JOIN AMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY SERVICE (ARES)
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The Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Service (ARES®) Southwest Idaho ARES Application Idaho ARES Code of Conduct
ARES= Professionalism/Teamwork/Technical Excellence
Professionalism
First Responder agency acceptance and team credibility require professionalism of every ARES member. Recognize when joining Southwest Idaho ARES that your demeanor, attitude, appearance, and how you conduct yourself when in the presence of First Responder agencies or working community service events attests to your individual and ARES team credibility. Whether this is fair or not is not the issue - it is a fact. Consider this when requesting membership in Southwest Idaho ARES.
Teamwork
In Idaho we appreciate rugged individualism but in ARES as in First Responder agencies, all must work together and put the needs of the ARES team ahead of personal preferences.* Nowhere is this more true than in serving our served agencies. To be viewed as a credible and desired asset we must consistently demonstrate we can work together as a team dedicated to the overall goal of meeting our served agency needs and the public interest. This is a major focus of Southwest Idaho ARES.
Technical Excellence
All ARES members must continually improve the technical skills demonstrated when receiving their FCC Amateur Radio license. We must know how to properly set up and use the equipment we have without the operator's manual. During an emergency we will not have time to read manuals. We must be fully proficient in the programming and use of our amateur radio equipment.
We must be able to continually demonstrate technical knowledge and understanding of ARES technical operations.
Minimum Requirements
FCC Amateur Radio License
A sincere desire to serve and participate.
ARRL EC-001 - Level I Emergency Communications Training - (required for ARES Photo ID badge and field deployment)
FEMA IS-100 - Introduction to Incident Command System - (required for ARES Photo ID badge and field deployment)
Additional Required Member Training
FEMA IS-200 - ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
FEMA IS-700 - National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction
FEMA IS-800.B - National Response Framework, An Introduction
FEMA IS-317 - Introduction to Community Emergency Response Teams
Leadership Training
ARRL EC-002 - Level II Emergency Communications Training
ARRL EC-003 - Level III Emergency Communications Training
Commitment and Availability
Active participation is REQUIRED for continued membership in Southwest Idaho ARES.
ARES Credentials
Southwest Idaho ARES picture ID's will be issued to members who have completed EC-001 and IS-100.
* Southwest Idaho ARES will make every effort to accommodate every Southwest Idaho ARES volunteer's needs as long as they do not interfere with or present a liability to the ARES team, our served agencies, or our public service community partners.
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