Riverside County RACES
W6CDF/Voice - KF6NPC/Digital

• Overview
• Authorities
• Member Requirements
• RACES Activation
• Operations
• Uniform Regulations
• Suggested Equipment
• Guidelines
• Appendices
  • #1 - RACES Alerting System
  • #2 RACES Communications Systems Test
  • #3 RACES Telephone Numbers
  • #5 Incident Number Requests
  • #6 RACES Job Descriptions
  • #8 Recommended Training
  • #11 Familiarization Exercise
• Glossary
• Abbreviations
• Download Manual

 

RACES Communications System test

A communications systems test will be conducted on the 1st Monday of each month between 1900 and 2000 hours, local time.  Disasters can strike at any time.  The following guidelines are designed to make the system test a smooth functioning training operation.  Note that most of these guidelines are applicable for an emergency response operation.

Before the Test

1. Review the Riverside County RACES Manual and your District RACES Communications Plan.  Keep in mind that your Amateur Operator’s flexibility and versatility are your greatest assets.
2. Brief all RACES Operators so that they know and understand the goals of the Monthly Test.
3. Notify the Amateur Community in your District.
4. Invite the Amateur Organizations in your District to participate.

During the Test

1. All District or served agency Emergency Coordinators or assistants; activate alerting systems; tone alert, phone call, pagers, etc.  This should be done from home or any available station with the 100+ page.
   
   
2. Activate the Local Net and conduct a roll call of active members.  Record conditions and the number of members that respond on an ICS 214 with the 200+ page.
   
   
3. All Operators are to report conditions and status.  This report should include your call, and your location using your street and nearest cross street.
   
   Sample Message: “W6TKV Sun City, Palm and 6th. This station is on auxiliary power.”
   
   
4. Upon receiving the 100+ page, the following will occur:
   
   
   1. Upon receiving the 100+ page, the following will occur:
   2. All districts and staff will call W6CDF Riverside, the PEOC or W6CDF Indio, the AEOC on one of the EOC frequencies and advise what your primary frequency for contact with that station will be.
   3. The Pass, Mountain, Blythe, Coachella, and Anza will contact W6CDF Indio AEOC and advise what your primary frequency for contact with that station will be.
      Hemet, Moreno Valley, Corona, Jurupa, Riverside, Perris, Riverside, Sun City, and Southwest contact Riverside PEOC and advise Riverside what your primary frequency for contact with that station will be.
      
      
5. W6CDF Riverside will conduct a roll call of all Districts and Net control stations.
   
   
6. If for any reason your station must shut down, NOTIFY NET CONTROL.  Your station will be logged out of service if you do not answer calls.
   
   
7. W6CDF Riverside will release all stations on completion of the test.

After the Test

Complete the ICS 214 and forward a copy to County OES.