The Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) consists of licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment for communications duty in the public service when disaster strikes. Every licensed amateur, regardless of membership in ARRL or any other local or national organization, is eligible for membership in the ARES. The only qualification, other than possession of an Amateur Radio license, is a sincere desire to serve. Because ARES is an amateur service, only amateurs are eligible for membership. The possession of emergency-powered equipment is desirable, but is not a requirement for membership.
ARES is supported directly by the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) and as such is governed by the ARRL. To be an ARES member, ARRL membership is not required. ARES members are ready at a moment's notice to respond to aid. In the event of a disaster our role is not primary communications, but more as secondary communications, shelters, aid stations, incident command, and perimeter teams are examples where you'd find a radio op.
In this sense we provide resource needs, personnel needs, status updates, and often direct link with the NWS and State EMA. Our ARES emergency coordinator is part of the county call-out team, when an incident happens, the EC responds to the EOC with other leaders as the unified command link for amateur radio, and in the county emergency response plan.
ARES works closely with CERT, often times providing radio communications for CERT to get information back to the Incident Command Post
Check out the Ohio ARES page at http://arrl-ohio.org/SEC/
Already licensed and looking to be registered as an ARES member? take a look here:
ARES is supported directly by the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) and as such is governed by the ARRL. To be an ARES member, ARRL membership is not required. ARES members are ready at a moment's notice to respond to aid. In the event of a disaster our role is not primary communications, but more as secondary communications, shelters, aid stations, incident command, and perimeter teams are examples where you'd find a radio op.
In this sense we provide resource needs, personnel needs, status updates, and often direct link with the NWS and State EMA. Our ARES emergency coordinator is part of the county call-out team, when an incident happens, the EC responds to the EOC with other leaders as the unified command link for amateur radio, and in the county emergency response plan.
ARES works closely with CERT, often times providing radio communications for CERT to get information back to the Incident Command Post
Check out the Ohio ARES page at http://arrl-ohio.org/SEC/
Already licensed and looking to be registered as an ARES member? take a look here:
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