Training Exercises
Provo Prepared Emergency Communications Exercise
This exercise helps Provo neighborhoods practice how to communicate when normal systems such as cell service, internet, or power may be limited or unavailable.
The next Provo Prepared exercise will be held on April 15, 2027, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
Participation Requirements
Volunteers serving as radio operators must hold a current FCC amateur radio license and have a radio capable of transmitting/receiving on the 70cm band.
You do not need an amateur radio license to participate in the exercise. Volunteers without a license may serve as scribes or assist with door-to-door information gathering.
Exercise Details
Community Volunteers
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Volunteers will go door-to-door and record the number of homes they contact. That information will then be brought to their Area Coordination Center (ACC).
ACC Radio Operators
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
ACC Radio Operators will receive reports from the volunteers, compile the information into an N-0 Form, and relay it to their District Radio Operator.
District Radio Operators
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
District Radio Operators will forward reports received from their district's ACCs to Net Control.
Net Control (Provo EOC)
8:00 PM
Net Control will receive reports from the District Radio Operators and relay the information to the Provo City Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
In real emergencies, community members will gather at Area Coordination Centers (ACCs) for neighborhood-level coordination and support. PACT operators assigned to an ACC play a critical role in maintaining communication between the community and the Provo City Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
During this exercise, PACT radio operators will be stationed at each of Provo’s nineteen ACCs. ACC operators will receive reports from the volunteers in their area and relay that information to their assigned District Radio Operator.
District Radio Operators are responsible for receiving reports from the ACCs within their district and relaying the information to Net Control at the Provo City EOC.
District Operators will be assigned to an ACC and are responsible for consolidating reports from their assigned ACC as well as the other ACCs within their district.
- Check in with assigned ACCs at 7:00 PM to confirm they are ready to transmit.
- Report any ACC that does not check in to Net Control.
All reports from the community will be compiled and transmitted using the N-0 Form.
Communications Plan
ACC Radio Operators will transmit to their District Radio Operator using the district's designated frequency. Visit the Area Coordination Centers (ACCs) chart to determine which district your ACC belongs to. District Radio Operators will contact Net Control on 439.800 MHz.
District Frequencies (ACC Operators to District Operator)
These frequencies are for communication between ACC Radio Operators and the District Radio Operators. They should not be used by the volunteers knocking on doors.
Net Control Frequency (District Operators to Net Control)
Visit the Provo City website to learn more about the Provo Prepared initiative.