Committees Crisis Apps and Radio Comms ONLY
september
19sep9:00 am11:00 amLicensed Ham Radio Operator’s Course
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Course Description: Licensed HAM Radio Operators affiliated with Hospitals, EMS, Emergency Management, Public Health, and Other Healthcare Providers This "hands-on" Ham Radio Operation class is for Licensed Ham Radio Operators. Students will
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Course Description:
Licensed HAM Radio Operators affiliated with Hospitals, EMS, Emergency Management, Public Health, and Other Healthcare Providers
This “hands-on” Ham Radio Operation class is for Licensed Ham Radio Operators. Students will learn how to use the Ham ICOM 2720, ICOM 7000, and Yaesu 8800 and learn some troubleshooting tips for participating in the redundant communications drills. These radios have been issued by NCTTRAC to regional hospitals and coalition partners to aid in redundant and emergency communication through the Hospital Preparedness Program.
Prerequisite: Must have your Amateur Radio license for this class
Items to Bring: Notepad to take notes and model information on the radio equipment at your facility.
Time
(Tuesday) 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Location
NCTTRAC Offices, Suite 100
600 Six Flags Dr., Arlington, TX 76011
Organizer
Stephanie McKinnis817-607-7015 600 Six Flags Drive, Suite 160, Arlington, Texas 76011
october
11oct10:30 am12:30 pmVirtual Crisis Applications Training for EMResource - October 2023
Event Details
Description This training will include segments covering EMResource. Click "HERE" to register. EMResource is a day-to-day crisis application. Regionally, it’s used for daily status and comments (status of services or
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Description
This training will include segments covering EMResource.
Click “HERE” to register.
EMResource is a day-to-day crisis application. Regionally, it’s used for daily status and comments (status of services or units) for hospitals, EMS, and air medical assets. EMResource is also currently used for important regional notifications. It serves as a status interface among regional air medical organizations and their individual Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) systems. The context of this training will include updating facility or agency status. There will also be a didactic portion explaining the regional policies for when and why a change should be made to agency status.
If you have questions, please contact Stephanie McKinnis at smckinnis@ncttrac.org or Tina Martin at Tmartin@ncttrac.org.
Time
(Wednesday) 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Location
Virtual Meeting
Organizer
Stephanie McKinnis817-607-7015 600 Six Flags Drive, Suite 160, Arlington, Texas 76011
27oct10:00 am12:00 pmRedundant Communications Drill - October 2023
Event Details
Regional Communications Drills are conducted to test the ability of hospitals to communicate with their local jurisdiction and with each other in the event of phone and email failure. All
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Regional Communications Drills are conducted to test the ability of hospitals to communicate with their local jurisdiction and with each other in the event of phone and email failure. All members of the Hospital Preparedness Program are required to participate in one Redundant Communications Drill in 2023 and one Drill in 2024 during the next program year starting July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024. Redundant Communications Drills are generally held on the last Friday of every other month. Testing of redundant communications can be achieved through the following methods during the drill time frame (10:00 am to 12:00 pm).
- Jurisdictional Commercial Radio – If you have a commercial radio to test as part of the monthly communications drill, please make prior arrangements with your local jurisdiction to arrange the test. Your jurisdictional representative will need to send an email to ncttrac_emcc@ncttrac.org confirming the date and method that the contract was made (with you copied into the email).
- Amateur Radio – Amateur radio testing will be conducted via a directed radio net through NCTTRAC. Exact frequencies may vary based on repeater availability; reference the email reminder from NCTTRAC EMCC for a specific month’s frequencies. We will be conducting a Roll Call by the county at the beginning of each group’s time slot and using Tactical Call Signs for facility identification.
- DFW-Wide – If you have a DFW-Wide system you may contact either us or your local jurisdiction. If you contact your local jurisdiction then the rules for credit are the same as for the Jurisdictional Commercial Radio. DFW-Wide will check-in using the assigned time slots listed in the table below by County.
- DFW-Connct – If you have the DFW-Connct Overlay, you may check in with us on the NCTRG-1 Talkgroup, or you can check in with your local jurisdiction and have them email us at ncttrac_emcc@ncttrac.org.
