Communication Corps
Communication Corps is a cooperative organization under the Citizen Corps program that coordinates activities and interoperability between volunteer communication assets and organizations. The organizations involved with Communication Corps are the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES), Military Affiliate Radio System (MARS), Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES), Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network (SATERN), and Civil Air Patrol Communications (CAP). Each of these organizations has certain supporting agencies and roles to play in emergency service, but all have one common goal. They all are volunteer professionals in establishing communication circuits using radio technology.
What Is Communication Corps?
Communication Corps provides emergency communication operators and equipment in the State of Delaware. We use radios and computers to provide this communication in the event of a disaster. Do you remember 9/11, the Indian Ocean Tsunami, and Hurricane Katrina? Radio communicators just like Communication Corps provided back up assistance during those events when the landlines, cell phones and the internet were unreachable, overloaded, and destroyed.
We use analog and digital voice communications, radio-based e-mail, slow scan pictures, text based messaging, and even Morse code to support our mission. Our operators are trained in tactical communications as well as message handling. Some of our operators are also trained in search and rescue, storm spotting, and damage assessment.
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How Can I Join Communication Corps And Help My Community?
Communication Corps is a great way to volunteer and help your community prepare for a disaster. People who are interested in electronics, science, radios, and computers find this as a great way to use their skills to help others communicate during an emergency.
A great way to start is to get your amateur radio license. The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) has a program to get you started on this path. You can access their website at www.hello-radio.org. If you are already an amateur radio operator, get active with Communication Corps by joining any one of our member organizations. Don't know which one to join? The Communication Corps Coordinator can point you in the right direction!
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Who Do I Contact For More Info?
If you have any questions about Communication Corps, contact Justin Kates, KB3JUV, the Communication Corps Coordinator for the state.
You can also get a wealth of info about the program from any one of the member organization leaders. Check the contact us section for more info.
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