St Lucie County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®)

The Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®) consists of licensed amateurs 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 for membership in the ARES®. The only qualification, other than possession of an Amateur Radio license, is a sincere desire to serve. Because ARES® is an amateur service, only amateurs are eligible for membership. The possession of emergency powered equipment is desirable, but is not a requirement for membership.

The St Lucie County ARES® is an organized to primarily serve St Lucie County Emergency Management.  It provides skilled and trained amateur radio operators to man the Emergency Operations Center, Health Department Special Needs Shelter, two hospitals in the county, City of Port St Lucie EOC, health department ESF-8 Forward Operations Center and the Savannahs Club shelter.

If you are an licensed amateur radio operator and would like to have the rewarding experience of serving others, please join.  Click above on the application.  If you have questions, contact Steve Lowman N4SGL n4sgl@att.net

“ARES” and Amateur Radio Emergency Service” are the registered trademarks of the American Radio Relay League, Incorporated.  ARES® is a program of the American Radio Relay League, Incorporated and operates according to the rules, policies and guidelines established by ARRL.