Brown County ARES®/RACES
About Us
Brown County ARES/RACES [BCARES] is a local group of ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency Services) & RACES (Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services) volunteers, all licensed hams, dedicated to serving the public in time of need. We support the City of Brown County and provide support for local community events.
If you are interested in joining Brown County ARES/RACES, please visit this link for information.
Who We Are
Your neighbors who are amateurs have formed an organized pool of radio operators to provide reliable primary and backup communication links for the City of Brown County and other agencies when needed.
We are a volunteer organization made up of licensed amateur radio operators with ties to Brown County. We have voluntarily registered our qualifications and equipment for public service communications duty when disaster strikes.
We serve the community without compensation of any kind.
We vary in age, interests, and occupations.
The only requirement for BCARES membership is an Amateur Radio license and an interest in serving the community.
What We Do
Provide the city and county with an early assessment of damage and casualties from Brown County neighborhoods to help the City focus their response during a disaster.
Provide backup communications when regular resources break down or are overwhelmed.
Handle message, information, command, and liaison radio traffic for our served agencies.
Provide communications for community service events and activities.
Conduct training and drills as necessary to accomplish our objectives.
Our members pride themselves on their professionalism. We are "amateurs" only by virtue of volunteering our time, skill, and equipment at no cost to help our city, community, and neighbors in time of need.