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Montgomery County, Maryland
Auxiliary Communications Service

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  • About
    • Concept of Operations
    • MCACS Vs. ARES® – What Is the Relationship?
    • Origin of the ACS Concept
    • MCACS History
    • Examples of MCACS Roles
    • MCACS Org Chart
    • Leadership and Contact Information
  • Policies and Procedures
    • MCACS Bylaws
    • Membership Policy and Procedures
    • Standards of Behavior and Conduct (DRAFT)
    • Conflict of Interest Policy
    • Equipment Policy
    • ARES® Mobilization Procedure
    • Skywarn Procedure
    • Maryland State RACES Net Protocol
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  • Resources
    • Forms
    • Equipment Manuals
    • Personal Preparedness
    • Useful Links
    • Operational Aids
    • MCACS Communications Van
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  • Training
    • Training Overview
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  • Past Events

Operational Aids

  • MCACS Net Script
  • Preferred VHF/UHF Simplex Frequencies *
  • Preferred Repeaters
  • Winlink Info
  • MC ARES generic ICS-205 (editable PDF)
  • MDC ARES® Emergency Response Plan
  • Hospital Radio Plan (draft coming soon)
  • Local and Regional Public Service Nets (future)
  • Phonetic Alphabets
  • List of Montgomery County Emergency Support Functions
  • DHS Auxcomm Field Operations Guide (AUXFOG)
  • DHS National Interoperability Field Operations Guide (NIFOG)

* Also see band plans on Useful Links page

Get In Touch!

PO Box 87151, Montgomery Village, MD 20886-7151

For general questions:

info@mcacs.net

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MCACS is a membership-based organization of volunteers committed to providing telecommunications resources supporting our community in times of emergency. We are a 501(c)(3) corporation registered in the state of Maryland.

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