For those of you wanting to know what the ARRL EC-001 and other Emergency Communications programs are all about, below is an excerpt:

Senior Hams are encouraged to participate!

Description:
Introduction to Amateur Radio Emergency Communications. A basic course to raise awareness and provide additional knowledge and tools for any emergency communications volunteer. This course has 23 lesson units, is expected to take approximately 25 hours to complete over an 8-week period. See course Syllabus. Required Student Activities.

Prerequisites:
Amateur Radio license

Availability:
Classes for this course begin once per month. Click on the Register link (below) to see the schedule for the next available class.

Additional Info:
Each lesson consists of text, quiz questions, and Student Activities, which are required for successful completion. Every student is assigned a mentor/instructor to review their student activities and guide them through the course. This course is a prerequisite to Level II, EC-002 and Level III, EC-003, Amateur Radio Emergency Communications courses. Basic computer, Internet, and email navigational skills are required.

You will have to go to http://www.arrl.org/cce/ and click on Level 1 AREC (EC-001) to follow links on the ARRL page.