This website is maintained by the Toronto Emergency Communications (EmComm) Group, our mission is to develop and maintain the leadership and organizational structure necessary to provide auxiliary volunteer radio communications support to Emergency Management Ontario and the City of Toronto Office of Emergency Management when additional or specialized communications are required by the Emergency Operations Centre's to support public safety or humanitarian needs. 
 

The Toronto EmComm Group strives to enhance the reliability, quality, and professionalism of Amateur Radio Emergency Service personnel through the establishment of training and performance standards, policies, procedures, management, and supervision of Amateur Radio Operators registered with this organization that may be activated to provide communications on behalf of the served agencies and clients requesting our assistance. 

Training materials developed by the Toronto EmComm Group

Basic Amateur Radio Course
A series of Power Point Presentations (8 modules, 386 slides) prepared by the Toronto Emergency Communications (EmComm) Group as an aide to train interested volunteers in becoming Amateur Radio Operators. This course is offered free of charge to all Radio Clubs, ARES Groups, and individuals in the interest of public safety and community service. 
http://www.emergencyradio.ca/course/

EmComm Training Manual
Emergency Communications manual specifically designed for training radio operators in Emergency Operations Centre and ARES procedures.
http://toronto.emergencyradio.ca/EmComm Training Manual-5.doc

EmComm Training Power Point Presentations
The following Power Points support classroom training in conjunction with the EmComm Training Manual

EmComm/ARES Background Information
http://toronto.emergencyradio.ca/EmComm Training - BACKGROUND.ppt

Radiograms & Message Handling
http://toronto.emergencyradio.ca/EmComm Training- Radiograms.ppt

Logsheets & Record Keeping
http://toronto.emergencyradio.ca/EmComm Training-Logsheets.ppt

Ontario Communications Networks
http://toronto.emergencyradio.ca/EmComm Training-Networks.ppt

Other Training resourses can be found on our training page
http://www.emergencyradio.ca/training.html
 

Jim Taylor, VA3KU
Amateur Radio Program Coordinator
Emergency Management Ontario
City of Toronto Office of Emergency Management
jim.taylor@emergencyradio.ca