Table of Contents

Unit 1: Spotter Groups and Their Place in Emergency Management

Appendix A: Glossary of Weather Terms

Appendix B: Types of Weather Reported by Spotters

Unit 2: Creating Spotter Groups

Appendix A: Choosing the Best Approach for Your Community

Appendix B: Position Descriptions- For a Spotter

- For a SKYWARN Amateur Radio Operations Coordinator

Appendix C: Potential Resources for Recruiting Spotters

Appendix D: Sample Emergency Planning Guides

- Planning Guide

- Planning Guide B

- Planning Guide C

Appendix E: Spotter Information for the National Weather Service

Unit 3: Maintaining Spotter Groups

Appendix A: Description of SKYWARN Training Courses

Appendix B: Sample Spotter Group Newsletters

Unit 4: Making the Partnership Work

Appendix

SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS

Weather kills especially

a. along the coastal areas of the United States.
b. during hurricane season.
c. when citizens don't have sufficient warning to take action.
d. during the winter months.

Government publications used in this document have been electronically transcribed by
International Disaster/Fire Training Institute, Inc.
Sources used to develop these courses are public domain documents.