Course Details
G0251: WEM Amateur Radio Resources
Date: February 4, 2026
Time: 8:00-12:00pm (Pacific)
Location: Virtual
Course Description
This 4-hour course will provide state and local elected officials, emergency managers, and other public officials with an understanding of how these volunteer communication groups can help in supplementing telecommunication and warning systems.
This 4-hour course will provide state and local elected officials, emergency managers, and other public officials with an understanding of how these volunteer communication groups can help in supplementing telecommunication and warning systems.
Course Objectives
Explain the importance of amateur radio for emergency communications.
Describe the amateur radio groups that can provide emergency communications.
Explain the capabilities of amateur radio resources.
Explain how to achieve a successful Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services (RACES) organization.
Determine a strategy for coordinating with amateur radio resources in the community.
Class is made up of the following professional groups:
Explain the importance of amateur radio for emergency communications.
Describe the amateur radio groups that can provide emergency communications.
Explain the capabilities of amateur radio resources.
Explain how to achieve a successful Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services (RACES) organization.
Determine a strategy for coordinating with amateur radio resources in the community.
Class is made up of the following professional groups:
Emergency managers
State and local elected officials
Road and bridge supervisory personnel
Office of Emergency Management personnel
City planning director
Emergency Operations Center Team
Supervisors
Disciplines
Emergency Management
Public Safety Communications
State and local elected officials
Road and bridge supervisory personnel
Office of Emergency Management personnel
City planning director
Emergency Operations Center Team
Supervisors
Disciplines
Emergency Management
Public Safety Communications
Attendance
Each student is required to attend 90% of the class to receive the course certificate. If you miss more than the allotted required course requirements, you will need to coordinate with the instructors to make-up missed course work or retake the entirety of the course.
Seat Allocation Policy
Please note: Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management reserves the right to prioritize registration and seating for agencies and partners located within Snohomish County. While we welcome participation from all interested parties, preference will be given to local partners to ensure regional preparedness and response coordination.
Reasonable Accommodations
Please send any reasonable accommodation requests to Training.DEM@snoco.org as soon as possible, and no later than 2 weeks before the course start date (if possible).
Contact
Each student is required to attend 90% of the class to receive the course certificate. If you miss more than the allotted required course requirements, you will need to coordinate with the instructors to make-up missed course work or retake the entirety of the course.
Seat Allocation Policy
Please note: Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management reserves the right to prioritize registration and seating for agencies and partners located within Snohomish County. While we welcome participation from all interested parties, preference will be given to local partners to ensure regional preparedness and response coordination.
Reasonable Accommodations
Please send any reasonable accommodation requests to Training.DEM@snoco.org as soon as possible, and no later than 2 weeks before the course start date (if possible).
Contact
Please contact Training.DEM@snoco.org with any questions regarding the course.
An e-mail with course material and a Zoom link will be sent out approx. 1-2 weeks before the class start date. If you do not receive this 1 week before the start date, please email Training.DEM@snoco.org