You may have noticed on the header of our website the 2011 ICS Training button. If you click on the button you can access the links to the various ICS courses we will be offering this year! Also, you can download a copy of the ICS forms that we will be using during deployments. The forms are under ICS Resources.

Please take a moment to review this great information and it would not be a bad idea to have a set of the ICS forms in your Go-Kit so you will have them for any deployments that we get called out for!

73 de Dave, N8TMN

North Kansas City Police Dept / North Kansas City Fire / North Kansas City Emergency Management is offering the basic CERT training classes starting Friday June 17th from 6 pm till 10 pm, Saturday June 18th from 8 am till 5 pm and the wrap up class on Saturday June 25th from 8 am till 5 pm.

All classes must be attended to receive your certification and a background check is required to obtain your credentials.

This class includes basic triage / first aid, disaster preparation, light search and rescue, emergency communications, basic sheltering and a wealth of other emergency situation training!

There is no charge for this class. The class will be held at the NKC Fire Station 1 which is on Howell St. in NKC, just off of Armour down the street from the Dairy Queen / NKC City Hall / PD.

If you would like to attend or have any questions, please feel free to contact Dave Laskowski, N8TMN at dlaskowski@nkc.org or n8tmn@yahoo.com. You can also call Dave during normal business hours at 816.918.7854. I can email you an application for this class and answer any of your questions.

In light of recent events, having the CERT training is well worth the investment of your time!...The training is applicable to most any emergency situation and is a great complement to any ARES training that you already have!

73 de Dave, N8TMN

As I noted on the net tonight, below is an email I received today from RSOE in Hungary regarding the tornado in Joplin...please note that they have over 5,000 registered volunteers helping out down there, that is no small feat and it shows how many people are willing to pitch in when the chips are down!....

You can go to the RSOE website, check out their english page and sign up for updates. Bear in mind that they monitor the world and even outer space object so you can get a LOT of email updates from them...either way, it's a great site to monitor when bad things are going on!..

73 de Dave, N8TMN

From: RSOE EDIS <alertnet@rsoe.hu>
Subject: RSOE EDIS - Situation Update No. 9 : USA - Tornado
To: "RSOE EDIS AlertMail" <hisz-alertmail-eng@levlista.rsoe.hu>
Date: Thursday, May 26, 2011, 1:11 PM

RSOE Emergency and Disaster Information Service Budapest, Hungary RSOE EDIS ALERTMAIL

Situation Update No. 9 Posted:2011-05-23, 03:41:22 [UTC] Ref.no.: TO-20110523-30846-USA Situation Update No. 9 On 2011-05-26 at 18:11:50 [UTC] Event: Tornado Location: USA State of Missouri Joplin Number of Deads: 125 person(s) Number of Injured: 900 person(s) Number of Missing: 1500 person(s) Situation: Officials said Thursday morning that 232 people remain missing after a tornado leveled much of this city on Sunday, killing at least 125. Andrea Spillars of the Missouri Department of Public Safety said a list of names will be released later Thursday. City Manager Mark Rohr has said that many residents who were unaccounted for probably had left town or were staying with relatives. As the community began a massive cleanup effort, volunteers from around the country continued to arrive to help. The Salvation Army and American Red Cross are here, but many regular people also are chipping in. They are cleaning debris from yards and helping with search and rescue efforts. Rohr said Wednesday that more than 5,000 volunteers have registered. Around the 1,800-acre damaged area tents are set up offering medical care, free food, clothing and even pet grooming. A local radio station announced Thursday that pocket knives, gas cans and diapers were being distributed for free. Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now . Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu

This weeks letter contains the following items:

• + Public Service: Radio Amateurs Assist American Red Cross, Served Agencies After Joplin Storm
• + Legislative News: Senate "Companion" Bill to HR 607 Avoids Impacting Amateur Spectrum
• + Legislative News: ARRL Testifies Before Congress on Interoperable Public Safety Network
• FEMA Administrator Calls Amateur Radio "The Last Line of Defense"
• Amateur Radio in the Classroom: NASA and ARISS Reach Out to Educators
• + ARRL Section News: Nevada Members Re-Elect ARRL Section Manager
• + On the Air: National Hurricane Center's WX4NHC Schedules On-The-Air Station Test
• On the Air: Russia Now Permits Reciprocal Licensing Through CEPT
• CQ Announces 2011 Hall of Fame Inductees
• + Forecasters Calling for "Above-Average" Hurricane Season
• Solar Update
• Atlantic Division to Host Two Webinars
• + ARRL HQ News: ARRL HQ to Close in Observance of Memorial Day
• This Week on the Radio
• Upcoming ARRL Section, State and Division Conventions and Events

To read the full letter go to:     www.arrl.org/arrlletter?issue=2011-05-26

This weeks letter contains the followng items:

• Dayton Hamvention: 2011 Dayton Hamvention^® Coverage Starts Friday, May 20
• + Friends Use Ham Radio to Summon Help when Alaska Amateur Is Mauled by Bear
• + FCC News: FCC Upholds $4000 Fine to Pennsylvania Amateur
• + Honoring Amateur Radio: Puerto Rican Amateurs Recognized on Día del Radioaficionado de Puerto Rico
• On the Air: Live Webcam from the Dayton Crowne Plaza Continues through Saturday Night
• + On the Air: Bob Heil, K9EID, to Headline New Internet Show
• + On the Air: WRTC 2014 Announces Advisory Council Members
• + 2011 ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference Call for Papers
• Solar Update
• Voting Now Open for June QST Cover Plaque Award
• + DXCC News: DXCC Desk Approves 2011 Andaman and Nicobar Island DXpedition
• This Week on the Radio
• Upcoming ARRL Section, State and Division Conventions and Events

To read the full letter go to:    www.arrl.org/arrlletter?issue=2011-05-19

I just want to thank all the volunteers who participated with the Price Chopper weather radio event on May 8th. Without your help Emergency Management would not be able to do this.

