• An Amateur Radio License, or the desire to train and receive one.
• Willingness to show up, participate and train to respond to and assist during emergencies in the county, and surrounding communities.
• Completing Homeland Security IS-100 and IS-700 courses
• (ARES members are required to attend a minimum of 4 training and/or exercise/drills, public service events to maintain active status each year)

• An Amateur Radio License, or the desire to train and receive one.
• Ability to pass a background investigation
• Completing Homeland Security IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, IS-800 courses
• Willingness to show up, participate and train to respond to and assist during emergencies in the county, and surrounding communities.
• Earning your ID Card, issued by the authority of the Michigan State Police Office of Emergency Management, Saginaw County Emergency Management

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Other recommended courses:

• IS-200, ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
• IS-230, Fundamentals of Emergency Management
• IS-800, National Response Framework, an introduction
• ARRL EC-001, Introduction to Emergency Communications
• Red Cross CPR/AED training