South County ARES: Handbook

South County ARES has updated the SCARES Emergency Handbook, often referred to as the "orange book" because of the color of its cover since its printing in the 1990's. The handbook was revised in 2000, 2003, 2005 and now in 2007. The handbook was re-printed in April 2007. Spiral bound copies were handed out at the May and June SCARES meetings. if you would like a spiral-bound printed copy, contact the SCARES president.

The handbook will be reprinted once per year. In between printings, we will post revisions of the handbook on this page as they are made. Successive versions will contain all previous changes, unless otherwise stated. Please send corrections to the Webmaster.

Electronic Versions of the Handbook

If you plan on printing a copy of the handbook for yourself, use the Reader's Spreads version.
If you plan to view the handbook mainly on-screen, use the Screen Version.
For the complete Northern California AR frequency guide by Rich Tidd, KE6HNY, visit www.quickbase.com/db/6sa4rmya.

The revision history is now included in the preface section and is also listed below.

Revision 3: April, 2007

• Reader's Spread format
  • Handbook in one file:07Apr-rs-handbook.pdf (678KB) Reader's Spread format
  • Handbook in sections Reader's Spread format
    • Preface: 07Apr-rs-0-preface.pdf (147KB)
    • Section 1: 07Apr-rs-1-ares.pdf (175 KB)
    • Section 2: 07Apr-rs-2-oes.pdf (172 KB)
    • Section 3: 07Apr-rs-3-aux.pdf (133 KB)
    • Cover: 07Apr-rs-cover.pdf (62KB)
• Screen Version
  • Handbook in one file: 07AprSCAREShandbook.pdf (702KB)
  • Handbook in sections
    • Preface: 07Apr0preface.pdf (151KB)
    • Section 1: 07Apr1ares.pdf (180KB)
    • Section 2: 07Apr2oes.pdf (180KB)
    • Section 3: 07Apr3aux.pdf (138KB)
    • Cover: 07AprSCAREScover.pdf (62KB)

Revision 2: December, 2005

Handbook in one file: rs-handbook05.pdf (660KB) Reader's Spread format

Handbook in sections Reader's Spread format

• Preface: rs-preface05.pdf (146KB)
• Section 1: rs-1-ares05.pdf (175 KB)
• Section 2: rs-2-oes05.pdf (160 KB)
• Section 3: rs-3-aux05.pdf (133 KB)

Revision 1: January, 2003

• Handbook: Screen Version
  These files are best used for screen viewing. They contain live links that allow jumps from the table of contents to locations within the document.
  Complete handbook.pdf (308 KB; 3/8/2000)
  
  Handbook in sections (for smaller downloads)
  • Preface, master TOC, Thomas Guide conversion, revision history: preface.pdf (17-KB)
  • Section 1 - ARES: 1-ares.pdf (61KB)
  • Section 2 - OES: 2-oes.pdf (66KB)
  • Section 3 - AUX: 3-aux.pdf (40KB)
    
    
• Handbook: Reader's Spreads
  Reader's spreads are two pages per 8.5"x11" sheet of paper, landscape mode.
  You can use these to print changed pages to print an 8.5"x11" copy of the handbook or to update the printed handbook. They do not contain live links in the document. For smaller downloads, use the
  individual section links.
  Entire handbook: rs-handbook.pdf (118KB)
  
  Handbook in sections (for smaller downloads)
  • Preface, master TOC, Thomas Guide conversion, revision history: rs-preface.pdf (40KB)
  • Section 1: rs-1-ares.pdf (53KB)
  • Section 2: rs-2-oes.pdf (40KB)
  • Section 3: rs-3-aux.pdf (26KB)
    
    

History of Revisions

April, 2007: Multiple editing changes including changes to station installation locations. Too many changes to list here.

December, 2005: Multiple editing changes including changes to station installation locations.

• Section 2: “OES”
  • Add references & verify (new) Thomas Guide all sites
  • Update PD & Fire Station info
  • Update Mills Hospital Info
  • Add Redwood Shores Fire Station
  • Add San carlos Airport Info
• Section 3: “AUX”
  • Add references & verify (new) Thomas Guide all sites

January, 2003: Minor editing changes

• Change web site to http://k6mpn.org/
• Remove Section and local EC information until new information is available

March, 2000

• Handbook Preface and Master Table of Contents
  • Thomas Guide Conversion Table
  • Revision History
  • Page for Notes
  • Renumbering for many pages because of insertions
• Section 1: ARES
  • Change SCARES resource simplex frequency to 146.445
    (was144.450, which is now an alternate), page ARES-6 and -17
  • Add Hillsborough to table on ARES-4
  • Add reference to Thomas Guide conversion on ARES-5
• Section 2: OES
  • Add Hillsborough EOC on OES-5
  • Add Hillsborough Police Department on OES 10
  • Add Foster City Fire Station #28 on OES-19
  • Add Hillsborough Fire Stations on OES-20
• Section 3: AUX
  • Add City Hall for Foster City on AUX-3
  • Add Foster City Corp Yard on AUX-4
  • Add Belmont private schools on AUX-8
  • Correct old Thomas Guide for Belmont Oaks on AUX-8
  • Add Hillsborough schools on AUX-9
  • Add Foster City Police and Public Works frequencies on AUX-15