Mission
To develop and maintain the resources, planning, and skills required for PARA members to effectively provide emergency communications assistance and real-time observations to served agencies in Centre and Clearfield Counties, with special emphasis on Philipsburg and the Moshannon Valley.
Leadership
Name | Role |
---|---|
Bob Snyder | EmComm Coordinator |
Darren Dixon | Assistant EmComm Coordinator |
Scott Rummings | Assistant EmComm Coordinator |
Membership
The PARA EmComm team has 16 members.
Name | Roles | Primary FEMA Training | Additional FEMA Training | SKYWARN Training | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Stu Bingham NV3N | Personal Station Operator Field Observer | |||
![]() | Filip Cerny N3CQ | Personal Station Operator | |||
![]() | Chris Deck KC3POP | PARA Station Operator Personal Station Operator Field Observer | IS-100 IS-200 IS-700 | SKYWARN Basic | |
![]() | Darren Dixon W3DLD WREE664 | PARA Station Operator Personal Station Operator Field Observer | IS-100 IS-200 | ||
![]() | John Horgas KC3NCQ WREQ699 | PARA Station Operator Personal Station Operator Field Observer | IS-100 IS-200 IS-700 IS-800 | SKYWARN Basic | |
![]() | Tim Leet K5TEL WRFM300 | Personal Station Operator Field Observer | |||
![]() | Johna McCormick KC3SDS | Field Observer | IS-100 | SKYWARN Basic | |
![]() | Chad McKissick K3CLM WRKY737 | PARA Station Operator Personal Station Operator Field Observer | IS-100 IS-200 IS-700 IS-800 | IS-400 | |
![]() | C. J. Metsopulos KC3UMD | Field Observer | |||
![]() | Regina Monaco N2RNA | Personal Station Operator Field Observer | |||
![]() | Terry Round KC3TNV WRKM346 | Personal Station Operator | |||
![]() | Scott Rummings W3EOD WRDV946 | PARA Station Operator Personal Station Operator Field Observer | IS-100 IS-200 IS-700 IS-800 | IS-001 IS-002 IS-003 IS-244 | SKYWARN Basic SKYWARN Advanced |
![]() | Bob Snyder KC3KVS WRDT431 | PARA Station Operator Personal Station Operator Field Observer | IS-100 | SKYWARN Basic | |
![]() | Jason Terosky KB3KPP WRTT543 | Personal Station Operator Field Observer | SKYWARN Basic | ||
![]() | Ryan Williams KC3SEB | Field Observer | IS-100 | SKYWARN Basic |
Primary FEMA Courses
- Required for PARA Station Operators.
- Recommended for Personal Station Operators.
Course Number | Description | Members Certified |
---|---|---|
IS-100 | Introduction to Incident Command System | 9 |
IS-200 | Basic Incident Command System For Initial Response | 6 |
IS-700 | An Introduction to the National Incident Management System | 5 |
IS-800 | National Response Framework, An Introduction | 4 |
Additional FEMA Courses
- Courses that some team members have elected to take.
Course Number | Description |
---|---|
IS-001 | Emergency Program Manager: An Orientation to the Position |
IS-002 | Emergency Preparedness, USA |
IS-003 | Radiological Emergency Management |
IS-010 | Animals in Disasters: Awareness and Preparedness |
IS-066 | Preparing the Nation for Space Weather Events |
IS-102 | Preparing for Federal Disaster Operations: FEMA Response Partners |
IS-244 | Developing and Managing Volunteers |
IS-322 | Flood Mitigation Basics for Mitigation Staff |
IS-368 | Including People With Disabilities & Others With Access & Functional Needs in Disaster Operations |
IS-400 | PennDOT Incident Command Training |
IS-907 | Active Shooter: What You Can Do |
IS-951 | DHS Component Radio Interoperability Training |
FEMA Resources
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Independent Study Program – Course Brochure
- Obtaining a FEMA Student ID
- FEMA Student ID Login
- Student Self-Service Portal
- IS-100
- IS-200
- IS-700
- IS-800