Kendall County ARES®
	Amateur Radio Emergency Service®
	For emergency mobilization of amateur radio operators in Kendall County, Illinois. ARES® is coordinated by Illinois ARES®.   Dirk Wolgast, W9QA   Kendall County ARES Emergency Coordinator

	TRAINING LINKS	National Threat Advisory: YELLOW / ELEVATED Airline Sector: ORANGE / HIGH

Home Nets/Meetings Training Weather GO Binder Calendar 2006 Rolling on the River Event Pictures Quick Links: ARRL IL SEC Local Forcast APRS/Radar Radar Loop Wx Outlook

ARRL Classes EC-001: ARRL Emergency Communications Level 1 certification is recommended for all ARES members. Also check with local Amateur clubs or your local ARES Emergency Coordinator (EC) for locally taught classes and testing availability. Other Recommended Courses Spotter Training: 2010 Severe Weather Spotter Talk Schedule is now available. It is recommended that spotters attend the basic course approximatly every two years as a refresher. The IL-ARES web page recomments members should review with your EC your ARES training goals before taking any Department of Homeland Security (DHS) training through their Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Emergency Management Institute (EMI) offerings in the Independent Study Program. Some recommended training courses include: IS-317: Introduction to Community Emergency Response Teams (C.E.R.T.) IS-100.a: Introduction to Incident Command System (ICS) IS-700.a: National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction The IL SEC ARES web site offers information on training at http://www.qsl.net/ares-il/training.html

Please contact Chris Kennell, KC9BKS for web site questions, updates, or corrections. © 2005-2006 Kendall County ARES® Both ARES® and "Amateur Radio Emergency Service®" are registered marks of the American Radio Relay League, Incorporated and are used by permission.