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Communications Academy 2003 is a non-profit coalition of volunteer communications teams to provide a high quality, professional-grade training opportunity for the various emergency communications teams around the Pacific Northwest. By providing a once-a-year large-scale venue for training, volunteer communicators are exposed to topics in emergency management, communications techniques and protocols, real-life emergency responses, and other pertinent subjects, which might not otherwise be available to them.

In the past four years the academy has been able to attract several nationally known speakers for the keynote sessions. This year's keynote speaker is Jim Mullen, Director, Seattle Emergency Management Division.

The Communications Academy is open to anyone with an interest in emergency communications, volunteer or professional. The presentations are designed to promote the development of knowledgeable, skilled emergency communicators who will support their local communities during a disaster or emergency response.

The planning committee for the Communications Academy includes members from the following volunteer communications organizations:

• Marina Zuetell, N7LSL, District Emergency Coordinator, Western Washington Medical Services Communications, an ARES and Seattle ACS affiliated team.
• Ann Werner, King County EOC Support Team and the SPART (Ski Patrol Advanced Rescue Team), sponsored by King County Emergency Management
• Bill Dockstader, W7LSK, Seattle Auxiliary Communications Service, sponsored by City of Seattle Emergency Management
• Pete Smith, N7BYP, Seattle Auxiliary Communications Service
• Bruce Miller, KC7IAY, Public Information Coordinator, Western Washington ARRL
• Rick Hodges, KB7TBF, Emergency Coordinator for ARES of King County, WA.
• Ned Worcester, Seattle Public Utilities
• Scott Cummins, Seattle ACS
• Terry Dettman, WX7S, Kirkland ARES/ACS, sponsored by City of Kirkland Emergency Management
• John Fisken, KD7GEW, Pacific Northwest REACT Council