When disaster calls Waupaca County ARES answers
A small group of radio amateurs in Waupaca County help maintain communications during emergencies
On Waupaca Now Robert Cloud writes:
“When all other forms of communications go down, you can communicate around the world if you have a 12-volt battery,” according to Jesse Landre W9JLL, the public information officer for the Waupaca County Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES).
“We’re there to back up the systems that have gone down,” Landre said. Nearly 20 volunteers are active with ARES countywide.
They work with Waupaca County Emergency Management, provide local storm spotting and warnings during severe weather, and safety monitoring at the Iola Bump and Jump in May, the Iola Car Show in July and the Waupaca Triathlon in August each year.
Every June, Waupaca County ARES also participates in Field Day, an emergency preparedness exercise involving more than 30,000 ham radio operators nationwide.
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