The 13th annual Communications Academy will be held April 16-17 2011 at South Seattle Community College.

by MultCoARES March 29, 2011

The Communications Academy is open to anyone with an interest in emergency communications, volunteer or professional. The presentations are designed to promote the development of knowledgeable, skilled emergency communicators who will support their local communities during a disaster or emergency response. Their mission number this year is: 11-T-112 For more information or to register: http://commacademy.org/

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SAVE THE DATE: Amateur Radio Training and Orientation – Saturday, May 14, 2011

by MultCoARES March 29, 2011

Portland Office of Emergency Management in conjunction with Multnomah County Emergency Management, City of Gresham, Portland Water Bureau, Bureau of Emergency Communication, Portland Fire 7 Rescue and Multnomah County ARES would like to invite you to attend an Amateur Radio Training and Orientation on Saturday, May 14th from 0830 to 1700 hrs. The Amateur radio [...]

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MS Walk, Portland, April 9, 2011

by MultCoARES March 29, 2011

Time has come again for the annual Portland MS walk. Multnomah County ARES will be coordinating amateur radio operators for the route, and we are asking for volunteers. This event will be on Saturday, Aprin 9th. The event should last from early morning to mid-afternoon. Further details will follow. It will be a good opportunity [...]

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Information for April 9th Simulated Emergency Test (SET)

by MultCoARES March 29, 2011

On April 9th State Office of Emergency Management will be conducting a Simulated Emergency Test (SET). This SET will test the ability of Oregon Section ARES/RACES stations to communicate on a state-wide basis following a Cascadia Subduction Zone magnitude 9 earthquake. If such an event were to occur, ARES/RACES units would be called upon to [...]

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Tsunami Safety

by MultCoARES March 14, 2011

Colleagues, In addition to concern for victims of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami, please use this event to ensure that your own safety is attended to. Note the following: 1) The Sendai tsunami wave was approximately 27 feet high. Current research indicates that when The Big One strikes the Oregon Coast – when, not if [...]

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February 2011 Meeting

by MultCoARES February 24, 2011

With the information we have about the varied locations that people are coming from, this month’s meeting will be on the air rather than in person. Set your radio to the 146.84 (+ offset) repeater at 7:00 pm and join us for a discussion of Tactical Callsigns: Care, Feeding and when to use. The topic [...]

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Multnomah County ARES is Now Multnomah County ARES/RACES

by MultCoARES December 31, 2010

RACES is a radiocommunication service, conducted by volunteer licensed amateurs, designed to provide emergency communications to local or state civil-preparedness agencies. It is a part of the Amateur Radio Service that provides radio communications for civil-preparedness purposes only, during periods of local, regional or national civil emergencies. These emergencies are not limited to war-related activities, [...]

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December ARES Meeting and Social

by MultCoARES December 8, 2010

Greetings to Multnomah County ARES members,   The December 16th meeting and social will be at IHOP restaurant at Cascade Station located at 9840 N.E.Cascades Parkway at 6:30 pm. Hope to see you there for an evening of fun and fellowship.

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2010 UASI Citizen Corps Conference

by MultCoARES October 11, 2010

The conference will run from Tuesday, November 02, 2010 7:30 AM through Saturday, November 06, 2010 6:00 PM (Pacific Time) It will be held at: Holiday Inn Portland Airport 503-256-5000 8439 NE Columbia Boulevard Portland, Oregon 97220 Multnomah County ARES will have an information table on Friday eve and Saturday and volunteers are needed to [...]

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Updated 10/10/2010: Fire Station Go-box Radio Comms Exercise

by MultCoARES October 2, 2010

Thanks to all stations who participated and helped to make the exercise a success. Watch for the after action report to be posted soon. # Multnomah County A.R.E.S. participated in the Second Fire station Go box radio Comms Exercise Saturday Oct. 9th from 8 am to 1pm Colleagues from Multnomah County Emergency, Multnomah ARES, Portland [...]

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