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Red Cross Volunteer Application
Here
is a link to the FCC site on Amateur
Radio Services and Emergency Communications.
Membership
in the Alachua County ARES®/RACES program requires residence
in Alachua County, a valid amateur
radio license, active participation in training and ARES®/RACES
events or activations, and the submission of the ARES®
and RACES
registration forms.
Click
here
for the presentation given to GARS by Kevin Rolfe, Alachua
County ECO.
Alachua
County is in the ARES® Suwannee District of the North Florida
Section.
"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."
Quoted
from ARRLWeb:
Public Service Communications Manual S1C1
"RACES
(Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service) is provided for in
Part 97 of the FCC rules and regulations governing amateur
radio in the United States. RACES members, volunteer Amateur
Radio Operators, operate on behalf of a public agency during
a declared emergency, including natural and man-made hazardous
situations."
Quoted
from http://www.races.net/what.phtml
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