Grimes County ARES
| Name | Call Sign | Position |
| Dominick Adamo | KG5JRA | Emergency Coordinator |
| Charles Jones | W5CWJ | Assistant Emergency Coordinator |
| Chris Whitehead | KE5KTV | Assistant Emergency Coordinator-Training |
| Matthew Silcox | K5MBS | EMS – Liaison |
| Chris Whitehead | KE5KTV | ARES PIO |
| Dominick Adamo | KG5JRA | CERT – Liaison |
| Tom Talley | W5XTT | NTS – Liaison & AEC-Training |
| Charles Jones | W5CWJ | RACES – Liaison |
Our Email: grimescoares@gmail.com
GRIMES COUNTY ARES REPEATER
441.875 tx 446.875 rx With a tone of 110.9
Thanks to Bill N5MBM with Washington County ARES
READINESS LEVEL
| Level | Alert Level | Conditions | Actions to be taken by Grimes Co ARES |
| 4 | GREEN | NORMAL | Conduct normal Prevention and Preparedness activities |
| 3 | YELLOW | INCREASED | Alert ARES EC and AEC’s by page out, list provided EC/AEC initiate readiness checks all equipment, facilities and correct any deficiencies |
| 2 | RED | HIGH | Reverse 911 system notifies ARES members to monitor radio net. Alert Personnel for possible emergency duty Stand Up ARES net (see ICS 205 for frequency plan) Monitor situation for possible issuance of warning or alerts |
| 1 | WHITE | MAXIMUM | Institute 24-hour operations Conduct periodic checks |
Grimes Co ARES
About ARES
Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES)
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.
It is easy to join
Membership is voluntary, and you do NOT have to be an ARRL member to join.
You can contact one of the officers or just fill out the
membership application form under the register new member link near the bottom left hand side of the page, and we will contact you.
That’s all there is to it…
Welcome aboard!
Training
Grimes County ARES is adopting the South Texas Section training Standardization plan. This page provides links to the South Texas ARES Information Depot where you can register as a new member and manage your training records and to FEMA sites where you can get a student ID and access various courses.
- South Texas Section ARES Information Depot
- FEMA Student Identification Page. (Get your SID here)
- FEMA Independent Study Opportunities
- IS-100.B: Introduction to Incident Command System, ICS-100
- IS-700.A: National Incident Management System (NIMS) An Introduction
- IS-200.B: ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
- IS-800.B: National Response Framework, An Introduction
- IS-802: Emergency Support Functions (ESF) #2 – Communications
- Skywarn Basic training can be taken either in person or On line
- Online (Take both courses to meet Basic Skywarn requirement)
- NWS Schedule of classes
Additional ARRL courses will be added later. Check your workbook on the STXARES Information Depot site for the current list of recommended courses.
Websites
http://www.arrl.org/emergency-communications-training
“Grimes County ARES is a separate group from Grimes County Amateur Radio Group.
But, we are affiliated with Grimes County Amateur Radio Group as a partner.”