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[Len Litvan]

Hi All,

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Len

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See the interesting listing of "Lessons Learned" from 2004 below.  Looks 
familiar...

Len KC0RSX
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These are the "top twenty" suggestions submitted by Colorado ECs in 
their After Action reports in the "Lessons Learned" field. This report 
will be published as often as the number of AA reports warrants.

Summary of the summary: We don't follow our own procedures.

  1. We know that it takes /two or more/ people at NCS for a major

     event but we always try to get by with fewer.

  2. Many of our NCS' need more training.

  3. Locate NCS away from served agency command post(s).

  4. We do not seem to understand that slowing down (most of the time)

     will actually

     _speed_ information flow (pause between calls).

  5. We need to better utilize tactical calls.

  6. Learn to use your microphone. Huff and Puff is just as

     unacceptable as low audio.

  7. What are maps? Why would anyone want them?

  8. Better utilize Packet.

  9. We are not well enough trained in ICS.

 10. We don't know how to summarize our thoughts so we tend to operate

     our nets in rag-chew mode.

 11. Headsets are critical in many locations.

 12. Some of us have cross band repeaters but most of us do not know

     how to operate on them.

 13. We forget to bring/display our ID badges.

 14. Our exercises are often either too simple or over planned.

 15. We seldom know our county emergency plan and specifically where

     and how we fit in.

 16. PTT does not mean Push Then Think.

 17. Start a net before call-out begins and use proper mobilization

     procedures.

 18. Make sure that your "Go Bag" is ready for deployment.

     That means fully stocked *AND* the equipment is tested regularly.

 19. Use your log.

 20. Things seldom go as planned.