DuPage County ARES®

ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Communication Courses

The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) offers three (3) Amateur Radio Emergency Communication (AREC) Courses through its Certification and Continuing Education Program.  The three (s) courses include AREC Level I (Introduction), AREC Level II (Intermediate) and AREC Level III (Advanced) are all offered on-line as an independent study program and run for eight (8) weeks each.

Visit www.arrl.org/cce for more information on these rewarding courses.

FEMA Emergency Management Institute Independent Study Program

The Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Emergency Management Institute (EMI) offers on-line and self-paced courses designed for people who have emergency management responsibilities as well as the general public.  All the courses are offered free-of-charge to those who qualify for enrollment.  The courses address Incident Management, Operational Planning, Disaster Logistics, Emergency Communications, Service to Disaster Victims, Continuity Programs, Public Disaster Communications, Integrated Preparedness and Hazard Mitigation.

Visit www.training.fema.gov/IS/crslist.asp for a complete listing of the available courses.

SKYWARN Severe Storm and Tornado Spotter Training

The National Weather Service (NWS) will offer SKYWARN severe storm and tornado spotter training classes throughout north central and northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana, from February through April.  The classes will be free and open to the public.  Most will be held on weekday evenings, but some daytime and Saturday classes will be available.  The classes take about 2 hours.

Visit www.crh.noaa.gov/lot/?n=spotter_talks for a complete listing of the scheduled classes.