ARES
Amateur Radio Emergency Service®
What Is ARES?
The Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES) is a program of the ARRL and consists of licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment, with their local ARES leadership, 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 to apply for membership in ARES. ARES membership is often a starting point for volunteers seeking to support public service and/or public safety.
ARES In Genesee County
The ARRL Emergency Coordinator (EC) is the person responsible for the ARES group at the local level. Working with local community officials, the Section Emergency Coordinator (SEC), and other field appointees, the EC leads the local ARES group through the planning, preparedness, and response phases.
Genesee County’s ARRL Appointed Emergency Coordinator is Chris Vogt, KD8BMB.
Chris has a professional background in public safety. He is State of Michigan Firefighter 1 and 2, along with fire officer 1, 2, and 3. He is a member of the Michigan Task Force 1 (MI-TF1) communications team and is trained as a type 3 incident commander.
In 2019 Chris earned his Professional Emergency Management (PEM) designation from the Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division (EMHSD). He is also the Chairman of the Genesee County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC).
Membership
- GCARES manages membership
- Probationary period possible
- Expect lots of training
- List the minimum training
- Expectations – point to GCARES Page