The Carver County Ares provides emergency communication for several agencies in and around Carver County, Minnesota. We work closely with the Carver County Emergency Management Agency and are building partnerships with other agencies within Carver County. We also provide mutual aid for the counties surrounding Carver including Scott, Hennepin, Wright, Mcleod and Sibley Counties.

More specifically, the following is from the ARRL Public Service Communications Manual and describes ARES:

The Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) consists of licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment for communications duty in the public service when disaster strikes. Every licensed amateur, regardless of membership in ARRL or any other local or national organizati on, is eligible for membership in the ARES. The only qualification, other than possession of an Amateur Radio license, is a sincere desire to serve. Becaus e ARES is an amateur service, only amateurs are eligible for membership. The possession of emergency-powered equipment is desirable, but is not a requireme nt for membership.

The full document that the above was extracted from is available from the ARRL.

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