Radio Communications 201: Building a Communication Plan

Schedule

Tue, 25 Aug, 2026 at 04:30 pm

UTC-07:00
Location

2501 S 35th St, Tacoma, WA, United States, Washington 98409 | Tacoma, WA

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Building on material presented in Radio 101, this course dives deeper into radio technology and emergency communication planning.
After completing this course, participants will understand how to create a basic emergency communication plan and use common features and capabilities of Family Radio Service (FRS) and General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) radios to support the plan.
Topics include:
Hand-held and mobile radios
How frequencies, power, and antennas affect communication range and effectiveness
Simplex and Repeater operations
Communication planning in support of a mission
Designing communications plans using SABON and PACE and a good map
Using Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Net Control Stations to manage chaos
Exercising and testing your emergency communication plans as a team
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Where is it happening?

2501 S 35th St, Tacoma, WA, United States, Washington 98409

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Pierce County Department of Emergency Management
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