Volunteer Coordinator, Special Enforcement Division

Corporal Pete Sabella, N4PJS

Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office

Cell: 678-780-1524

Email: pjsabella@forsythco.com

 

Additional Training:

HAM CRAM: January 18, 2020 at 8:00 am at the Public Safety Training Center

 

ARES Manuals

Download the full version of the ARES Manual

Download the full version of the ARES Field Resources Manual 

 

Weekly ARES Net

Forsyth County ARES Net meets weekly on Tuesdays at 8PM on the WB4GQX repeater 147.150+ (tone 141.3 Hz, tsql. 141.3 Hz) located on Sawnee Mountain in Cumming, GA. In case of repeater failure this net will operate on 146.460 Mhz simplex.

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.

How to Get Involved in ARES

Print out this form and submit it to your local Emergency Coordinator.

Or contact the following EC’s:

Jerry Adams, W4PX

Email:      dajudge1 at gmail.com

Peter Sabella, KI4SHP

Email: pjsabella@forsythco.com

 

Where will I be needed?

• Public Service Events:
  • Walk-a-thons, bike-a-thons, parades, festivals and community events.
  • Time commitment is typically defined in advance.
  • Equipment is minimal; often you will only be asked to bring a hand-held radio.
  • Responsibilities may include supporting the communications needs of the community agency  such as crowd control efforts, first aid stations, parking, etc.

• Localized Disaster:
  • Flooding, tornadoes, or any substantial weather event, where it might not disrupt major areas of communications, but there is still a need for communications to be set up
  • Search, rescue, and traffic needs during the local disaster.
  • Time commitment is less than a major disaster
  • Typically the volunteer would be part of an organization. The organization would have a pre-planned list of expectations and roles.

• Major Disaster:
  • Wide-spread weather events, such as hurricane, tornadoes, snow storms, earthquakes.
  • A longer time commitment–several weeks to a few months.
  • Volunteers need to prepare their families for their absences.
  • In addition to personal Go Kits, volunteers may also need to bring their long-term Deployment Kits.