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Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training

Fairfield County Emergency Management and Homeland Security 240 Baldwin Dr., Lancaster, United States

The Fairfield County Emergency Management Agency is excited to announce that they will be offering the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) basic training course this September. The CERT team is the official volunteer cadre of the EMA office, ready to assist during emergencies or planned events. More importantly, this training teaches you how to prepare...

FEMA and FCC Plan Nationwide Emergency Alert Test for Oct. 4, 2023

Release Date: August 3, 2023 Test Messages Will be Sent to All TVs, Radios and Cell Phones WASHINGTON -- FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) this fall. The national test will consist of two portions, testing WEA and EAS capabilities. Both tests are...

2023 Simulated Emergency Test

Test Your Readiness on October 7 - 8 ARRL's Simulated Emergency Test (SET) is October 7 - 8, 2023, and this nationwide exercise is the chance to test your personal emergency-operating skills and the readiness of your communications equipment and accessories in a simulated emergency-like deployment. ARRL Field Organization Leaders at the section and local...

Public Information Officer (PIO) Basics Course

Fairfield County Emergency Management and Homeland Security 240 Baldwin Dr., Lancaster, United States

This training equips participants with the skills needed to be full or part-time PIOs, including oral and written communications; understanding and working with the media; and basic tools and techniques to perform effectively as a PIO, both in the proactive/ advocacy times and crisis/ emergency response. Most importantly the training provides valuable skills that can...

Skywarn™ Recognition Day

The National Weather Service (NWS) will be hosting their annual SKYWARN Recognition Day on Saturday, December 3rd.  All SKYWARN™ spotters provide critical weather information before, during and after adverse weather strikes. This includes reports of rain and snow, ice and wind, storms and tornadoes, flooding and fire. This is your day to be recognized as...

Ohio AUXC Qualification Course

Registration cutoff: 1 December 2023. You must register with this form to receive the invitation. Registration Link: https://www.blackswancomex.org/net/auxc   Course Schedule: First Saturday of December, January, February, March, and April, 1000-1500. Individual study and completion of objectives between training events will be needed for successful completion. Training Location: Haubrich Armory, 4094 Sullivant Ave., Columbus OH...

ARLX013 Solar Eclipse QSO Party Seeks Amateurs and Radio Enthusiasts for Global Experiment

SB SPCL @ ARL $ARLX013 ARLX013 Solar Eclipse QSO Party Seeks Amateurs and Radio Enthusiasts for Global Experiment ZCZC AX13 QST de W1AW Special Bulletin 13 ARLX013 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT October 2, 2023 To all radio amateurs SB SPCL ARL ARLX013 ARLX013 Solar Eclipse QSO Party Seeks Amateurs and Radio Enthusiasts for Global...

Ohio Total Solar Eclipse

On Monday, April 8, 2024, people within a 124-mile-wide band in the state of Ohio will experience a total solar eclipse. Areas in Ohio that are outside the path of totality will experience a partial eclipse. A total solar eclipse is a rare and spectacular event. On average, one happens somewhere on the Earth only...

Weather Spotter Training!

Sign up today for our upcoming in-person Weather Spotter Training! Visit FairfieldEMA.com to register. Meteorologists from the US National Weather Service Wilmington OH will provide this free training to the public. Storm spotters play an important role in identifying and relaying important storm related information to the County Emergency Management Agency (EMA), local public safety...