Lee County, Florida, ARES® / A.L.E.R.T
All Lee Emergency Response Team • ARES/RACES in Lee County, FL
Training takes many forms for the Lee County ARES® / A.L.E.R.T. In-person and on-the-air meetings are prime; drills and exercises are scheduled at regular intervals; and the annual SET (Section Emergency Test) all combine to develop and improve the operating skills of our members.
October 2018 Schedule
Saturday, October 5, 10:00 AM: SET (Simulated Emergency Test)
Wednesday, October 3, 7:00 PM: On-Air ARES / A.L.E.R.T. Net
Wednesday, October 10, 7:00 PM: On-Air ARES / A.L.E.R.T. Net
Thursday, October 18, 7:00 PM: In Person Meeting at EOC
Wednesday, October 24, 7:00 PM: On-Air ARES / A.L.E.R.T. Net
Wednesday, October 31, 7:00 PM: On-Air ARES / A.L.E.R.T. Net
The ARES® / A.L.E.R.T. Net is held on the
146.685 Repeater
The PL is 136.5
Alternate Repeater: 146.820 (PL 136.5)
In-Person Meetings are held at the
Lee County Emergency Operations Center
2675 Ortiz Avenue, Fort Myers, FL
Links to ARRL EmComm Training Programs
Links to FEMA Incident Command System (ICS) Training Courses
ALERT Members are required to be certified by FEMA in IS-100 and IS-700. If you want to participate in "Out of County Deployments" you must have completed IS-200 and IS-800 as well.
These on-line programs take about two hours each to complete and are free of charge.
HINT: Print out the test before proceeding with the course. Mark answers to the test as you find them. At the end of the course, take the on-line test by filling in the answers you entered on the test copy as you studied the course.
When you finish the course a Certificate of Completion will be e-mailed to you by FEMA. Please forward a copy of the Certificate(s) to Steve Smith for our files.