- Satellite Phones– For those testing satellite phones, please contact NCTTRAC EMCC at 817-607-7020 during the drill (11:30 am to 12:00 pm).
- MSAT – For those that have the MSAT system, please contact NCTTRAC EMCC on the NCTTRAC1 talk group. Please do not use the MSAT to dial 817-607-7020 for drilling purposes.Please refer to the NCTTRAC EMCC email that is dispatched two weeks prior and the day of the drill.
Time
(Friday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Organizer
Stephanie McKinnis817-607-7015 600 Six Flags Drive, Suite 160, Arlington, Texas 76011
december
13dec1:30 pm3:30 pmVirtual Crisis Applications Training for EMResource - December 2023
Event Details
Description This training will include segments covering EMResource. Click "HERE" to register. EMResource is a day-to-day crisis application. Regionally, it’s used for daily status and comments (status of services or
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Event Details
Description
This training will include segments covering EMResource.
Click “HERE” to register.
EMResource is a day-to-day crisis application. Regionally, it’s used for daily status and comments (status of services or units) for hospitals, EMS, and air medical assets. EMResource is also currently used for important regional notifications. It serves as a status interface among regional air medical organizations and their individual Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) systems. The context of this training will include updating facility or agency status. There will also be a didactic portion explaining the regional policies for when and why a change should be made to agency status.
If you have questions, please contact Stephanie McKinnis at smckinnis@ncttrac.org or Tina Martin at Tmartin@ncttrac.org.
Time
(Wednesday) 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Location
Virtual Meeting
Organizer
Stephanie McKinnis817-607-7015 600 Six Flags Drive, Suite 160, Arlington, Texas 76011
january
26jan10:00 am12:00 pmRedundant Communications Drill - January 2024
Event Details
Regional Communications Drills are conducted to test the ability of hospitals to communicate with their local jurisdiction and with each other in the event of phone and email failure. All
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Event Details
Regional Communications Drills are conducted to test the ability of hospitals to communicate with their local jurisdiction and with each other in the event of phone and email failure. All members of the Hospital Preparedness Program are required to participate in one Redundant Communications Drill in 2023 and one Drill in 2024 during the next program year starting July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024. Redundant Communications Drills are generally held on the last Friday of every other month. Testing of redundant communications can be achieved through the following methods during the drill time frame (10:00 am to 12:00 pm).
- Jurisdictional Commercial Radio – If you have a commercial radio to test as part of the monthly communications drill, please make prior arrangements with your local jurisdiction to arrange the test. Your jurisdictional representative will need to send an email to ncttrac_emcc@ncttrac.org confirming the date and method that the contract was made (with you copied into the email).
- Amateur Radio – Amateur radio testing will be conducted via a directed radio net through NCTTRAC. Exact frequencies may vary based on repeater availability; reference the email reminder from NCTTRAC EMCC for a specific month’s frequencies. We will be conducting a Roll Call by the county at the beginning of each group’s time slot and using Tactical Call Signs for facility identification.
- DFW-Wide – If you have a DFW-Wide system you may contact either us or your local jurisdiction. If you contact your local jurisdiction then the rules for credit are the same as for the Jurisdictional Commercial Radio. DFW-Wide will check-in using the assigned time slots listed in the table below by County.
- DFW-Connct – If you have the DFW-Connct Overlay, you may check in with us on the NCTRG-1 Talkgroup, or you can check in with your local jurisdiction and have them email us at ncttrac_emcc@ncttrac.org.
- Satellite Phones– For those testing satellite phones, please contact NCTTRAC EMCC at 817-607-7020 during the drill (11:30 am to 12:00 pm).
- MSAT – For those that have the MSAT system, please contact NCTTRAC EMCC on the NCTTRAC1 talk group. Please do not use the MSAT to dial 817-607-7020 for drilling purposes.Please refer to the NCTTRAC EMCC email that is dispatched two weeks prior and the day of the drill.
Time
(Friday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Organizer
Stephanie McKinnis817-607-7015 600 Six Flags Drive, Suite 160, Arlington, Texas 76011