Flagler County ARES®

Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES) is a public service organization sponsored by the American Radio Relay League. It consists of licensed Amateur Radio Operators who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment to provide emergency communications as needed, and communications support to public service events. (Membership in ARRL is NOT a requirement to join ARES nor is membership in any amateur radio club required. It is open to ALL licensed Amateur Radio Operators.) Flagler County ARES is dedicated to working hand in hand with local and state governments, hospitals, the American Red Cross, the National Weather Service SKYWARN program, and other nonprofit, community-service organizations. The central focus of ARES training and activities is to keep members well practiced in providing emergency communications when normal means of communications have failed.