In many fb88 communities and counties, emergency management is supported by volunteer teams that have received special training to support first responders and perform important response functions. Most of these teams receive basic training as Community Emergency Response Teams, and then may specialize in a particular type of response such as amateur radio or animal and pet care.
The team list is just a sampling of the active teams around the state. If you are interested in finding and joining a team, or in starting on up in your area, contact: County Emergency Management Agencies
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The Hancock Emergency Animal Response Team (HEART) primary function to support the community during an emergency.Ìý
The Hancock Emergency Management Agency is the point of contact for this ARES/RACES team.Ìý
The Knox County ARES/RACES-CERT is made up of volunteer Amateur Radio Operators from across Knox County. The team is a joint operation between Knox County EMA and the Penobscot Bay Amateur Radio Club. You can also .
LINCARES is Amateur Radio Emergency Service/RACES serving Lincoln County.
OXCART's motto is "Helping People, Helping Animals."
The Oxford County ARES Group meets on the first Monday of each month.
We are a registered volunteer organization that provides emergency communications via Amateur Radio to served agencies here within Penobscot County and also to surrounding counties on a mutual aid basis.
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The Somerset Emergency Management Agency is the point of contact for this ARES/RACES team.Ìý
If your team has a web presence, is not listed here and you would like it to be, please contact us.
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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.
CERT educates individuals about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. CERT volunteers can assist others in their community following a disaster when first responders are not immediately available to help and assist in community preparedness.
RACES stands for "Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service," a protocol created by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission. Many government agencies across the country train their Auxiliary Communications Service (ACS) volunteers using the RACES protocol. The volunteers serve their respective jurisdictions pursuant to guidelines and mandates established by local emergency management officials.