Category Archives: Training Event

2025 Cyberstorm Exercise Registration

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Registration for the 2025 Cyberstorm Exercise is now open. The Exercise is scheduled for Saturday morning April 12th. It will run from 0700 to 1330

This statewide multi-county exercise is designed to evaluate the performance of Florida amateur and SHARES radio networks during a simulated communications emergency. Pinellas County ACS will activate the EOC radio room, deploy multiple command-runners to locations on the Public Safety Complex, and activate Simulated Evacuation shelters.

Use the Link below for additional information and to register for the Exercise.

2025 Cyberstorm Information / Registration

2025 Winlink training Workshop Registration

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Registration for the 2025 Winlink Training Workshop is now open. The Workshop is tentatively scheduled for Saturday morning March 29th. It will run from 0830 to 1200. The workshop is designed to familiarize users with the Winlink skills needed operate a VHF Winlink station at a PinCo Emergency Evacuation shelter. No previous Winlink experience is required.

Use the Link below to register for the workshop.

https://forms.office.com/r/dN8y2jvktf

September 2024 PinCo ACS Monthly Meeting Presentations Posted

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An ACS membership meeting took place at the Pinellas County EOC on September 19th, 2024. Two presentations were were presented to the membership. The first was presented by the Radio Officer and outlined the new rules for reporting volunteer hours to the county. The second presentation was used by the training officer to provide an introduction to PACE Planning. Links to both presentations used during the meeting are listed below.

ACS 2024-09 Reporting Volunteer Hours

20240919 Introduction to PACE Planning

PinCo ACS 2024 Training Event One

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Registration for PinCo ACS 2024 Training Event One is now Open.

  • Date:         Saturday, June 8th, 2024
  • Schedule: 0800 – 1500
  • Location: Pinellas County Public Safety Complex

Scope

This is an instructor lead training event that will provide trainees with the opportunity to practice the skills needed to set-up, configure, deploy, and operate a subset of the communications equipment used by Pinellas County (PinCo) Auxiliary Communications Service (ACS) during an activation event, exercise, or drill. 


Trainee Requirements
This training event is open to members of PinCo ACS, PinCo Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT), and organizations that support emergency communications in adjacent counties. All trainees must have a valid Federal Communications Commission (FCC) amateur radio license.

Registration Requests

To register for this training event, please go to the website listed below and fill-out the registration form. You should receive an email that acknowledges receipt of your request for registration within 24 hours.

The number of seats available for this training event is limited to sixteen. If more that sixteen registration requests are received, priority will be given to those PinCo ACS members who can activate and deploy during tropical storm or hurricane, and individuals who have completed AUXCOMM training.

https://www.pcacs.org/2024-training-event-one/