Sincerly,

Amanda Oliver

Ham Testing Session Sat. 7 May 20011

Northland ARES ARRL VEC

Congratulation to all, this Testing Session Every one passed at least one Test as follows:

Last Name  First                Call Sign               Test Passed

Trevisanut, Vicki Kay        KD0OPL              Technician & General

Tucker, Roger D.               KD0OPK              Technician

Smith, Gary                        KC0PSW              General

Laflin, Jennifer                  KD0OPJ                Technician

Cord, Stephen B.               KD0OPI                Technician

Pugh, Linda Sue                 KD0OPH               Technician

I wish to congratulated all those who passed there exams, Please become involved with your Local ARES, Clubs, and Church Emergency operations.

Thanks to the following ARRL VE's, Charlie H. Hall WB7E, Ken Hoch AC0TQ, Dorthea Hoch KG6TUB, Mike Doherty W0JMD, Everett Jenkins AA0DV, Rod Schrivener W5GZT.  de Bill Gerle N0JJA

This weeks letter contains the following items:

• + Public Service: As Weather Clears in Southeast, Hams Continue to Provide Support
• FCC Commissioner Meredith Attwell Baker to Leave FCC in June
• + ARRL EXPO at the Dayton Hamvention^®: Where the DX Comes to You!
• + Amateur Radio in Space: Celebrating 50 Years of OSCAR I and Amateur Radio Satellites
• + Honoring Amateur Radio: Maine Honors Hams on World Amateur Radio Day
• + On the Air: Annual Armed Forces Day Crossband Test Scheduled for May 14
• Amateur Radio in the Classroom: High School Radio Club to Offer Free Foxhunting Transmitter Kits
• Amateur Radio in the Classroom: RIT Students Successfully Launch High Altitude Balloon
• 2011 ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference Call for Papers
• Solar Update
• + Silent Key: Noted DXer Ben Stevenson, W2BXA (SK)
• This Week on the Radio
• Upcoming ARRL Section, State and Division Conventions and Events

To read the full letter go to:    www.arrl.org/arrlletter?issue=2011-05-12 

This weeks letter contains the follwing items:

• + Public Service: Northern Florida Hams Respond to Aftermath of Alabama Storm
• Public Service: Georgia Hams Hasten to Help During Storms
• + Hams Helping Hams: The ARRL's Ham Aid Program Responds to Devastated South
• + FCC News: FCC Seeks to Raise the Fee for Vanity Call Signs
• Hays Affinity Group Provides ARRL Members with Equipment Protection, Club Liability Insurance Plans
• + Check Out the June Issue of QST
• + Amateur Radio in the Classroom: College Students Attempt High Altitude Balloon Launch
• ARRL In Action: What Have We Been Up to Lately?
• + On the Air: Space Weather Prediction Center to Discontinue Broadcasts on WWV and WWVH
• Solar Update
• + ARRL Recognizes: Lou Burke, W7JI, Wins April QST Cover Plaque Award
• Kenwood Donates HF/6 Meter Transceiver to W1AW
• DXCC News: DXCC Desk Approves 2011 Revillagigedo DXpedition
• This Week on the Radio
• Upcoming ARRL Section, State and Division Conventions and Events

To read the full letter go to:     www.arrl.org/arrlletter?issue=2011-05-05

Greetings,

Northland ARES will be offering ICS-100b training at our May ARES Meeting!..be advised that our next ARES meeting will be held at the North Kansas City Police Department Community Room on the first floor of the Police Department. The location of the Police Department is 2020 Howell Street, North Kansas City, MO. If you are coming from the north, take I-35 south to the North Kansas City exit / Armour Rd, keep to the right...Take Armour Rd down to the Police Station / City Hall building, it's right across the street from the Dairy Queen. Dave, N8TMN will monitor the '79 repeater for talk-in if you get lost.

We will have internet-capable computers setup for those who would like to take the FEMI / EMI test after the training, this way you can get your certificate that night...

We would suggest you check out the ICS-100b information, download a student manual and the test by clicking on the 2011 ICS Training link which is located on the top of our main website page.

Any questions, feel free to contact Dave, N8TMN at 816.918.7854 or via email at dlaskowski@nkc.org.

73 de Dave, N8TMN

The Mobile Command Team will be conducting regularly scheduled maintenance from 10 - 2 on 14 May 2011. Anyone interested in helping out, becoming part of the team or just checking out the unit is welcome to come out to the Clay County Highway Department at 116th and N 33 Hwy, about a quarter mile north of US69 going towards Kearney. For more information or directions you can contact Tim Cott, KC0RWD, at kc0rwd@kc.rr.com and we will also be monitoring the 146.79 repeater.