Time: 0900-1100 EST (Please remember to ask N4CCF to secure)
Scope: All Charlotte County Sites
Exercise Objective:
The objective is for each site to provide a list of communication
assets they can reliably send traffic either voice or data or both. This
will provide the EOC (N4CCF) with the capabilities and/or limitations
of each site as tasks arise in a real emergency. We are asking each
site submit status via Winlink “Winlink Check-In Form” and/or Voice.
Incorporate the Go-Boxes into the same cadence as the potential
shelter sites. The Please document all activity for your site on an ICS
214 form to be submitted at the end of the exercise by each site &
individual at home locations.
Sites Activated:
- CC EOC: Duwain W8JJV, John NA9J, Tom KK4YES Dave
K3FHP,Gary K4GDM - Fawcett Hospital: Bob KC9DRY, Angelo-K3YUN
- Shorepoint Port Charlotte: KK4TOI-Joe, Mike-K4YG
- Shorepoint PG: KO4SPC Steve, Richard N4RJB
- New Day Church on Peachland – Marty AA5UN, Bill N8XDG
- Englewood Hospital (Parking Lot) – Jim-KA8PB, Jon W4JP,Bernie
KO4ZQL - GoKit-#1 (North) Dennis W6BFK, Steve KO4QWR, Guss-AA4GH
- GoKit #2 (Babcock Ranch) Doug KM4LKC, Shirley KO4ZQO,
Tony KC4LBR - Home Stations are welcome (please email a ICS 214)
Communication Modes:
- Voice (FM)
- Data (Winlink-VaraFM) ICS 213,214, Field situation report &
Winlink checkin form (hint: last two are in general forms)
Radio Communications Network Assets:
(Please refer to ICS 205 attached)
Please plan to be at your site by 0830 to provide time to access and
prepare the site.
During this exercise, the Charlotte County EOC (N4CCF) will be
directing nets starting at 0900 on the WX4E linked repeater system
on 444.975 (CH#1). Refer to ICS 205 attached.
Schedule
(Please Reference your ICS 205)
- 0830 to 0900 – Site Access / Setup / Comm Scan
- 0900 to 0930 – Begin Roll Call on Primary EOC Coordination
Channel (CH#1) - 0930 to 1030 – Report Comm Scan via Winlink and/or Voice on
Assigned TAC Channel - 1030 to 1050 – Report Issues on Assigned TAC Channel
- 1050 to 1100 – Ask Net Control for release on Coordination EOC
Channel #1 - Winlink stations complete and send a ICS 213, 214 & Field
Situation Report via your radio to W8JJV; N4CCF;KG9B before
you secure.
During initial roll call please check in with the following information: - Name (First Name Only)
- Amateur Call
- Location Tactical Name or (Nearest Cross streets)
- Status: Deployable or Standby (Monitor Only)
- If you have Winlink capability, please use the “Winlink Check In”
form and please update your status of both your Voice and
Digital capabilities - Please inform Net Control if you have any guests at your site
Here are a few guidelines:
- Be precise in your communication. This is not a contest. This is
an exercise. Use good radio communication techniques such as
phonetics. Always ask for a repeat if information is not clear or
transcribed properly and / or repeat the information to the
requestor for confirmation. - Stay calm – This is not a race. We are adapting to the requests.
In a real disaster, the requests are out of the norm. - EOC Coordination channel is a directed net – always ask for net
control give your call and wait for a reply - Please use Channel Names for reference from ICS 205 to
document your results. - Ask your leader for advice and discuss the situation if not sure.
Forms you will need to complete:
ICS 205 Form: This form has the communication assets we are going
to use for this exercise for Charlotte County
ICS 214a Form: Complete an send Via Winlink before securing
You will find the Field Situation Form and the Winlink Checkin Form
under General Forms in Winlink Templates.