Jackson County ARES provides support to the Jackson County EMA and other public service agencies during disaster situations. ARES Members volunteer their time and equipment to establish vital communications between public service agencies, hospitals, and other organizations deemed vital by the EMA when normal communication systems fail. ARES is primarily activated due to severe weather situations however can be activated for other situations at the request of the Jackson County EMA.
If you are interested in becoming active with Jackson County ARES please fill out this ARES Registration Form and someone will be in contact with you very soon. You may also contact anyone listed below if you have any questions. There are no dues or membership fees and the only requirements to become an ARES Member are being active in Amateur Radio and willing to volunteer when possible.
Jackson County ARES Emergency Coordinator
Richard Arnold – KB4RMA
kb4rma@jacksoncoares.org
Jackson County ARES Assistant Emergency Coordinators
Joshua Brooks – W3JKB
Michael Dunn – KZ4BK
ARES Documents
Jackson County ARES Operations Manual – download
ARES Training Net Preamble – download
ARES Training Net Log Sheet – download
ARES Emergency Net Preamble – download
Alabama ARES State Emergency Operations Plan – download
FEMA NIMS Training for ARES
ARES Members are encouraged to complete the following online FEMA training courses. These courses are free, open-book style, and should take a couple of hours to complete. Please contact KK4UWF or K4NHA if you have completed these or have any questions. It is recommended to complete the courses in the order show below:
IS-100.b – Introduction to Incident Command System
IS-700.a – National Incident Management System (NIMS): An Introduction
IS-200.b – ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents