The National Weather Service has scheduled three virtual spotter training webinars that will be open to the public and FEEE OF CHARGE. We are also working to finalize details associated with some in-person classes — and an in-person schedule will likely be finalized and publicly released by next week. Each of the three classes will be...
NWS will be hosting an IN-PERSON Advanced Spotter course from 10 AM to 1 PM on Saturday, May 13th in the Carney Auditorium at the National Museum of the U. S. Air Force. We hope to see you there! ***NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED*** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IN4bFaUo0MY
Date: Saturday, May 20 Time: 10 am to 2 pm Place: OHIO Lancaster | Brasee Hall Parking Lot Free and Open to the Public About: Kids and Cops Day returns to #OHIOlancaster campus for the 7th season! Agencies throughout the Fairfield County and surrounding areas will attend with cruisers, helicopters, Air Evac, S.W.A.T. vehicles, patrol...
The Columbus Air Show Presented by Scotts is happening on June 16–18, 2023, at Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus. This event is headlined by the U.S. Navy Blue Angels. The show will also feature a variety of modern military aircraft, warbirds, and civilian aerobatics, both on the ground and in the air. This show is...
Field Day is ham radio's open house. Every June, more than 40,000 hams throughout North America set up temporary transmitting stations in public places to demonstrate ham radio's science, skill and service to our communities and our nation. It combines public service, emergency preparedness, community outreach, and technical skills all in a single event. Field Day...
Hello OSPOTA Fans, The 16th annual Ohio State Parks On The Air (OSPOTA) contest will be held on Saturday – September 9, 2023. This contest as always held on the first Saturday following the Labor Day holiday. The OSPOTA contest was conceived with three main goals in mind: 1. To promote public awareness of amateur...
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...
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...
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...
