Who Are We?
The Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) of Duval County, Florida, is a service organization of Duval County amateur radio operators which activates during emergencies or public service events to provide communications support where and as needed.
When telephone service, cell phones, radio and TV stations fail (usually due to lost power), we step in and provide communications for emergency personnel and Health & Welfare info for victims. We constantly prepare ourselves and our equipment to be ready to serve our community, or other communities, at any time, 24 x 7, 365 days a year.
Who Do We Help?
In the event of emergencies we are called on by the:- Duval County Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
- Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
- Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department
- First Coast Disaster Council
- American Red Cross
- Salvation Army
- Other community organizations
Who Can Join?
Membership is open to all licensed Duval county amateur radio operators interested in enhancing their hobby with the additional public service activities available as an ARES volunteer. We meet once a month for training in emergency communications and we deploy as needed for emergencies and events.
We operate a weekly radio net and we drill periodically in order to be on the ready whenever needed.
