As I write this update, October is approaching. October is the official month for conducting your Simulated Emergency Test (SET). SET is designed to exercise your communications skills under various scenarios as designed by your exercise team. Here in St. Charles Co., our group is doing a shelter deployment exercise. The catch is that the …
Covid-19 continues to impact our section as activities have been reduced due to the many cancellations that are occurring for public safety. Masks are now common place in most stores and restaurants. Consider holding your meetings virtually. Zoom has been working well for our group here is St. Charles County. Remember that nets and other …
We still seem to not be able to control the virus as cases continue to escalate around the state. It seems most of us in ARES are staying safe as the reporting continues to show much less activity. I encourage the ECs to try and at least report for your county and track hours as …
Not much to comment on this month as the Covid problem continues to reduce activities and organization meetings. Our ARES group here in St. Charles Co. held our June meeting outside in the parking lot of the County EOC. It was BYOC (Bring Your Own Chair) and the weather was great. One way that your …