Communications exercises for training, live or network.
SCEMD has requested SCHEART support the 2024 “All Shook Up” State Full Scale Exercise . This requires SCHEART repeaters to be linked from 0830 to 1700 on March 12 and 13th. These two days directly support state and county agencies along with communication units and AUXCOMM member training. Then on March 16 from 0830 until…
The 2023 state Full Scale Exercise (FSE) will occur on March 8th and 9th with a communication exercise on March 11. The SCHEART repeater network will be configured to support the exercise as follows. The DMR network will go into emergency operational mode shortly after noon on March 8 and remain until 1600 Local on…
Update- March 21, 2021: Amateur radio operators from around the state participated in the 2022 Full Scale Exercise using the SCHEART repeater network. On the 15th and 16th, volunteers in the AUXCOMM program embedded with 5 state communications teams deployed around the state with other volunteers staffing the SEOC radio room and SCHEART communication trailer. …
Pee Dee Region will be hosting a healthcare communication exercise starting at 10:00 AM and ending at 11:55 AM on November 5, 2021. SCHEART repeaters in the Pee Dee Region will be linked for this exercise.
SCHEART will be supporting the 2021 South Carolina Full Scale Exercise on Monday, April 19th and Saturday April 24th. On April 19th, the SCHEART network will be configured to support agencies deployed to a forward command location. This day focuses on state agencies and special communication teams who deploy and the need to establish communications…
SCHEART network will support the Statewide Full Scale Exercise- Phoenix Dawn on March 12. The analog network will be linked around 8:00 and in uses until mid afternoon. The DMR network will be in emergency mode. The system will return back to normal operations before 0500 PM
The 2020 edition of the South Carolina ARES/RACES Tactical Communications Guide is available for download from the ARES website at: http://ares-sc.org/
The March 12 SCHEART Healthcare Net will occur during the state’s Full Scale Exercise (Phoenix Dawn). This exercise is being supported by the FEMA National Exercise Division (NED). All healthcare facilities are encouraged to check into the SCHEART Net normally but in order to receive credit for participating in this exercise, all participants must register…
The review of the June 8, 2019 statewide communications exercise has been released by South Carolina Emergency Management. On behalf of DHEC and area healthcare facilities, we would like to thank everyone who participated in the exercise. The report is available for you to review by clicking the link below: SCEMD 2019 CommEX AAR_IP 20190702
SCHEART will support a statewide communication exercise on June 8, 2019. During the day, analog VHF/UHF and DMR UHF repeaters will be configured to support the exercise. While this exercise is targeted toward counties and healthcare facilities, ALL Amateur Operators are encouraged to participate. Around 0845 AM, SCHEART repeaters will be linked to support simultaneous…