Spokane County ARES-ACS

This is a temporary page for general information about Spokane County ARES-ACS while the hacking attempt of spokares.org is dealt with.

Net Controls for the Tuesday night weekly net: (Members are reminded they should check in at least once each month)
August 4 - KK7SAB, Ed Parry
August 11 -
August 18 - WA7LNC, Gordon Grove
August 25 -
Preamble/Script ARES-ACS Roster
Preamble/Script for Simplex Net
Preamble/Script for GMRS Net

Upcoming Events:
August 4 - ARES-ACS Staff Meeting, 1730 at DEM
August 8 - Second Saturday Workshop, 0900-1200 at DEM
August 15 - SHARES Training Meeting, 0900-1200 at DEM
August 20 - Third Thursday Training Meeting, 1800-2000 at DEM
August 28-29 - State COMMEX
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September National Preparednesss Month
September 1 - ARES/ACS Staff Meeting, 1730 at DEM
September 5 - Second Saturday Workshop, 0900-1200 at DEM
September 17 - Third Thursday Training Meeting, 1800-2000 at DEM
September 19 - SHARES Training Meeting, 0900-1200 at DEM
September 26-27 - Spokane County ARES-ACS/WSDOT Exercise
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October 3 - Simulated Emergency Test (SET)
October 6 - ARES/ACS Staff Meeting, 1730 at DEM
October 10 - Second Saturday Workshop, 0900-1200 at DEM
October 15 - The Great Shakeout, Send a DYFI message at 1015
October 15 - Third Thursday Training Meeting, 1800-2000 at DEM
October 17 - SHARES Training Meeting, 0900-1200 at DEM

Upcoming Winlink Assignments:
Responses should be submitted using an ICS-213 unless another form is specified. Send your responses to NV2Z and AG7QP between 1700 and 2100 on the date shown. Radio is preferred but Telnet is acceptable.
11-Aug-26 Provide an estimate of how long it would take you to arrive at DEM prepared for a three-day deployment? (Meals, water and sleeping facilities provided)
25-Aug-26 There has been 5” of rain in the last 24 hours at your location. Submit a Severe Weather Report.
8-Sep-26 What is the Severe Weather ACES Concept?
22-Sep-26 Using a Quick Message form, identify steps/actions/precautions you should take in extreme cold situations.
13-Oct-26 Submit a Did You Feel It Report – Be sure to mark that it is an exercise.
27-Oct-26 Submit a Welfare Message/Quick Health & Welfare
10-Nov-26 Report where you expect to have Thanksgiving dinner (on an ICS 213)
24-Nov-26 Request what you want Santa to bring you on an ICS-213RR
8-Dec-26 Provide Santa a justification for you being good this year
22-Dec-26 What are your New Year’s Eve plans?

For additional information about Spokane County ARES-ACS, contact Frank Hutchison, AG7QP