This page has information on RACES in Massachusetts and APRS in the New England Area.
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Get a copy of the Massachusetts state RACES Plan here. This plan has been approved by the Director of the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency for Amateur Radio communications in support of Emergency operations.
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The 1999 Massachusetts Statewide Simulated Emergency Test was conducted on September 11, 1999. The report on the RACES aspects is included here for download.
The 2002 Massachusetts Statewide Simulated Emergency Test was conducted on March 23rd, 2002. The report on the RACES aspects is included here .
Get your copy of the Massachusetts RACES Radiogram form here for download.
If you have questions on the RACES program in Massachusetts, please feel free to call the Massachusetts RACES hotline at 508-820-1428, leave a message and I'll get back to you.
RACES organizations are formed and operated under the direction of the State or local emergency management agencies. Each individual RACES organization is managed by a State or local emergency management director with assistance from a RACES Officer.
The state RACES organization is appointed by the Director of the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) and provides overall coordination of inter-community RACES communication, training, and planning. The State RACES organization also supports communications with other states and the Federal government.
The State RACES organization, with the Eastern and Western Massachusetts ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency Service), conducts drills to train members and to test the effectiveness of the State amateur radio emergency communication plan.
In Massachusetts, in each individual community, RACES is controlled and operated by the local city or town government. The responsibility of a local RACES organization is to meet the needs of and to serve at the discretion of the local emergency management director. RACES radio operators are appointed by the local emergency management director to support the director's activities. No state involvement is required in forming and appointing a local RACES organization. However, we do ask to be notified of local RACES officer/operator appointments for training and notification. Massachusetts Local Emergency Management Directors are asked to please send information on RACES appointments by US Mail to: RACES Coordinator, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, 400 Worcester Road Framingham, MA. 01701.
Karen Brothers K1KEB, Steve Schwarm W3EVE Operate the RACES
console at the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency Headquarters
in Framingham.
The bank of commercial and public safety radio control heads at MEMA Headquarters in Framingham.
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