W7FLO
Central Oregon Coast Amateur Radio  Club
146.800  PL: 100Hz     Serving Florence and Western Lane County

The Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) is a program of the Field Services Division of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) and consists of licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment for communications duty in the public service when disaster strikes. Every licensed amateur, regardless of membership in ARRL, is eligible to apply for membership in the ARES.

 In Florence, ARES members are fully integrated into the emergency management community, and may be required to serve in the Police Department Emergency Communications Center and/or the Fire Department Emergency Operations Center.   Access to these controlled areas requires fingerprinting and a background check through the Oregon Law Enforcement Data System (LEDS) and the FBI National Crime Information Center (NCIC).  Applicants should have no conflicting responsibilities with another emergency response organization,  no limiting medical conditions, and be able to operate a motor vehicle in darkness and/or inclement weather.

The Amateur Radio Emergency Service is not part of the hobby aspect of amateur radio.   Members are expected to attend regularly scheduled ARES emergency training meetings and exercises, and to be available for emergency duty.

For more Local ARES/RACES  information,  please contact:
Walt -- K1WZ -- West Lane County ARES Emergency Coordinator.  email: pazward@earthlink.net ,  ph: 541 902 8658.