Marion County, Indiana Amateur Radio Emergency Service® Communications Plan Version 1.5 Marion County ARES Communications Plan Late 2020 1.5 Draft Marion County Amateur Radio Emergency Services®Communications Plan Copyright © 2012 American Radio Relay League, Inc. All rights reserved. Permission is granted to copy or distribute this document to volunteers of the Amateur Radio Emergency Service® and to any served agencies within the confines of Marion County. Modification of this document is not permitted except by authorization of the Marion County ARRL Emergency Coordinator. ARES® and Amateur Radio Emergency Service® are registered trademarks of the American Radio Relay League, Incorporated and are used by permission. 2 Marion County ARES Communications Plan Late 2020 1.5 Draft Revision Log Please indicate here all revisions to this plan. Item Revision Date Authority Master Document 0.1 September 16, 2012 Brent Walls, K9CFE Release Document 1.0 November 9, 2012 Brent Walls, K9CFE Annual Update 1.1 March 2013 Brent Walls, K9CFE Annual Update 1.2 April 2014 Brent Walls, K9CFE Periodic Update 1.3 February 2016 M Bechdol, W9SOX Periodic Update 1.4 October 2017 M Bechdol, W9SOX Periodic Update 1.5 Late 2020 M Bechdol, W9SOX Frequency & Maps Plan Distribution The following individuals/agencies/departments shall receive a copy of this plan. Ø ARRL Indiana Section Manager Ø ARES® Indiana Section Emergency Coordinator Ø ARES® Indiana District 5 Emergency Coordinator Ø Marion County ARES® volunteers Ø Marion County RACES Radio Officer Ø Served Agencies 3 Marion County ARES Communications Plan Late 2020 1.5 Draft Table of Contents 1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 7 1.1 What is ARES® ? ............................................................................................................................ 7 1.2 Who can join ARES® ? ................................................................................................................... 7 1.3 How is ARES® organized ? ............................................................................................................ 7 1.4 Typical duties for each organization level .................................................................................... 7 1.4.1 Section Manager (SM) .......................................................................................................... 7 1.4.2 Section Emergency Coordinator (SEC) .................................................................................. 7 1.4.3 District Emergency Coordinator ........................................................................................... 7 1.4.4 Emergency Coordinator ........................................................................................................ 8 1.4.5 Assistant Emergency Coordinator ........................................................................................ 8 2 Purpose ................................................................................................................................................ 8 3 Authority .............................................................................................................................................. 8 4 Marion County ARES® Organization Chart ........................................................................................... 9 5 Served Agencies ................................................................................................................................... 9 6 Training ............................................................................................................................................... 10 7 Resources ........................................................................................................................................... 10 7.1 Volunteers .................................................................................................................................. 10 7.1.1 Marion County ARES® volunteers ....................................................................................... 10 7.1.2 Other Licensed Amateur Radio Operators ......................................................................... 10 7.1.3 District / Section ARES® volunteers .................................................................................... 11 7.2 Equipment .................................................................................................................................. 11 7.3 ARES® as a Resource ................................................................................................................... 11 8 Activation Procedures ........................................................................................................................ 12 8.1 Activation Criteria ....................................................................................................................... 12 8.2 Notification Procedures .............................................................................................................. 12 8.3 Activation Alert Levels ................................................................................................................ 12 8.3.1 LEVEL 5 ............................................................................................................................... 12 8.3.2 LEVEL 4 ............................................................................................................................... 13 8.3.3 LEVEL 3 ............................................................................................................................... 13 4 Marion County ARES Communications Plan Late 2020 1.5 Draft 8.3.4 LEVEL 2 ............................................................................................................................... 13 8.3.5 Level 1 ................................................................................................................................. 13 9 Net Operations ................................................................................................................................... 14 9.1 Types of Emergency Nets ........................................................................................................... 14 9.1.1 Resource / Logistics Net ..................................................................................................... 14 9.1.2 Tactical Net ......................................................................................................................... 14 9.1.3 Message Net ....................................................................................................................... 14 9.1.4 Command Net .................................................................................................................... 14 10 Appendix A – Emergency Frequencies ........................................................................................... 16 11 Appendix B – Activation Notification Procedure ............................................................................ 17 12 Appendix C – State and Region Map .............................................................................................. 19 13 Appendix D - Marion County Township Map ................................................................................. 20 14 Appendix E – Indianapolis Division of Homeland Security EOC Activation Levels ..................... 21 15 Appendix F – Memorandum of Understandings (MOU’s) .............................................................. 21 16 Appendix G - Marion County ARES® IC-217A ................................................................................. 22 17 Appendix H - Surrounding Area Frequencies…………………………………………………………………………….. 18 Appendix I – Marion County Skywarn Information ........................................................................ 24 19 Appendix J – Marion County ARES® Forms .................................................................................... 27 19.1 ICS Form 211p-AR – Sign In Personnel ....................................................................................... 28 19.2 ICS Form 213 – Message Form ................................................................................................... 30 19.3 ICS Form 214AR – Unit Log ......................................................................................................... 31 19.4 ICS Form 309 – Communications Log ......................................................................................... 33 19.5 Amateur Radio Relay League – Radiogram and instructions ...................................................... 34 20 Appendix K – Resource Net Script and Log Form ........................................................................... 36 5 Marion County ARES Communications Plan Late 2020 1.5 Draft Preface The population of Marion County, Indiana was 965,582 as of the 2020 Census and covers an area of 403.1 square miles. Marion County includes the cities of Indianapolis, Speedway, Lawrence, Beech Grove and Cumberland. The county also includes several smaller towns within the confines of the county. Marion County is home to several federal, state, and city/county governmental offices. There are 15 major hospitals within Marion County and a multitude of outpatient healthcare facilities. The Indianapolis Fire Department consists of 45 fire stations,