Washtenaw County

Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services

(R.A.C.E.S.)

Homeland Security has placed many new requirements on Emergency Management Divisions since 9/11/2001. One of these requirements is to use an Incident Command System (ICS) in particular the National Incident Management System (NIMS). To meet this goal for Wasthenaw County and its local governmental units the following phase in of required training was adopted at the last R.A.C.E.S. E-comm training course (June 13, 2007).

Existing requirements (current Washtenaw R.A.C.E.S. members have this now):

• Ham license

• IS – 22 Are You Ready? An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness

• Criminal background check

Additional requirements for current members and applicants before October 31, 2007:

• IS- 700 National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction (due by October 31, 2007)

• IS - 800 National Response Plan (NRP), An Introduction (due by October 31, 2007)

• IS - 100 Introduction to Incident Command System (due by December 31, 2007)

• IS - 200 ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents (due by December 31, 2007)

Applicants received between November 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007:

• Ham license

• Criminal background check release form signed

• IS – 22 Are You Ready? An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness

• IS - 700 National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction (due December 31, 2007)

• IS - 800 National Response Plan (NRP), An Introduction (due December 31, 2007)

• IS - 100 Introduction to Incident Command System (due July 1, 2008)

• IS - 200 ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents (due July 1, 2008)

After January 1, 2008, applicants will need:

• Ham license

• Criminal background check release form signed

• IS – 22 Are You Ready? An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness

• IS – 700 National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction

• IS – 800 National Response Plan (NRP), An Introduction

• Six months to complete:

  • IS - 100 Introduction to Incident Command System

  • IS - 200 ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents

Suggested Training:

• IS-271 Anticipating Hazardous Weather & Community Risk

Procedure to apply for R.A.C.E.S. credentials

1. Make two copies of your Amateur Radio License

2. Call the Washtenaw County Office of Emergency Management at 734-973-4900 to set up an appointment to:

   • take one copy of your Amateur Radio License

   • take one copy of your Transcripts or Certificates

   • have your picture taken

   • sign the background check release form

3. Mail the other copy of your Amateur Radio License and Certificates to the Ben Pinette KC8NIY Washtenaw County Deputy EC/RO find address here.

4. When you receive your R.A.C.E.S. credential by mail please start checking into the Wednesday night R.A.C.E.S. net at 8:00PM on the 146.920 repeater. (looking forward to hearing you on the air!)

Link to request Independent Study Transcript Request

July 14, 2007 Draft 1.0 dtc