Archived Alabama ARES, Events, News and Information
Alabama ARRL ARES leadership participated in
Annual Alabama Association of Emergency Management Conference.
It was another great year for ARES at the Alabama Association of Emergency Management Annual Conference in Mobile Al. An ARES booth afforded us exposure with many Emergency Management personnel from around the state. Alabama Section Manager Jay Isbell, KA4KUN and Southeastern Division Director Greg Sarratt, W4OZK met with many FEMA, EMA Directors and personnel from around the state discussing ARES importance in emergency communications.
The exhibit hall was loaded with emergency, disaster and served agency firms and the conference sessions were informative.
“These types of conferences are a must attend event for ARES leadership. If we don’t know our customers needs, how can were assist them during disasters?” Jay Isbell, KA4KUN
On May 7th the Alabama Department of Homeland Security and the Alabama Section of the American Radio Relay League, Amateur Radio Emergency Service conducted a Communications Interoperability Exercise, Catastrophic Hurricane Landfall. The exercise was a learning experience and a great success. We appreciate all that contributed to this successful exercise!
The exercise article is now available for download.
Alabama Hospitals To Receive New Amateur Radio Communications Equipment!
Alabama Section Manager, Jay Isbell KA4KUN
announces
Alabama Hospital Project at Montgomery Hamfest!
A project four years in the making, One Hundred and Eight Hospitals across the state will soon add new state-of-the art, amateur or HAM radio communications equipment to enhance emergency communications! The Alabama Hospital Association, the Alabama State Department of Public Health and Alabama representatives of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) obtained a grant for $500,000 to add the radio equipment.
Alabama Emergency Management Offices To Receive
New D-STAR Amateur Radio Communications Equipment!
Thirty Three County Emergency Management Offices across the state will soon add new state-of-the art, amateur or HAM radio communications equipment in their Emergency Operations Centers. These county Emergency Management Agencies applied for a grant to add the radio equipment from the Alabama Emergency Management Agency that worked with Alabama representatives of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) on this project.
2007 Alabama Emergency Net Honor Roll