The VCARA ARES / RACES Corner ..

As one of its activities the Valencia County Amateur Radio Association Supports Emergency and Public Service communications for our county, communities, relief Agencies, and our neighbors. This effort is organized and directed by a combined ARES / RACES group of operators.

We welcome all Amateur Radio Operators to join in this effort. We also welcome the opportunity to help by providing communications for public events in the county – Just contact one of our ARES / RACES Officers

Our emergency operations guidelines with several attached references are included in this web site. Feel free to peruse them. Our ARES / RACES operators should keep a current copy of these guidelines in their response kit. Other ARES / RACES groups are welcome to use any portion of these guidelines that might be useful to them.

What is ARES? What is RACES?

VCARA's ARES / RACES Officers

Some Key things to remember for ARES/RACES operators

VCARA's ARES-RACES Operations Guidelines

List of Operators and Phone Tree (password required)

Additional Operator Information for ARES/RACES Officer and Assistants (password required)

Emergency Communications Service – ARES and RACES

ARES /RACES Web Site

Do you want to Learn about Disaster Recovery and Disaster Mitigation Strategies? Here is a self led resource for Disaster

management from FEMA to assist you to learn About this important topic, and how you fit in as a citizen, a volunteer,

or an AREA/RACES Operator. It is located At http://training.fema.gov/

Some Amateur Radio Emergency Services Interesting Links

· ARRL ARES / RACES Page

· APRS, Just a “for fun” function of amateur radio?

· Weather spotting

· American Red Cross

· Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

· Hospital Disaster Support Communications System (HDSCS)

· Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES)

· National Hurricane Center Amateur Radio Station

· National SkyWarn Home Page

· Army MARS

· Special Medical Agencies Response Teams (SMART)