Spring Exercise
The dates for the TEMA-AUXCOMM Spring 2016 Exercise are May 5th - 8th, 2016. deadline to register is April 21st, 2016. The exercise will be held at the campus of the Tennessee Fire Service and Codes Enforcement Academy. The physical address for the site is 2161 Unionville – Deason Road, Bell Buckle, TN, 37020. Those in need of meals and/or lodging are encouraged to place their reservation in advance.
Call the business office at: 1.931.294.4111 or 1.800.747.8868. More Info here: http://tn.gov/commerce/section/fire-service-codes-enforcement-academy-tfaca
The purpose of this exercise is to test the communications infrastructure between State and local agencies. This exercise is unique in that it invites all Tennessee Amateur Radio operators to participate. It is our desire that you will work with emergency management partners in your community to determine your level of preparedness for a major disaster or loss of critical infrastructure.
Those wishing to stay overnight on campus, or to have their meals provided through the campus cafeteria, will need to contact the academy's business office in advance to place their reservation. Each participant must cover the cost of their own meals & lodging. The meals are reasonably priced (Breakfast $6, Lunch $8, and Dinner $9), and the rooms are college-dorm style (Cost per night is $63, which includes dinner on the day of check-in, plus breakfast and lunch the following day). The academy's business office may be reached at 1.931.294.4111 or 1.800.747.8868. Additional information can be found on their website at http://www.attorneygeneral.state.tn.us/fire/tfaca/ ***IMPORTANT: Either a meal plan and/or dormitory reservation must be on file at the time of check-in to participate in this exercise (or, with the prior-approval from the Incident Commander)***