The Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES), as stated in Chapter 1 of the ARES Manual “. . . consists of Amateur Radio licensees 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 organization, is eligible to apply for membership in ARES. Training may be required or desired to participate fully in ARES. The local ARES Emergency Coordinator can provide specifics. 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.
ARES is organized under the ARRL Field Organization at the National Level. It is broken down into Emergency Coordinators (EC’s) at the ARRL Section (SEC), District (DEC) and local (EC’s) levels. EC’s can appoint Assistant EC’s (AEC’s) as they deem necessary.
For more information, check out this ARRL background sheet on Amateur Radio Emergency Communications.
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