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2026 Training Activities.
2026 Training Activities.
Details of the 2026 training activities for ECS are below.
All sessions are open to all existing members and prospective members regardless of their certifications status. No pre-registration is required.
Limited makeup opportunities will be available for the ECS Protocols Training and Exercise. Contact training@k0ecs.org to arrange for a makeup.
ECS Weather Spotter Training:
This training will be conducted by the National Weather Service. In addition to the event scheduled for ECS, other in-person and virtual spotter training sessions open to the public may be available. NWS has not set the date for the 2026 training yet. That will be posted here as soon as it is available.
ECS Protocols Training and Exercise
February 21, 2026 - 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Johnson County Adminstration Building, 111 S. Cherry, Olathe, KS
The training will be conducted on the lower lever of the building. Enter at the Kansas Avenue side of the building.
This will be an all-day event. Protocols training, the ECS Annual Business Meeting, and the Protocols Exercise will be held together this year. Lunch will be served.
Weather Spotting Exam
The link for the weather spotting exam for 2026 will be posted here when it is available.
Protocols Exam
The link for the Protocols Exam for 2026 will be posted here when it is available.
Background Check
If you were not a member in good standing in 2025, you must submit the background check form directly to the County sometime between January 1 and February 28, 2026.
Click Here to download the background check form and instructions.
ECS Training Requirements
ECS Training Requirements
Training requirements differ depending on your ECS membership status. Review the 3 categories below for the training requirements that apply to you. All activities below must be completed by March 31 (except as noted) to be certified for 2026. For questions, contact training@k0ecs.org.
1. For those who wish to become a member of ECS for the first time or whose membership has expired/lapsed.
Complete your FEMA ICS-100 and 700 courses and submit completion certificates to training@k0ecs.org. (links to the FEMA Courses are at the bottom of the "Join" page.)
Complete the Member Info Form
Pay your membership dues ($5.00) (see below for instructions)
Complete the background check form and submit it directly to Johnson County Emergency Management (directions on the form). This step must be completed between January 1 and February 28 to allow the County time to process the background check.
Attend the Protocols Training
Attend the Protocols Exercise
Attend the NWS Weather Spotter Training seminar
Complete the Protocols and Weather Spotting tests on-line.
2. For existing members whose certification expires in 2026:
Complete the Member Info Form
Pay your dues ($5.00) (see below for instructions)
Complete the Protocols and Weather Spotting tests on-line.
Attend the ECS Protocols Exercise.
Attendance at the Protocols Training, and Weather Spotter Training is optional, but highly recommended.
3. For existing members whose certification does not expire in 2026:
Complete the Member Info Form
Pay your dues ($5.00) (see below for instructions)
Members are encouraged to participate as fully as possible in training activities each year - even if their certification isn't expiring. If you complete the steps in Item 2 above, you will not need to re-certify until 2026.
Dues Payment
All ECS members must pay annual dues ($5.00) to become or to remain certified. Annual payment of dues is required whether or not you need to recertify.
Dues may be paid as follows:
By check made out to "Johnson County ECS" and mailed to:
Bill Gery KA2FNK, Treasurer
11208 W 51st Terrace
Shawnee, KS 66203By PayPal - Click here to pay your $5.00 dues by PayPal. (Please include the suggested $0.65 fee to cover PayPal processing costs.)
Dues must be paid in full by March 31 of each year.
Amateur Radio Operator Credentialing Requirements and Resource Typing.
Amateur Radio Operator Credentialing Requirements and Resource Typing.
Johnson County ECS is a member of the the Metropolitan Emergency Communications Council (MECC) and has coordinated member credentialing requirements and resource typing with other Metro KC emergency communications organizations. All members must be at least Type IV operators. Net controllers must be at least Type III operators. Operators who complete their requirements for membership in ECS (see the Join page) are automatically classified as Type IV operators.
Contact training@k0ecs.org for a summary of the MECC Amateur Radio Operator resource typing categories and requirements and instructions for applying for a resource type upgrade.
Click here for access to the FEMA website with the complete list of independent study courses.
ECS members may request an upgrade of their operator classification through the MECC by completing this form and submitting evidence of completion of the required FEMA courses as instructed on the form.
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