WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today released the on-line IS-800.B National Response Framework (NRF), An Introduction training course. The NRF, which focuses on response and short-term recovery, articulates the doctrine, principles and architecture by which our nation prepares for and responds to all-hazard disasters across all levels of government and all sectors of communities.

Course Information: The course introduces participants to the concepts and principles of the NRF.

Course Objectives: At the end of this course, students will be able to describe:
* The purpose of the National Response Framework.
* The response doctrine established by the National Response Framework.
* The roles and responsibilities of entities as specified in the National Response Framework.
* The actions that support national response.
* The response organizations used for multi-agency coordination.
* How planning relates to national preparedness.

Audience: This course is intended for government executives, private-sector and nongovernmental organization (NGO) leaders, and emergency management practitioners. This includes senior elected and appointed leaders, such as Federal department or agency heads, State Governors, mayors, tribal leaders, and city or county officials - those who have a responsibility to provide for effective response. Senior leaders, emergency management practitioners, disaster workers, and first responders who have previously completed IS-800 or IS-800A are not required to complete IS-800B as part of NIMS compliance activities. However, FEMA strongly urges emergency management professionals across the nation to complete this new independent study course on the NRF. Additional information on the NRF can be obtained from the NRF Resource Center at www.fema.gov/nrf

Course Completion: This course is available at http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS800b.asp. When individuals complete the course, they should take the online test, fill out the student information and submit the test for scoring. FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute’s Independent Study office will notify individuals via email of their successful completion of the course and a link will be included to access and print a course certificate.

Questions: Individuals may contact the Independent Study office via email Independent.Study@dhs.gov or contact the call center at 301-447-1200 or toll free at 1-800-238-3358, extension 1200. Independent Study Program office hours are 7:30a.m.-7:30p.m. (EDT).

Pre-requisite: None

Course Length: The overall length of the course will vary for each individual. IS800.B takes approximately 3 hours to complete.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs): FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute (EMI) awards 0.3CEUs for successful completion of this course.

Additional NRF training will be released soon highlighting the Emergency Support Function (ESFs), Support and Incident Annexes.

IS120.A: An Introduction to Exercises

Course: IS120.A: An Introduction to Exercises

Course Information: IS120.A An Introduction to Exercises introduces the basics of emergency management exercises. This independent study (IS) course also builds a foundation for subsequent exercise courses which provide the specifics of the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) and the National Standard Exercise Curriculum (NSEC). The IS120.A replaces the IS120 An Orientation to Community Disaster Exercises on this date of issuance.

Independent Studies will continue to accept OPSCAN answer sheets for the original IS 120 examination <http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/downloadexamnotice.asp?eid=is120> until March 15, 2008. For new students, you are required to complete the IS 120.A examination to ensure student learning.

Pre-requisite: None

Course Length: The overall length of the course will vary for each individual. IS120.A takes approximately 5.0 hours to complete.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs): The Emergency Management Institute (EMI) awards 0.5 CEUs for successful completion of this course.

Audience: IS120.A An Introduction to Exercises is designed for local, State, trust territories, tribal nations, Federal, volunteer organizations, and private industry emergency management/response personnel with the responsibility for exercise program management and/or who serve as members of an exercise planning team.

Course Objectives: At the end of this course, students will be able to:
* Identify the five phases of the exercise process.
* Distinguish the tasks necessary to complete each phase of the exercise process.
* Understand how exercises complete the emergency preparedness cycle.
* Comprehend the role of exercises in the testing of facilities, equipment, and personnel in a performance based environment.
* Recognize how exercises prepare communities to respond to and recover from major emergencies.

Course Completion: This course is available at http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS120A.asp. When you have completed the course, you may take the online test, fill out the student information and submit the test for scoring. FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute’s Independent Study office will notify you via email of your successful completion of the course and a link will be included in the email for you to access and print your course certificate.

IS130: Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning

Course: IS130: Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning

Course Information: IS130 Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning is a new independent study (IS) offering which introduces the basics of emergency management exercise evaluation and improvement planning. It also provides the foundation for exercise evaluation concepts and practices as identified in the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP).

Pre-requisite: Individuals who wish to enroll in the IS130 Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning must complete the IS120.A: An Introduction to Exercises.

Course Length: The overall length of the course will vary for each individual. IS130 takes approximately 5.0 hours to complete.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs): The Emergency Management Institute (EMI) awards 0.5 CEUs for successful completion of this course.

Audience: IS130 Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning is designed for local, State, trust territories, tribal nations, Federal, volunteer organizations, and private industry emergency management/response personnel with the responsibility for exercise evaluation.

Course Objectives: At the end of this course, students will be able to:
* Understand the exercise, evaluation, and improvement planning steps.
* Comprehend the process of designing and developing exercise evaluation criteria.
* Identify the necessary tasks in conducting an exercise evaluation.
* Understand methods of analyzing exercise data.
* Identify the steps necessary to prepare an After Action Report (AAR) and conduct an After Action Conference (AAC).

Course Completion: This course is available at http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS130.asp. When you have completed the course, you may take the online test, fill out the student information and submit the test for scoring. FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute’s Independent Study office will notify you via email of your successful completion of the course and a link will be included in the email for you to access and print your course certificate.

Questions: You may contact the Independent Study office via email Independent.Study@dhs.gov or contact the call center at 301-447-1200. Independent Study Program office hours are 7:30a.m.-7:30p.m. (EDT). You may also contact the course manager, Lowell Ezersky, at email Lowell.Ezersky@dhs.gov , toll free at 1-800-238-3358, extension 1355 or (301) 447-1355

South Bay Amateur Radio Association SBARA - Fremont

Basic Electronics Class
Six Consecutive Wednesdays
DATES: May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, June 6

For Technician Class Licensed Operators interested in understanding Electronic Theory as it applies to Amateur Radio

TIME: 7:30PM to 10:00PM - EVERYONE WELCOMED

*** No Prior Subject Knowledge Required ***

LOCATION: (ADDRESS TO BE ADDED)

Required Text: ‘Basic Electronics‘ by McWhorter & Evans
www.Amazon.com ISBN 0-945053-22-3
Price: $19.95 (New) + Shipping
Or HRO (limited stock)

REGISTRATION: There is no cost to attend the class other than your purchase of the Text Book.

To Register or for further questions contact:
Brad Douglas, KB8UYR
E-MAIL: rez@touchofmadness.com

Upon registering you will receive a packet containing the class syllabus and map with driving instructions.

Training Class

Hosted by East Bay Amateur Radio Club, Oakland Radio Communications Association, Amateur Radio Club of Alameda,
and West Contra Costa Adult Education.

If you are interested in obtaining the entry level Amateur Radio License which is granted by the FCC please attend this class.

Starting: Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Time: 7pm to 9:30pm

Duration: 8 weeks - April 18th through June 6th

Text: The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual, 1st Edition
(available at HRO or at 1st class)

Location: Alvarado School, 5625 Sutter Avenue, Richmond, CA.
(See map: http://www.wccae.info/alvarado_directions.htm)

Cost: Class is free, text is $25 and license test is $14

Final class period will be a VE session just for the Technician license exam.

For more information call: John Wood, N6JDW, 510.741.7050 evenings, john@otherlife.net