Auxiliary Communications Team (ACT)

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The Douglas County Auxiliary Communications Team (ACT) volunteers are licensed amateur radio operators who provide alternative communications capabilities to Douglas County, Kansas.

The ACT volunteer works under the direction of emergency management staff to provide adjunct communications capabilities to the Emergency Management Operations Center and/or any disaster response organization. ACT volunteers may be assigned other responsibilities during disaster situations.

Volunteer Requirements for ACT Membership

In addition to meeting all the requirements on the Volunteer Opportunities Homepage, additional requirements have been established for all ACT volunteers.

To remain an authorized volunteer, each ACT volunteer must complete the following annually:

• Participation in 50% of service group activations
• Attendance at 50% of service group trainings/meetings
  • Mandatory Trainings:
    • Volunteer Policies and Procedures Training
    • Radio Etiquette Training
• Participation in 50% of service group nets

Annually, all authorized volunteers must complete a background check. Every two years, all authorized volunteers must complete the Douglas County Harassment Free Workplace Training as provided by the Assistant County Administrator. This training will be scheduled by Douglas County Emergency Management.

Volunteers are also encouraged to participate in special events and/or additional trainings sponsored or offered by DCEM.

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Training Schedule
Date	Time	Event	Other Information
July 31, 2013	Online	Policies and Procedures	Online
August, 2013	TBA	NWS Trip	NWS Topeka
September 28, 2013	9:00 a.m.	Douglas County Preparedness Fair	Douglas County Fairgrounds
TBA	TBA	Volunteer Recognition	TBA
December, 2013	7:00 p.m.	End of the Year Meeting	Douglas County EOC

Please Note: Mandatory Meetings in bold. Schedule is subject to change.

Meeting Location
*All ACT meetings, unless otherwise stated, will be held at:

• Judicial and Law Enforcement Center, 2nd floor
• Douglas County Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
• 111 East 11th Street, Lawrence, Kansas 66044

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External Links

• Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS)
  • Air Force
  • Army
  • Navy-Marine Corps
• Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES)

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Forms & Documents

• Online Volunteer Application (HTML format)
• Emergency Management Volunteer Application (PDF format)

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