Illinois Auxcomm Class

Auxiliary Communications (AUXCOMM)

The AUXCOMM Course trains experienced auxiliary emergency communications personnel on integrating their people, equipment and abilities into the Communications Unit during planned events and all-hazards emergency incident operations. This course will help auxiliary emergency communications personnel learn to work within the Incident Command System organizational structure.

Course Length: 20 hours

Course Manager: Eric Benson

Course Timeline: 8:00am - 5:00pm each day

Prerequisite: Must have the following prerequisites to attend this course: 1) , past experience in auxiliary emergency communications, 3) complete IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, and IS-800.. and 4) desire to learn how to work with COMLs in a NIMS/ICS environment. An Affiliation with a public safety agency. FCC Amateur radio license is recommended but not required.

Target Audience/Discipline: Focus on auxiliary communications interoperability, emergency operation center etiquette, on-the-air etiquette, FCC rules and regulations, auxiliary communications training/planning, certification/accreditation and emergency communications deployment. It is intended to supplement and standardize an operator's basic knowledge of emergency amateur radio communications in a public safety context.

Scheduled Classes:

Date Location Sep 16-18, 2026IEMA-OHS CMS Regional Complex**

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