ARES Membership Application
ARES Manual
ARES Field Resources Manual
ARES Standardized Task Book
CARES Net Control Script
The Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES) consists of licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment, with their local ARES leadership, for communications duty in the public service when disaster strikes.
ARES Membership Requirements
Every licensed amateur, regardless of membership in ARRL or any other local or national organization is eligible to apply for membership in ARES. Training may be required or desired to participate fully in ARES. Please inquire at the local level for specific information. Because ARES is an Amateur Radio program, only licensed radio amateurs are eligible for membership. The possession of emergency-powered equipment is desirable, but is not a requirement for membership.
ARRL ARES Plan
Guides
Florida ARES Request Procedures Guide
FEMA ICS Fillable Forms
The Incident Command System (ICS) is a standardized approach to incident management which…
- Enables a coordinated response among various agencies.
- Sets a universal system for planning and managing resources.
- Allows for the integration of facilities, equipment, personnel, and communications operating within a standard organizational structure.
Forms required to use are…
- ICS-205 Incident Radio Communications Plan – The served agency or SEC will provide you with an ICS-205. Have blank copies to make changes if needed.
- ICS-213 General Message – All formal traffic must be in an ICS-213.
- ICS-213RR Resource Request Message – sometimes required by agencies.
- ICS-214 Activity Log – ICS-214 is not for everyday tasks. It is to record details of notable activities. Activities described may include significant occurrences or events such as task assignments, task completions, injuries, difficulties encountered, etc. This form should be with the operator.
- Form-309 Communications Log – This is a standard station log and should be kept with the station and not the operator unless shutting down.
- ICS-309 Comm Log. This is a PDF file to print: ICS-309 Comm Log.
- ICS-309 Communications Log. This is a fillable form: ICS-309 Communications Log
You can find the FEMA forms at https://training.fema.gov/icsresource/icsforms.aspx.
Integrating ICS-213 into an ARRL Radiogram – ICS-213_Message_Training.