PARA EmComm Team
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.
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
SKYWARN Spotter Resources
