This document is intended to provide a quick reference for an ARSG member to
determine what should be done when participating in emergency communications
drills, standby alerts, and formal activations. It is divided into three
phases. Each phase lists a task, the responsible persons and a section
reference to more detailed information in the ARSG Emergency Manual. Copies of
this Guide and the Manual should be in each ARSG member's jump kit and at the
main emergency operating locations.
Pre-Emergency Phase
Primary Responsibility: Coordinators of ARSG.
Purpose: To coordinate ARSG functions during a standby alert and prior to an
emergency activation.
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TASK RESPONSIBILITY SECTION NO.
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1. Alert ARSG Coordinators. Director of Emergency
Government or Communications
Officer. III A & D-F
2. Coordinators evaluate situation. ARSG Coordinators. III
3. Alert ARSG members to monitor ARSG Coordinators.
146.46 MHz. III A-C
4. Assign a temporary Net Control ARSG Coordinators.
Station to activate pre-emergency
net on 146.46 MHz. III C
5. Conduct Net and advise members Net Control Station.
of status. V
6. Check equipment and supplies Each ARSG member.
and prepare for deployment. IV B
7. Assign members to tentative ARSG Coordinators via
locations. Net Control Station. IV A
8. Activate standby alert. ARSG Coordinators. III E
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Emergency Phase
Primary Responsibility: Coordinators of ARSG.
Purpose: To coordinate ARSG functions during an emergency.
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1. Activate and deploy members to ARSG Coordinators via
preassigned locations. Net Control Station. IV A-B
2. New Net Control Station activated Assigned NCS operator-
at Fire Department on 146.46 MHz. may not be same operator
who was temporary NCS IV B1 & V
3. EOC activated on 146.46 MHz.- Assigned EOC operator.
May be in Fire Truck #1 or in
vehicle of EOC operator. IV B2
4. Issue assignments to all other ARSG Coordinators via
members. Net Control Station. IV B3-6
5. Obtain status reports from Net Control Station.
members. V
6. Register and provide All ARSG members.
communications as requested by
Division of Emergency Government. II A-E
7. Mobilize additional manpower, ARSG Coordinators.
if required. I D
8. Obtain periodic status reports Net Control Station.
from members. V
9. Maintain logs of all Net Control Station.
communications. V A6
10. Check with other amateur radio Assigned ARSG members.
stations for information, if
emergency involves other areas. I D
11. Activate HF radio station, if ARSG Coordinators.
communications to other parts of
State are needed. IV B1-2
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Post-Emergency Phase
Primary Responsibility: Coordinators of ARSG.
Purpose: To coordinate ARSG functions during phase-down and deactivation.
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TASK RESPONSIBILITY SECTION NO.
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1. Discontinue services no longer ARSG Coordinators.
required by served agency. V C9
2. Release manpower, if not needed. ARSG Coordinators via
NCS. V C9
3. Advise ARSG Coordinators Director of Emergency
to deactivate. Government or Communications
Officer. V C9
4. Advise NCS to cease operations. ARSG Coordinators. V C9
5. Advise members to discontinue Net Control Station.
operations and secure Net. V C9
6. Secure equipment. ARSG members.
7. Turn in reports, logs, etc. ARSG Coordinators. V A6, VII H
8. Attend debriefing session with ARSG Coordinators and
Emergency Government personnel. members.
Rev: September 7, 2006
