M.C.A.R.E.S       

 

Montgomery County Amateur Radio EmergencyService

 

 

MISSION STATEMENT

 

 

The primary mission of MCARES is to provide dedicated volunteer federally licensed amateur radio operators to governmental, non-governmental and community agencies during times of emergency and disasters thereby increasing safety for and expediting the recovery process of the affected agencies and communities.

 

 

This is accomplished in part through the training of ARES volunteers in communications procedures, national operational structures as required by FEMA  (NIMS, ICS, etc.)  and the development of the technical skills necessary to complete their communications missions under a variety of situations including possibly adverse communications conditions.

 

 

In the course of fulfilling their missions the volunteer personnel of the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) provide their services and personal equipment to the community at no cost to the community; the service is neither taxpayer supported nor is compensation normally allowed.

 

 

The Amateur Radio Emergency Service is part of the American Radio Relay League, the national association of radio amateurs which is signatory to a Statement of Affiliation with The Federal Emergency Management Agency.

 

 

As repeatedly demonstrated in disaster after disaster, when all other communications systems fail, Amateur Radio and ARES comes through!