October was Simulated Emergency Test month. A number of ARES groups in the Missouri Section held local SETs. Here is St. Charles County, our ARES group held a SET based on windshield damage assessment from a tornado that crossed part of St. Charles County. The goal of the SET was to pass traffic back to …
Coming on October 23rd, ARES is conducting a statewide communications exercise. It’s purpose is to test our ability to communicate with each other around the state. County ARES groups were contacted and we have 20 counties and SEMA signed up to participate. Due to the amount of work and timing, the request for participants is …
SEC – Jeff Young KB3HF August has ended and we are about to enter the fall of the year which means the Simulated Emergency Test season is coming. Hopefully, your local ARES group is planning a SET to exercise your skills and improve your EmComm skills. The SET doesn’t have to be elaborate. It could …
For those you have not heard, Paul Gilbert has resigned his position as Director of Emergency Management at Headquarters. This leaves ARES without an overall leader for EmComm and ARES. Ken Bailey is picking up the ARES support for now. There has been a change again in the way that SECs are to report their …