DCARES Rapid Response Team

Davidson County ARES Rapid Response Team members are the first ham operators to respond to a disaster. The function of the Davidson County ARES Rapid Response Team is to expedite equipment and personnel to the scene of a disaster. During a communications emergency, members of the RRT are be deployed to strategic locations as requested by the various served agencies. The RRT members then assess the needs of the requesting agency and plan for further activation of ARES personnel if required. They continue to provide essential communications during the first critical hours of the disaster until other operators can be mobilized.

New members of the Davidson County ARES RRT will have the opportunity to train in various types of disaster situations and the needed response to each. Members may gain experience in field setup and operation of various different types of communication equipment. RRT participants may also attend training sessions provided by each served agency in accordance with that agency's volunteer policy.