Emergency Communications Ontario Association Inc.

Ontario Emergency Communications Network

This website provides information about Amateur Radio Operators, including other Volunteer Communications Groups and their ability to provide auxiliary communications in the interest of public safety and service.

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This website is maintained by Emergency Communications Ontario Association Inc., 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 local municipal agencies when additional or specialized communications are required by Emergency Operations Centres to support public safety or humanitarian needs.

For more information about Emergency Communications Ontario Association and resources developed for emergency communications visit our public information page.

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Supports the Amateur Radio community by providing Internet Hosting Services for a number of Clubs and Groups. . - HFRADIO.NET
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- YOUNG LADIES RADIO LEAGUE
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- DURHAM EMCOMM . If your Club or Group is looking for Website Hosting solutions please contact us for information.

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ECOA - "To Serve and Communicate"

ECOA is building EmComm leadership for Public Safety and Service in Ontario. This is your opportunity to consider joining our new Provincial Association with all the following benefits of membership available at one low cost annual fee.

1. General Liability Insurance coverage is available.

2. Effective online Amateur Radio and EmComm training material and resources.

3. Government funding and grants to upgrade communications networks.

4. The latest EmComm news events available on two online websites and also a linked Blog for comments and postings related to Emergency Communications.

5. Free website hosting for EmComm Chapters and Groups throughout Ontario.

6. Free e-mail alias server, your callsign @ ecoa.ca

Chart your volunteer EmComm future with ECOA and enjoy community and public service planning with coordination that will keep Ontario on the leading edge of Emergency Communications technology today and tomorrow.

For more information visit our: membership page

Current Community Membership Status

Send your EmComm/ARES related News Items to: contact@ecoa.ca

- REGULATORY NOTICE ON APRIL 16 ONTARIO LEGISLATION # 366/09 THE DISTRACTED DRIVING BILL- More Info..

- Can Warn Training Schedule 2012 (April. 1) more info..

- New Emergency and Disaster Radio Operations Manual (Jan. 22) more info..

- Update to EOC Stations- Woodstock VA3EOW (Jan. 5) more info..

- NOTICE OF OWNERSHIP AND OPERATIONS CHANGE Reflector 9030 (Jan. 5) more info..

- Field Day Military style with the York Region Club (July 28) more info..

- CANWARN linked repeater hub frequency list update (June 13) more info..

- Emergency Preparedness Planner - Ministry of Health Newsletter (June 4) more info..

- New EMO IMS213-R ARES Message Form (May 21) more info..

- Northern Ontario now on the Ontario Public Service Reflector (May 21) more info..

- Ontario Public Service Reflector adds Echolink Service (May 20) more info..

- ECOA offers free Website Hosting to all Canadian EmComm/ARES Groups more info..

- EP Week Dryden Survivor Event Pinewood Public School (May 13) more info..

- EP Week Toronto Survivor Event RH King Academy (May 12) more info..

- Added to the ECOA website, complete list of EOC Stations (May 8) more info..

- Emergency Preparedness Week 2011 Launch (April 28 2011) more info..

- Ontario Emergency Preparedness Week Events (May 1-7 2011) Events more info..

- ECOA now providing members your call-sign@ecoa.ca (Apr. 23 2011) more info..

- Inter-County CANWARN Network (April 23 2011) more info..

- Alberta Satern Experimental Digital HF Network (Apr.23 2011) more info..

- Development of A Canadian Field Organization (April 17 2011) more info..

- Emergency Communications Ontario Association Inc. (Mar. 6 2011) more info..

- ARES Ontario IRLP Net & Procom Net Merger (Mar. 4 2011) more info..

EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS TRAINING

The Emergency Communications Ontario Association Inc has developed a series of emergency communications training modules for EmComm/ARES personnel involved or interested in providing radio communications support for their community during emergencies and public service events.

The EmComm Training manual developed by the Toronto EmComm Group can be referenced at home but is also accompanied with a series of Power-Points for classroom instruction. The communications networks section of the instruction can be easily modified with your local community information.

All resource material can be found in the training section of this site.

Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) in Canada is sponsored and operated by Radio Amateurs of Canada.
For more information visit: www.rac.ca/fieldorg/racares.htm

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