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Dual-Pol Installations Complete for Oklahoma Radars

As of October 15, 2012, dual-polarization upgrades have been completed for all Oklahoma radar sites (KVNX, KINX, KTLX, and KFDR). The region is not completely finished, however, as several radars that provide coverage near or along Oklahoma's border have not been upgraded yet. Here is the schedule for the remaining radars in the region:11/ 26/ 2012 - 12/ 7/ 2012: Fort Worth, TX (FWS)1/ 21/ 2013 - 2/ 1/ 2013: Shreveport, LA (SHV)3/ 25/ 2013 - 4/ 5/ 2013: Dyess Air Force Base, TX (DYX)3/ 25/ 2013 -... [more]

From Mike Honigsberg, Enid/Garfield County Emergency Management
Jun 12, 2012

Back in 1997, I was able to attend 8 days of the most intensive training I had ever attended. Now it's just 4 days but my, how far we have come. Back then, we had radar but not all the products. We couldn't zoom in at first but we requested it and it happened. Since those days, virtually anything we had asked for happened. Why? Because the staff at the Oklahoma Climatological Survey took it upon themselves to create a program that put information into the hands of decision makers and train them on how to read and interpret the data. How many organizations at that time did this for Public Safety officials? Not many. This program was an innovation that has spread out across our nation and has saved countless lives. It has put confidence into the souls of officials that have to make... [more]

Fall 2013 OK-First Class Schedule - Apply Here!
May 06, 2013
OK-First is pleased to announce our Fall 2013 class schedule! OK-First training & weather/ radar data access is available free of charge to city, county, state, regional, and... [more]

Oklahoma City Re-cert Class Re-scheduled for Monday April 8, 2013
Feb 28, 2013
The OK-First Oklahoma City re-certification class has been re-scheduled for Monday, April 8, 2013! As of February 28, 2013 we have a couple spaces left in this 30-person class, so... [more]

OKC Re-cert Class Cancelled
Feb 24, 2013
Due to weather, the February 26, 2013 OKC re-certification class has been cancelled. For those signed up for this class we will re-schedule for a date in early April.Thanks!--... [more]

Apply for a Spring 2013 OK-First Class!
Oct 30, 2012
OK-First is pleased to announce our Spring 2013 class schedule! OK-First training & weather/ radar data access is available free of charge to city, county, state, regional, and... [more]

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Fall 2013 OK-First Re-certification Course (Norman)
Aug 19, 2013
Note: this class will be identical to re-certification classes taught in fall 2012 and spring 2013.OK-First will be offering a Re-certification class on Monday, August... [more]

Fall 2013 OK-First Certification Course
Aug 26, 2013
OK-First will be offering a 4-day Certification Course at the National Weather Center in Norman, Oklahoma on August 26-29, 2013. The deadline for applying is July 15, 2013.... [more]

Fall 2013 OK-First Assistant Course (Norman)
Sep 04, 2013
OK-First will be offering a 2-day Assistants Course at the National Weather Center in Norman, Oklahoma on September 4-5, 2013. Please apply below. The deadline for... [more]

Fall 2013 OK-First Re-certification Course (Tulsa)
Sep 10, 2013
Note: this class will be identical to re-certification classes taught in fall 2012 and spring 2013.OK-First will be offering a Re-certification class at the University of Oklahoma... [more]

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