NCAC Institute

May 22, 2004

Prince George’s Co MD

Institute Date: May 22, 2004

Place: Prince George's County Office of Emergency Management

          Fire Service Building

          6820 Webster Street

          Landover Hills, MD 20784

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Cost:  $10.00, includes all materials,. including CDROM, and lunch.  Payment is requested in advance.  Make the check payable to NCAC and write 2004 Institute in the memo blank.  Checks need to be in to Dave by May 18th so that we will know how many to plan for.  

Email your registration to kg4giy@arrl.net

Mail the check to:

NCAC

% David Lane, KG4GIY

9327 Camphor Court

Manassas, VA 20110

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Schedule: (Note subject to change, please check back)

  8:30 –   9:00: Registration

  9:00 – 10:00: General Session: Brief Intro to ARES and Operations Plan; Go Kits

10:00 – 10:15: Break

10:15 – 11:15: NWS Basic Spotter 1

This class is essential for becoming a Skywarn Spotter. It is a 3-hour class that covers the basics of how Skywarn and the National Weather Service operate, what you need to report and how, and how to spot severe thunderstorms and tornadoes.  This class is a pre-requisite for all other classes.

11:15 – 11:30: Break

11:30 – 12:30: NWS Basic Spotter 1, cont.

12:30 –   1:30  Lunch

  1:30 –   2:30  Dulles Exercise Planning and Operatins

                          PowerPole Workshop and Science Fair (all afternoon)

   2:30 – 2:45:   Break                                                                                    

   2:45 – 3:45:  National Traffic System  or Directed Nets        

   3:45 – 4:00:  Break

   4:00 – 5:00:  National Traffic System or Directed Net Exercise