ARES
Government & Politics abbreviation · Emergency Services
| Stands for | Amateur Radio Emergency Service |
|---|---|
| Categories | Government & Politics |
ARES stands for Amateur Radio Emergency Service, an emergency services abbreviation.
Volunteer organization of licensed amateur (ham) radio operators, sponsored by the American Radio Relay League, who provide emergency communications when normal systems fail. ARES members support hospitals, shelters and emergency managers.
Example: ARES operators relayed shelter reports after the hurricane knocked out the phone lines.
Usage notes
ARES is organized by counties and sections across the US. Members train through drills such as the annual Field Day. A separate service, RACES, operates under government emergency management authority.
Related abbreviations
More emergency services abbreviations
- 112 – European emergency number
- 911 – Emergency telephone number (United States and Canada)
- 999 – Emergency telephone number (United Kingdom)
- AHJ – Authority having jurisdiction
- AMBER – America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response
- APCO – Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials
- AVL – Automatic vehicle location
- BC – Battalion chief
- BLEVE – Boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion
- CAD – Computer-aided dispatch
- CBRN – Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear
- CERT – Community Emergency Response Team