I have had a number of requests to update the 2004 Digital data addendum to the Statewide Emergency Operations Plan for ARES as it is very outdated. Many new modes and capabilities have been created in the last 15 years. In order to facilitate this process, I put out a request for volunteers from around …
2019 has come and gone. The year was fairly busy with a lot of events supported by our ARES groups around the state. We had 2,193 training events, 371 public service operations, 97 emergency operations and 359 Skywarn operations for a total volunteered time of 29,074 hours. At $15.00 per hour that’s $436,000+ in value …
We are fast approaching the holiday season for 2019. I hope this year has be good for you. Our training and service time in the section has continued to be strong but slightly short of last years total contributed time to ARES. Have a great holiday season and prepare for the cold weather coming in …
It seems that Fall has decided not to check in this year and Winter has jumped up and checked in way ahead of schedule. Be sure that your equipment and vehicles are ready for the cold season. For the DECs and ECs, if you complete any of the training courses, please let me know and …