areas, all
will be updated through the SKYWARN Newsletter. You can also check the SKYWARN training
schedule link at the following:
http://www.ultranet.com/~rmacedo/trsched.htm
Thanks to all coordinators and spotters who are assisting in getting SKYWARN training
sites across the region.
Red Cross Training Classes Available in Walpole, Massachusetts...
Roger Turner, W1ZSA, Walpole Emergency Management Director would like me to pass along
several Red Cross training classes that will be held in his town over the next two
months. The clases are all on Thursday Nights and will run from 6:30-9:30 PM at the
Walpole Senior Center. The following are the dates and topics of each class to be given.
1/10/01: Introduction to Disaster
1/17/01: Mass Care
2/7/01: Shelter Management
2/14/01: Damage Assessment
To register for the classes, please contact Roger Turner, Walpole Emergency Management
Director at (508) 660-7365.
It is hoped that anyone interested will go to these interesting and informative Red
Cross training classes.
Emergency Communications Workshop Scheduled for Saturday February 2nd, 2002...
Eastern Massachusetts ARES will be restarting the Emergency Communications
Workshop's that have passed around the region in years past. This Workshop
is being co-sponsored through the efforts of Jeff Arnold, N1FWV, Peabody
Emergency Management Communications Officer and the Eastern Massachusetts
ARES staff. Special thanks to Jerry Jordan and the Jordan Masonic Lodge
for hosting this event and assisting with providing lunch for the workshop.
The following is a press release for the workshop.
Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Workshop Saturday February
2nd, 2002:
There will be an Emergency Communications Workshop on Saturday
February 2nd, 2002 from 9 AM-4:00 PM at the Jordan Masonic Lodge
on 71 Wallis Street in Peabody, Massachusetts. This session is
being put on by the ARES Section Staff and Peabody Emergency Mangement
through the efforts of Jeff Arnold, N1FWV, Peabody Emergency Management
Communications Officer.
This Emergency Communications Workshop will provide the background and
information to serve Amateur Radio Operators when they need to respond
to a communications emergency. It will feature an Introduction and
Conclusion to Emergency Communications, and five 1-hour training
sessions on topics including:
Introduction
Net Operations I (Tactical Mesage Handling for ARES/RACES/SKYWARN Nets)
Net Operations II
NTS Traffic Message Handling
Basic ICS
Go Kits
This training will also feature a 1 hour lunch that will be provided at
no coerced cost to any Amateur who attends the session.
The presentations will be given by other Amateur Operators well versed
in the topics listed above. The training will be a worthwhile endeavor
not just for emergency communicators but for anyone who is an amateur
radio operator, and wants to learn more about the hobby.
Preregistration is requested but is not required in case anyone would
like to attend at the last minute. If you preregister, please try to
do so by Monday January 28th, 2002 so that we can get an approximate
head count. We will, however, accept any preregistrations after that
day or any walk-ins as long as space permits.
Directions to the Jordan Masonic Lodge provided by Jeff Arnold, N1FWV:
128 north or south to Lowell St. (eastbound) towards Salem
continue into downtown Peabody and turn left at the monument
Take a right at next set of lights (dunkin donuts on right) Walnut St.
Take your left at the next lights onto Wallis
The Lodge is 3/4 of the way up on the right side.
>From Route 1 north or south, you can either take 128 N and follow directions
above or get onto Lowell St. East bound toward Salem and follow to the center
of Peabody.
>From Salem area
Take main St. west into Peabody Sq. take a right at the monument then follow
directions above.
For any additional information and to preregister for the workshop,
please contact:
W1MPN, Mike Nielsen by email w1mpn@arrl.net
W3EVE, Steve Schwarm by email w3eve@amsat.org
N1VUX, Bill Ricker by email wdr@world.std.com
KD1CY, Rob Macedo by email rmacedo@ma.ultranet.com
This training should be a worthwhile endeavor for anyone interested in
learning more about emergency communications and amateur radio in
general.
Connecticut ARES List Information on Emergency Management Training Classes...
The following are training classes provided by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management
Agency) through September 2002. These classes will be given in Hartford CT.
This email was posted to the Connecticut ARES Email Reflector by Peter Kemp, KZ1Z.
The address of the site in Hartford Connecticut for the training is posted at the
end of this note. It may also be good to verify the location if you call to register.
Please call the training number listed at the bottom of the contact information
at the end of this training schedule for registration and other information.
January - 2002
Jan. 16 - 17 Emergency Response to Terrorism / Basic Concepts
Jan. 23 Fundamentals Course for Radiological Monitors
February - 2002
Feb. 5 - 7 Exercise Design Course
Feb. 14 ICS/EOC Interface Workshop
Feb. 26 - 27 Emergency Response to Terrorism / Basic Concepts
March - 2002
Mar. 5 Workshop: Amateur Radio Resources
April - 2002
April 2-3 Emergency Response to Terrorism: Basic Concepts
April 10 Workshop: Special Needs Emergency Planning
April 24-25 Developing Volunteer Resources
May - 2002
May 7 ICS / EOC Interface Workshop
May 29-30 Emergency Response to Terrorism: Basic Concepts
June - 2002
June 18 Fundamentals Course for Radiological Monitors
July - 2002
July 10-11 Emergency Response to Terrorism: Basic Concepts
July 16 Decision Making and Problem Solving
August - 2002
August 7 ICS for Public Officials
September - 2002
September 11-12 Emergency Response to Terrorism: Basic Concepts
September 18-19 Fundamentals Course for Radiological Response Teams
September 26 ICS / EOC Interface Workshop
In addition to the above schedule, a variety of other courses are being
taught upon special request for specific communities.
To obtain your own copy of the application form, go to FEMA Form 75-5 and
print it. This site requires Adobe Acrobat to read the form. Instructions
to download the program are included.
Connecticut
Contact Information
Main Office
Telephone (Voice): (860) 566-3180 (24 Hour Number)
Telephone (Voice): (860) 566-3377
Fax: (860)247-0664
Postal Address : 360 Broad Street, Hartford, CT 06105
Sections
Area Coordinators Communications: 566-4737
Natural Hazards: 566-3377
Operations: 566-3313
Radiological Emergency Preparedness: 566-4577
Training: 566-8517 <-----------
That's all for this edition of the SKYWARN Newsletter!
Respectfully Submitted,
Robert Macedo (KD1CY)
ARES SKYWARN Coordinator
SEMCARES Emergency Coordinator
Pager #: (508) 354-3142
Home Phone #: (508) 994-1875 (After 6 PM)
Home/Data #: (508) 997-4503 (After 6 PM)
Work Phone #: 1-800-445-2588 Ext.: 72929 (8 AM-5 PM)
Email Address: rmacedo@pop.ma.ultranet.com
http://www.ultranet.com/~rmacedo
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