Announcements
Cry Baby Ride, April 20, 2019
Here's an new opportunity for us! We need SAG volunteers for this race in Farragut, TN. Note: SAG (Safety and Gear) volunteers need a bike rack and room for a couple of riders in the event of mechanical breakdown or physical challenge. Gran Fondo Series Cry Baby Ride Saturday April 20, 2019 Roll out 9:00AM for more information please contact West Bicycles- Cry Baby Ride |
Knoxville Marathon March 31, 2019
Yes, it's that time again, time to join in and help support one of the largest Races east of the Mississippi! Here's the Knoxville Marathon Website and if you would like to help, please contact Jim Norman N4CFB, email N4CFB@metersinc.org to see how you may help! RADO's (Radio Operators) for the running events are static positions needed to report runners and related events at a given location. Contact Barry Brown K4BLB with questions: K4BLB@arrl.net |
Sevier County Hamfest March 30, 2019
Saturday March 30th, 2019. Sevier County Fairgrounds 754 Old Knoxville Hwy, Sevierville, TN 37862 Gates Open At 8:00 AM - Ends at 3:00 PM Largest Tailgate/Boneyard in East TN! For more information see Sevier County Hamfest Setup: Dealers & Vendors can enter and Setup at 7:00 AM on Security and closed-in fence will be provided for Dealers setting up on Friday. If you need to setup prior to 3:00 PM on Friday, |
COML class in Knoxville May 20-23 2019
District 8: TN Amateur Radio Emergency Service Emergency Coordinators Please distribute this to your memberships, other amateur operators and EMA Directors. We want to make sure the class has enough attendees to avoid cancellation. The KEMA/FEMA/TN National Guard exercise in August at McGhee Tyson Air base will deliver an All-Hazards Communications leader (COM) Bootcamp on August 22. Those who attend the class and participate in the exercise will be able to complete items in their certification task books at stations throughout the site. Please contact me at jsnyder@knoxvilletn.gov or call 865- 748-9249 if you have questions concerning the class. Jim, AJ4NO Knoxville-Knox County Emergency Management Agency Auxiliary Communications Coordinator ***************************************************************************************** Subject: KNOXVILLE COM L CLASS MAY 20-23, 2019
• Arrive at an all-hazards incident properly equipped, gather information to assess the assignment, and begin initial planning activities of a COM L. • Plan, staff, manage, and demobilize the Communications Unit in a safe and effective manner to meet the needs of the incident. Prerequisites include: A. A public safety communications background or duties with exposure to field operations and communications; this experience will be validated by the authority who supervises the applicant in the course application that will be emailed after this initial sign-up. B. Fundamental public safety communications technology, supervisory, and personnel management skills. These include, but are not limited to: • Knowledge of local and regional communication systems• Frequencies and spectrum • Knowledge of system site locations including knowledge of local, regional, and state communications plans, andknowledge of local and regional Tactical Interoperable Communications Plans, if available C. The applicant is REQUIRED to have completed the following before class: ICS-100.b, ICS-200.b, ICS 700.a, ICS 800.b, and ICS-300. Each student should bring a laptop and a USB 32 GB thumb drive. The course material will be copied to the thumb drive. Students attending this course will be responsible for their own expense (travel, hotel, meals and other expenses). There is no reimbursement from TEMA. Please let me know if you have any questions or need additional information. Mike Harris, TN-CEMP Please contact Mike at the above email address so he can email the registration form to you. It did not populate when I copied/pasted this announcement. Thanks, Cathi K4TMW |
S715 - Damage Assessment: Sevier Co. March 21, 2019
Damage Assessment Class in Sevier County March 21, 2019, from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm The purpose of this course is to provide participants with the basics of the damage assessment process. Participants will discuss multiple examples of damaged facilities and the assessment process needed. Prerequisites: None |
TN-ARES Task Book
We are converting from using the METERS-specific task book to the more standardized Tennessee ARES task book. You can download the task book here. It's also linked form the home page and from the Training/Library page. |
March Meetings
Board Meeting The March METERS Board meeting will be held Tuesday, March 19 at 6:30 PM as a conference call. Board members have been notified. Members are welcome to attend a board meeting, so if you would like the contact information to attend, please email Cathi at K4TMW@metersinc.org . General Membership Meeting The March METERS General meeting will be held at 7PM, March 26, 2019 at Tennessee College of Applied Technology(TCAT-K), 1100 Liberty St. Knoxville. The topic will be The Knoxville Marathon. If you would like to help with the Marathon, please email Jim Norman N4CFB at jimn4cfb@gmail.com or call him at 865-310-8310 . He would be happy to assist you. If you haven't renewed your membership yet, now is a great time to do so, dues are $20. A map is available here for normal meeting place. . |