WV AUXCOMM

The West Virginia specific Auxiliary Communications (WV AUXCOMM) course will assist amateurs/groups interested in emergency communications in understanding the communication roles that are
needed in today’s expanding / collapsing Incident Command System (ICS) environment. Amateur radio operators receiving this training will see how they can use amateur radio experience to leverage State interoperability assets in assisting Emergency Communication Managers operating in ICS environments throughout West Virginia.
This is a great opportunity for the West Virginia Amateur Radio Community in support of our Federal, State, and Local First Responder Community.

Course Prerequisites
The course does require that students have some knowledge of the basics of the Incident Command System. This baseline knowledge is gained by taking the
following courses as prerequisites. Note that all courses listed below are free to all students and are accomplished through the web.
1. IS-100, Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS), ICS-100, (or any a,b,c version);
2. IS-200, Incident Command System (ICS) for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents, (or any a,b,c version);
3. IS-700, National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction, (or any a,b version);
4. IS-800, National Response Framework (NRF), An Introduction, (or any a,b,c,d version)
5. Active Amateur Radio License Technician Class or higher
6. Preferably, an affiliation with a public safety agency, and a desire to work with COMLs in a NIMS ICS environment
Prerequisite courses can be found at this link: https://training.fema.gov/is/crslist.aspx?all=true

UPCOMING WV AUXCOMM Class:
Putnam County 911, Winfield, WV April 11th – 12th 2026
100 Emergency Lane, Winfield, WV 25213
38.532721, -81.889102 / 38°31’57.7″N 81°53’20.8″W

Pre-registration required online at WVPST Charleston. Click on the class in the calendar.

Prerequisites: need to be emailed to Jim Mangus at wb8yst@aol.com

Deadline for registration & prerequisites is 5 P.M. (1700 Hours) April 3rd, 2026

Need a class scheduled in your area:
1 SIEC requests that there be a minimum of 10 students (max of 30) for the WV AUXCOMM Class.
2 Prerequisites are completed before the registration deadline.
3 Locate /procure a facility to house the training.
4 Contact Jim Mangus at wb8yst@aol.com to discuss dates for the hosted class.