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Stafford County Emergency Communications Team

Membership in the Stafford County Emergency Communications Team is open to all individuals interested in emergency radio communications.

We serve Stafford County, Virginia (estimated population of 125,000 per the July 2006 edition of the Free Lance-Star newspaper), the city of Fredericksburg, and the surrounding counties. Our beautiful and historic county is located about 30 air miles from Washington, D.C.

We meet with members of ham clubs in the area every Saturday morning around 7 AM at the Perkins Restaurant off I-95 Exit 133 on Route 17 West (at the first light). Everyone interested in Amateur Radio is invited and welcome to attend!

In Stafford County, the services of the 50+ ARES and RACES volunteers are combined into one Emergency Communications (EmComm) Team under the direction of Assistant Chief Gerald Jasculski, Stafford County Emergency Manager.

We use the repeater systems owned by the Stafford Area Radio Association, Inc.  The repeaters are on backup power and have a wide range of coverage including the counties of Stafford, Prince William, Spotsylvania, King George, and the City of Fredericksburg

Health & Welfare Messages
We provide messages to family members during emergencies, primarily via the Red Cross shelters.
County Communications
We provide support communications for Stafford County officials, as requested.
Radio Communications Training
We provide training in basic radio communications, equipment set up, and deploymet.

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Installing Emmett's 80-meter dipole antenna at the Public Safety Center.

Left to Right: Harry, KI4JVE; Andy, KJ4CCU; Dennis, KI4GZY; Emmett, K3EP; Bart, N3GQ; and Luis, W9LAO.  ~Photo by Dee, K3KAT

Definitions

ARES®:  Amateur Radio Emergency Service of the American Radio Relay League, the national association for Amateur Radio.

RACES:  Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service, a local service under local government jurisdiction

Per a memorandum of understanding between Virginia ARES® and the Virginia Department of Emergency Management in 2008, registered members of RACES in Virginia are considered members of Virginia ARES® and vice versa.

 

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