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Greenville County ARES. Group of Licensed Amateur Radio Operators dedicated to providing communications services as required to our served agencies when a crises occurs
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Greenville County ARES • Group of Licensed Amateur Radio Operators dedicated to providing communications services as required to our served agencies when a crises occurs • Managed and directed by an Emergency Coordinator who is appointed by the Section Emergency Coordinator in the ARRL Field Organization
Responsibilities of GCARES • Primary • Furnish back-up communications to the Greenville County served agencies when regular communication modes fail or are inadequate • Secondary • Furnish non-emergency communications to our Greenville County served agencies
Served Agencies • Greenville County Office of Emergency Management • Greenville County Hospital Systems • The National Weather Service • The American Red Cross, Upstate Chapter • Greenville County Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters (GCVOAD) • National MS Society • March of Dimes
Memoranda of Understanding • Agreements between ARRL/ARES and Served Agencies • Provides a framework within which volunteers of the ARRL may coordinate their services, facilities and equipment for the Served Agencies
Requirements for ARES Members • Technician or higher class Amateur Radio License • Dedicated to provide public service communications in times of crises • Successfully complete course studies as required by the Served Agencies
GCVOAD • Mission: To coordinate the response (donated goods and volunteer services) of Voluntary Organizations within Greenville County in the event of a crises • State and National VOAD Organizations
GCVOAD Organizations • American Red Cross, Upstate Chapter • Bon Secours St. Francis • Christ Episcopal Church • Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints • Community Food Bank of the Piedmont • Foothills Presbytery – Presbyterian Church • Greenville Baptist Association • Greenville County ARES
GCVOAD Organizations(continued) • Greenville County Methodist Church • Greenville County Office of E-911 • Greenville County Office of Emergency Management • Greenville Hospital System • Greenville Mental Health Center • Greer Relief & Resources • Hands on Greenville • Loaves and Fishes
GCVOAD Organizations(continued) • New Horizon Family Health Services • South Carolina Emergency Management Division • United Methodist Church • United Way of Greenville County
Good Web Sites • www.ares-sc.org • www.upstateares.org • www.scemd.org • www.fema.org • Emergency Management Institute link • FEMA Independent Study
The Greenville County ARES Group Needs More Members!!! • If interested: • Fill out the one page application form • Return to me • Jim Austin • 207 Winding River Lane • Simpsonville, SC 29681 • Phone – 864-234-4713 • Email – w4jwa@arrl.net • Fax – 864-724-1054 (advance notice)