First of eight new Section Training Coordinators announced

Radio Amateurs of Canada's National Training Coordinator (NTC), Dave Drinnan, VE9FK, who is also the editor of the recently introduced and highly acclaimed ARES Operations Training Manual, has named the first two appointees to a planned eight Section Training Coordinator (STC) positions.

Jim Forsyth, VA7FJE, becomes STC for British Columbia / Yukon Section, while Bill Boskwick, VE6BOZ, is now STC for Alberta Section.

The NTC, who resides in the Maritimes Section, will assume the STC role there temporarily, pending identification of a willing and qualified candidate.

The STC's function is to make available consistent training methods, documents and other training support to RAC ARES units and members, reporting to and acting under the direction of the NTC. Full details of this new position may be found at <www.rac.ca/fieldorg/racfsforms.htm>.

Qualified candidates interested in becoming the STC for Newfoundland/Labrador, Maritimes, Québec, Ontario, Manitoba or Saskatchewan Sections should contact the RAC VPFS at ve3bdb@sympatico.ca.

Bob Cooke VE3BDB
Vice President Field Services
Radio Amateurs of Canada