Membership Information
Individuals who have read the By-Laws of WCEC and WCEC’s Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) and who agree with the Mission Statement and are interested in Public Service Emergency Communications and who wish to join WCEC should fill out an application and bring it to a regular meeting of Wood County Emergency Communications.Meetings are held at 7:00PM on the first Tuesday of each month at the Lubeck Community Center, Lubeck, WV. Applicant should arrive 30 minutes before the meeting to submit their application to the Director for review. There are no membership fees, however members are required to abide by the bylaws, develop cretin communications skills and participate in training activities and classes as dictated by the Director and Assistant Director.Applicants will need to authorize a background check for membership approval and individuals under the age of 18 will be required to present a signed Parental Authorization form. Wood County Emergency Communications inc. protects all information presented to it for membership purposes and does not share this information with anyone else for any reason other than a background investigation.
Training consists of classroom instruction as well as practical exercises in real-time communications under varied conditions. This includes Voice and Digital communication modes. Members are encouraged to keep track of training hours on a yearly basis. Training Hours Form
Training
Training consists of classroom instruction as well as practical exercises in real-time communications under varied conditions. This includes Voice and Digital communication modes. Members are encouraged to keep track of training hours on a yearly basis. Training Hours Form
ARES Membership
Members of WCEC automatically become members of ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency Services). Each member should fill out a ARES registration form which list information about you and your capabilities as a communicator. We have added space for additional information about your other capabilities, such as do you have any off-road equipment, do you have a CDL, are you a fire fighter or trained Paramedic, etc.
ARES Field Resources Manual Available
A Quick Training and Field Resource Guide for the Emergency Communicator is available in Adobe pdf format. The ARES Field Resources Manual is a must read for every Amateur who expects to be deployed in the field for emergency services work. Based primarily on ARES operations, these principles can be adapted by any local group or agency.This paper contains a number of templates that can be adapted to your locality and situation. A great resource for any Communicator.