Our Mission
The principal mission of the Kane County Amateur Radio Emergency Services (KC-ARES) group is to provide emergency communication for the communities of Kane County, IL and mutual surrounding counties when called upon.
In addition, the following items are also considered to be fundamental purposes for which the group has been established:
- Kane County ARES will provide communications services to communities served for special events such as parades, foot or bicycle races, etc., whenever appropriate for the purpose of training and enhancement of communications skills of its members.
- The membership will help establish a self-contained network of amateur radio stations or other necessary equipment in locations deemed appropriate for provision of critical information flow in an emergency situation.
- The group will establish and constantly improve efficient procedures for contacting members under emergency conditions and for assigning them to critical locations.
- Minimum levels of portable equipment kit requirements have been established and an up to date list of all member kit capabilities will be maintained to insure that emergency communications preparedness is known and available at all times.
- Formal training programs for all members will be established in order to insure that expectations of the members are clearly understood and that basic levels of skills and performance required in emergency conditions of different types will be available.
- Publicity for Kane County ARES activities will be provided in order to obtain more public and government awareness of and support for the group and its capabilities.
- Adequate training toward licensing of interested individuals for qualification as radio station operators at critical locations such as school, hospitals, government agencies, etc. will be provided by Kane County ARES.
- New members will be sought by the group in order to maintain and expand the necessary capabilities for it.
- Fund raising activities will be established so that sufficient finances become available for the further provisioning of Kane County ARES equipment in furthering its mission.