RACES Alerting System
The following guidelines apply to all Riverside County RACES members. The first column lists the code. The second column lists the Phase or level of ALERT. The third column indicates the tasks to be performed and step-by-step instructions for that level of ALERT.
Alert Code |
Alert Level |
Task |
|---|---|---|
100* |
Level I ALERT |
From Home Station, insure that there is at least one station in your district in radio contact with W6CDF RIVERSIDE or W6CDF INDIO. One of these stations will assume COUNTY NET CONTROL. |
200* |
Level II ALERT |
From Home Station, activate your LOCAL NET. Place operators on standby. Advise COUNTY NET CONTROL when LOCAL NET is activated. |
300* |
Level III ALERT |
RACES is now activated. Activate the LOCAL NET, EOC or control point. PEOC W6CDF RIVERSIDE, AEOC W6CDF INDIO and ICC W6CDF PERRIS will be operational. Eastern County EOC’s or Control Points report to W6CDF INDIO for further instructions. Western County EOC’s or Control Points report to W6CDF Riverside for further instructions. An Incident Number will be given at this time. |
400* |
Stand Down |
Declared Alert is cancelled. Carry out termination procedures. |
The codes 100, 200 and 300 indicate a countywide ALERT. These codes are followed by a District Number (i.e., the fourth digit) that indicates that the ALERT applies only to that district. For example, 100-7 would indicate a LEVEL I ALERT for district seven.
The paging system is tested each Wednesday at 12 noon. The test will be as follows: 100*0000. Notify the RACES Deputy Chief Administrative Officer if you do not receive this test.