Scheduled IRG activity for EX SC2018

Date & Time Scheduled Event Description
Wednesday October 3             Response Phase of Exercise

08:00

Start of Exercise

No scheduled activity until call-out takes place

10:00 Notification of EOC activations

Approximate time based on scenario.

11:00 Verify radio comms

Verify communications between PEOC, REOCs, PLNGS OEOC, and others as needed.

Possible IRG-Wide notification 

12:00    
13:00    
14:00    
15:00

Verify comms with Maine EMA

Includes contacts with MEMA in August and Washington County EMA in Machias on HF and VHF

At 15:00 (14:00 EST)  contact will be attempted with MEMA on 3.940 LSB.  Backup will be via EchoLink if available.  Call signs to be confirmed.

     
16:00 Verify comms with Ottawa At 16:00 (15:00 Ottawa time) contact will be attempted with Ottawa EMRG via VA3ZTF (Jeremy) using call "Ottawa ARES" on 7.085 (7.125 alternate) LSB.
16:30 Verify comms with Halifax Station to be determined. Via VHF and HF
18:00    
TBD Net on full IRG system To update all on exercise progress, and gather stats on stations available, location, capability and other items to be determined.
18:00 End of Day 1  
    “Shadow shift” - exercise assumes a period of time passes as response phase continues and 36 hours has elapsed.
Thursday, October 4 Recovery Phase of Exercise
8:00 Verify radio comms on IRG Briefing on events since 20:00 of Day 1.  Verify radio comms with PEOC, and REOCs and others as needed (continues throughout day)
09:00 Verify HF comms to ME Attempt again with Augusta MEMA
10:00 Verify HF comms to NS Contacts with NSEMO or other if available
11:00    
12:00    
13:00    
14:00    
15:00 Verify HF comms to Ottawa Scheduled (1900 Z) contact with Ottawa ARES via VA3ZTF
16:00    
17:00    
18:00    
19:00    
20:00 End of Day 2 End of Exercise