When Phones Go Down, ARES RACES Steps In!

To celebrate Amateur Radio Week and educate the public about a little-known team that provides support during disasters, Hillsborough County Emergency Management and Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) hosted an open house event to illustrate the vital role that amateur radio operators play in emergency operations.
Radio operators were on hand during a 24-hour drill to test their skills and show the growing need for more amateur radio operators. The exercise will demonstrated how radio operators are a communications lifeline during disasters like hurricanes when the other communication lines can fail.
The public had the opportunity to meet radio operators and the staff of Hillsborough County Fire Rescue and its Office of Emergency Management, see live demonstrations of amateur radio operations, and learn how to get involved.
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