ARES Mission Statement
The Mission of Coweta County ARES (CARES) is to provide
a trained, reserve communications resource for duty in the public service
when disaster strikes.
CARES consists of licensed amateurs who have voluntarily
registered their qualifications and equipment to work closely with emergency
managers at the local, city, state, and federal levels and stand ready for
activation by civil authorities in the event of local or area-wide emergencies
requiring additional communications capability.
In addition, the following are also considered to be fundamental purposes
for which CARES has been established:
. CARES will provide communications services to the community
for special events such as parades, foot or bicycle races, etc., whenever
appropriate for the purpose of training and enhancement of communications
skills.
. The membership will help
establish a network of amateur radio stations or other necessary equipment
in locations deemed appropriate for providing critical information flow during
an emergency situation.
. The group will establish and constantly improve efficient
procedures for contacting members under emergency conditions and for assigning
them to critical locations.
. Minimum levels of portable equipment "kit requirements"
have been established and an up-to-date list of all member kit capabilities
will be maintained to insure that emergency communications preparedness is
known and available at all times.
. Formal training programs will be established in order
to insure that expectations of the members are clearly understood and that
basic levels of skills and performance required in emergency conditions of
different types will be available.
. Publicity for CARES activities will be emphasized and
provided in order to obtain more public and government awareness of and support
for the group and its capabilities.
. Support and encourage adequate
training toward licensing and upgrading of interested individuals for qualification
as radio station operators at critical locations such as school, hospitals
and government agencies.
. New members will be sought by the group in order to
maintain and expand the necessary capabilities.
. Fund raising activities will be established so that
sufficient finances become available for the further provisioning of CARES
equipment in support of its mission.
ARES program Notes:
1) Class(s) devoted to ICS Courses
2) Invite Public Service Agency personnel in for discussion of
radio communications
3) Training in various aspects of emergency communications -
set up, tear down, power supply alternatives, antennas, equipment
4) Emergency grab bag preparation and maintenance
5) When and how to conduct a WX net - what are net control
responsibilities - contact procedures with NWS
6) Cultivate a relationship with SA
7) Every ARES member serve as Net Control at least once each
year - provide a script to follow (Email me for one)
8) You or someone from WS devote one meeting each year on
Spotter and WX reporting procedures for Your County
9) Visit some ARES member's radio stations to learn about
different operations and their potential use during emergencies
10) Eating meetings are usually a good Idea!
11) Live practice/demonstration of/in our effectiveness to
function during simulated emergency conditions
12) Reach out to hams and try to increase our numbers,
involvement, participation in ARES even from other counties
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