Many amateur radio operators participate in some type of emergency service activity. Those who do are volunteers who provide selfless service in times of public need to help protect life and property. There are many agencies who are served by these volunteer emergency communicators, such as the National Weather Service (as part of the Skywarn program), the American Red Cross, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management (as part of the RACES program), and many others.
To locate any of the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) leadership, use the form at http://www.arrl.org/field-appointments.
For more information about ARES and RACES in Arkansas, visit http://www.arkansas-aresraces.org.
