Please use the following links for the most current version of our official documentation.
Citizen Corps Code of Conduct – Guidelines for our ARES & CERT volunteers
Incident Communications Plan – Guide for communicating at events & incidents
ARES & CERT Uniform Standard – Guide for approved apparel for official events
CERT Documentation & Training
Basic Traffic Direction Video– Provided by Santa Rosa County Emergency Management
Firefighter Rehab SOG – Guidelines for responding to call for providing rehab service
Firefighter Rehab Training Video – Provided by the City of Milton Fire Department
Air Truck Operations SOG – Guidelines for operating the cascade system
Amateur Radio Documentation & Training
Nets
Santa Rosa County FL Citizen Corps Net Script Version 5.3January 2023 | For Tuesday nets
Net Control Training video by Arc – W4CPD | Discusses general net control techniques
Traffic Handling Training video by NFL Section | How to pass traffic on a voice net
SKYWARN Hazardous Weather Plan & Net Script | Script & quality reports
National Traffic System & Radiograms video by Aaron – K8AMH (STM North Texas)
Phonetic Alphabet Training – RRI
Shelter Report Download
Documentation
Santa Rosa County ARES Emergency Communications Plan (Update coming)
FL ARES Task Book – Used to track deployment readiness status
FL AUXCOMM Task Book – For any amateur radio volunteers wishing to deploy
Go-kit Suggested Items – A sample list of items for a 24-72 hour go-kit
Coast Guard RadioTelephone Handbook – Used with SHARES | Proper prosigns
Santa Rosa County ARES Repeater Policy – Appropriate use & repeater guidelines
Forms
ICS-214A – Use to log personal activities during an incident
ICS-309 – Communications log
Video Training
SRCARES-250_7100Connections – Document on connecting our ICOM 7100 “Go-kit”
ICOM 7100 Go Kit – Connecting an ICOM 7100 Video by Arc – W4CPD
Winlink Guides
Winlink is utilized to send and receive digital messages. We utilize it to check in and out of our deployments, send shelter reports, resource requests, and formal traffic. These documents provide step-by-step instructions on how to use Winlink Express to send official forms for nets, deployments, or exercises.
SRCARES-201_WinlinkCheckIn – Instructions for Winlink “Express Check-in” form
SRCARES-202_WinlinkCheckOut – Instructions for Winlink “Express Check-out” form
SRCARES-203_WinlinkShelterReport – Instructions for Winlink “SRC Shelter Report” form
SRCARES-204_Using COM7100sw/Winlink Packet – Using IC7100 w/Winlink Packet
SCRARES-205_Field Situation Report – Instructions for Winlink “Field Situation Report” form
SRCARES-206_WinlinkRadiogram – Instructions for sending Radiograms using Winlink
ICOM 7100 Winlink Packet & VaraFM Guide – Required software settings – Oliver K6OLI
Sending “radio only” messages via Winlink – Article by Gordon KX4Z
Phone Apps
eAUXFOG – Auxiliary Communications Field Operations Guide
eNIFOG – National Interoperability Field Operations Guide
Amateur Radio Training
Exams Info – Information for taking your amateur radio exam through SRC ARES
ARRL Technician Course – Video training for obtaining your amateur radio tech license
Ham Radio Crash Course – Video training for obtaining your amateur radio tech license