Reference links:

National Communication System: www.disa.mil/info/infov101.html

FEMA National Radio System -- Mobile stations: www.fema.gov/r-n-r/mears04.htm

Amateur Radio Emergency Service: www.arrl.org/Fand ES/field.pscm/sec1-ch1.html

National Weather Radio: http://205.156.54.206/nwr/index.html

Emergency Alert System (EAS): www.fcc.gov/eb/eas/

Hawaii EAS: http://www.scd.state.hi.us/04_Preparedness/communications/eas/eas.htm

National Earthquake Information Center: http://wwwneic.cr.usgs.gov/ Enter exactly as shown. There is no dot between "www" and "neic".

Army MARS: www.asc.army.mil/mars/mars_is_official.htm

SATERN: http://satern.org/satern.html

Associated Public Safety Communications Officers (APCO): www.apcointl.org/

FCC -- Public Safety Radio Service: http://wireless.fcc.gov/publicsafety/

FCC Rules -- Ham Radio: www.arrl.org/FandES/field/regulations/rules-regs.html

International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA): www.imsasafety.org/

Dispatch Magazine: www.911dispatch.com/

For information about ARRL Public Service Communications, please see www.arrl.org/FandES/field/pscm/index.html
or The Public Service Communications Manual.

For specific information on ARES, see the ARRL ARES Field Resources Manual (.pdf file)

To learn about NTS in your area, contact your Section Manager (SM), or Section Traffic Manager (STM). To locate your Section Manager (SM), see www.arrl.org/field/org/smlist.html.

For a list of ARES and NTS nets in your area, see The ARRL Net Directory

Recordings of actual emcomm tactical net traffic during the 2000 Alabama tornado:
http://www.alert-alabama.org/audio.html

For a list of ARES and NTS nets in your area, see The ARRL Net Directory

For a detailed discussion of the FCC Rules on emergency and third party communications, please see the ARRL FCC Rule Book, Chapter 5.

Precedences and handling instructions -- ARRL web site

NTS and ARES forms -- NTS message blanks, instructions, etc - ARRL web site

FSD218 Message Form Card (also known as the "Pink Card")

ARRL F&ES -- Appendix A -- Originating Messages

For information about ARRL Public Service Communications, please see www.arrl.org/FandES/field/pscm/index.html
or The Public Service Communications Manual

For information about ARRL Public Service Communications, please see www.arrl.org/FandES/field/pscm/index.html
or The Public Service Communications Manual.

For specific information on ARES, see the ARRL ARES Field Resources Manual (.pdf file)

Basic Incident Command System course: http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/is195.htm

Federal Emergency Management Agency - Emergency Management Institute

More about preparation can be found in ARES Field Resources Manual (.pdf file)

American Red Cross - Newsletter article regarding training opportunities

Deep cycle battery tips http://www.interstatebatteryofdet.com/marinetips.html

Anderson PowerPole connectors http://www.andersonpower.com/

Molex 1545 Series connector data http://www.molex.com/products/power/std093p.html

For information about ARRL Public Service Communications, please see www.arrl.org/FandES/field/pscm/index.html
or The Public Service Communication Manual at www.arrl.org/FandES/field/pscm/sec1-ch1.html.
For specific information on ARES, see the ARES Field Manual (.pdf file) at www.arrl.org/FandES/field/aresman.pdf

For information about ARRL Public Service Communications, please see www.arrl.org/FandES/field/pscm/index.html
or The Public Service Communications Manual.

For specific information on ARES, see the ARRL ARES Field Resources Manual (.pdf file)

FEMA Disaster Safety Information: http://www.fema.gov/library/respfact.htm

FEMA Disaster Preparedness for kids: http://www.fema.gov/kids/ready.htm

American Red Cross -- Disaster Safety: http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/keepsafe/

Family Disaster Kit: http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/fcs/disaster/disaster3.html

Food: http://www.fcs.uga.edu/pubs/current/FDNS-E-34-CS.html

Water: http://www.bae.ncsu.edu/programs/extension/publicat/wqwm/emergwatersuppl.html

North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service -- food safety & disaster recovery: http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/foodsci/agentinfo/hot/natdis.html

Institute for Home and Business Safety: http://www.ibhs.org/

Univ. of Florida -- Disaster safety tips: http://www.agen.ufl.edu/~foodsaf/dh039.html

Virginia Tech -- Farm preparedness: http://www.ext.vt.edu/news/periodicals/livestock/aps-98_07/aps-937.html

PSK31--Has RTTY's Replacement Arrived? By Steve Ford, WB8IMY

Surfin': Make a Packet Racket with a Sound Card By Stan Horzepa, WA1LOU

Getting Started in Digital Communications - RTTY, Packet, Amtor, PSK31

ARESPACK software (free download)

For more information on any of the elements presented, please consult the
following links:

Multiple Use Radio Service (MURS) rules http://www.provide.net/~prsg/murshome.htm
Family Radio Service rules http://www.provide.net/~prsg/frs-home.htm
General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) rules http://www.provide.net/~prsg/part95ae.htm
Citizen's Band (CB) rules www.reactintl.org/rules-cb.htm
For a detailed discussion of the FCC Rules on Amateur Radio emergency communication, please see the ARRL FCC Rule Book, Chapter 5.