South Carolina - Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) Greenville County WA4GC Providing Public Service and Emergency Communications To Partner Agencies in Greenville County and the across State of South Carolina

Who We Are

The Amateur Radio Emergency Service - Mission In the United States, Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) is a corps of trained amateur radio operator volunteers organized since the 1930s to assist in public service and emergency communications. It is organized and sponsored by the American Radio Relay League.

ARES Leadership SC Coordinator - Daniel Boyer (WD2DW) SC District 1 Coordinator - Anson Hawkins (KN4UPY) SC ARES Greenville County Coordinator - Shaun Grogan (W4SOE) SC ARES Greenville County Assistant Coordinator - John Kellett (KE4JRK) SC ARES Greenville County Assistant Coordinator - Carrol Thompson (KM4RGX)

When And Where We Meet Team meetings are conducted virtually. We meet the third Monday of every month at 19.00 (7.00 PM) US ET If you are interested in attending one of our meetings, contact Shaun Grogan (W4SOE) - S.C. ARES (Greenville County Coordinator) for details

Expectations Of ARES Team Members Perform in volunteer roles with the skills, mindset, and proficiency of a professional Commit To Public Service that includes Emergency Communications Collaborate with partner organizations relying on our services Agree to perform within FEMA, State, and County Emergency Service protocols Work toward obtaining Auxilary Communications (AuxComm) training and certification

Greenville County ARES Contact Shaun Grogan (W4SOE) E-mail: shaun dot grogan at ares dash sc dot org

Service Partners

Greenville County South Carolina
St. Francis Bon Secour Health System
National Weather Service (in collaboration with GSP Regional SkyWarn)
Greenville County South Carolina Emergency Response Team (ERT)
Upstate South Carolina
Collaborative Support For Spartanburg, Pickens, and Cherokee County ARES Teams
State of South Carolina
South Carolina Emergency Management Division - Columbia

Upcoming Meetings

Virtual Meeting

20 May 2024 at 19.00 (7.00 PM)

Exercises and Events

InformationLinks

Organization	Description	Link or Additional Information
ARRL	American Radio Relay League	ARRL National
	ARRL Roanoke Division	ARRL Roanoke Division
	ARRL SC Section	ARRL South Carolina Section
SC	SC EMD	South Carolina EMD - Columbia
	SC Interoperable Communications	SC Interoperable Communications
	SC ARES	ARRL South Carolina ARES
	SC AuxComm	South Carolina AuxComm Database
	SC Emergency Response Plan	South Carolina Emergency Operations Plan
FCC	FCC Main Website	FCC Website
	Universal Licensing System	FCC ULS
	ULS - Amateur Radio License Search	ULS - Amateur Radio License Search
FEMA	FEMA ICS Course Catalog	FEMA ICS Course Catalog
	National Incident Field Operating Guide (NIFOG)	NIFOG
	Fillable ICS Forms (.pdf)	Fillable ICS Forms (.pdf)

Site Last Updated 04/23/2024

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