Tag: ARES
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Simulated Emergency Test After Action Report
On October 4, 2025, the Western Massachusetts Section of the Amateur Radio Emergency Service conducted a Simulated Emergency Test from 10 am to 2 pm local time. Eighteen people participated, plus representatives from both MEMA and FEMA. The full after-action report on the exercise is now available in .docx (Microsoft Word) format here.
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Homeland Security’s 2014 National Emergency Communications Plan Incorporates Amateur Radio
The Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Emergency Communications (DHS-OEC) has released the first updated National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP) since the original publication in 2008. According to the Department, the DHS-OEC developed the NECP in cooperation with more than 150 public and private sector emergency communications officials. Of interest to Amateur Radio Operators, is…