[LakelandARC] FW: Polk County ARES Membership Update

[Eric Schmidt]

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Laura Pennington 
  To: Paul Womble <PCEM> ; Polkares at yahoogroups. Com ; POLKGMRS at yahoogroups.com ; Polk EMCOMM (Polk EMCOMM) ; LakelandARC at yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 1:19 PM
  Subject: [LakelandARC] FW: Polk County ARES Membership Update


  ** Copy of the ATTACHED EXCEL SHEET can be downloaded from the polkemcomm
  web site ** 
  http://www.polkemcomm.org

  Hello from the Polk County ARES Staff - 

  As the ARES Guidelines require, we must update our membership roster
  annually. In addition, we have been working to restructure our membership
  classifications and requirements. Our current records show that you are
  either a current Polk ARES member, or have previously indicated that you are
  interested in joining our organization. As a reminder, there are no
  membership dues to join ARES (however as we do not collect dues, we do not
  host picnics, etc.).

  Please review the below membership information...if you are interested in
  joining or continuing your membership, please complete the attached Member
  Information form and return it by reply email or bring it with you to a
  regular meeting (held the last Thursday of each month, at the Polk County
  EOC). Our next meeting is this coming Thursday, July 31, 2008, at 6:30 PM
  (for map and more info - http://www.polkemcomm.org/meetings.htm). We will be
  sending out similar forms on an approximately annual basis to ensure that
  our records remain up-to-date. In the meantime, should your information
  change, feel free to reply to this email or send an email to
  "info at polkemcomm.org"

  All ARES members will be issued Polk County ARES ID Cards upon receipt of
  the attached form and a usable photo. Photos should be a 'head and
  shoulders' type shot of the individual, or one that can be suitably cropped
  - please do not send group photos. They can either be sent by email in a
  .JPG format, or we will be taking photos at our regular meetings and other
  activities. We are working with the County to produce these ID's, and they
  should be available at the August meeting for those who complete forms and
  submit photos in the next few weeks.

  Polk ARES Membership Information:

  The Amateur Radio Relay League (ARRL) minimum requirements for ARES
  membership are simple: members must hold an amateur license and have an
  interest in community service. Membership cards will be issued to all
  members who meet the ARRL's basic requirements, regardless of membership
  type. However, due to additional requirements from the agencies we serve,
  certain training must be completed prior to becoming a fully deployable
  member of the Polk County ARES organization. Therefore, in order to
  accommodate the spirit of ARES as intended by the ARRL while still providing
  a usable service to the Community, Polk ARES has set forth three membership
  classifications.

  * Full Member: A full member in the organization has met all the
  requirements of our served agencies, and as completed all requested
  training. As such, a Full Member is fully deployable and able to serve in
  any communications capacity foreseen by the organization. Members seeking
  staff-level appointments may be asked to complete additional training beyond
  what is required for Full Membership. In addition to the ARRL minimum
  requirements, the following qualifications and training are currently
  required for Full Membership:

  * must be 18 years of age

  * must reside in Polk County

  * must update membership information annually

  * must participate regularly in meetings, nets, and public service
  events

  * must complete ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Course
  Level 1 (Level 2 is recommended)

  * must complete FEMA online Independent Study Courses or EMI
  equivalents:

  * IS-100

  * IS-200

  * IS-700

  * IS-800

  * ICS-300 (staff)

  * Associate Member: This designation is for members who wish to
  become Full Members, but are still working on attaining the requirements.
  This also encompasses "junior" members - those who are not yet 18 years of
  age.

  * Supporting Member: This member classification is available for
  those who want to be a part of the organization but are unable to make a
  full participation and/or time commitment. This could include those who are
  employed in emergency services fields, have existing commitments to other
  emergency service organizations, are seasonal residents, or otherwise cannot
  meet the expectations of Full Membership. All membership types will be
  involved in all ARES activities including emergency response; it is just
  understood that Supporting Members may have primary commitments elsewhere.

  Now that you've reviewed the new membership types, hopefully you've found
  one that can fit into your life! If so, then please fill out and return the
  attached form. The information collected on the form will be used to build
  our membership roster, contact you in the event of activation, and will not
  otherwise be shared outside the organization.

  We hope to see you soon...73!

  Laura Pennington

  KI4ZJX

  Assistant Emergency Coordinator

  Polk County ARES



   
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