We would like to welcome the newest member to the Polk County Emergency Management Agency staff…Cameron Stufflebeam. Cameron joined the Polk County Emergency Management Agency March 21, 2016.  Cameron has an extensive background in emergency management, hazardous materials response, emergency medical services and emergency communications. As an Iowa Air National Guard member, he is part of […]

Adams County Illinois EMA is sponsoring the 2016 Tri-State Severe Weather and Preparedness Conference.  Please note several several regional and national speakers from FEMA and the National Weather Service will speak about severe weather and preparedness.  We look forward to seeing attendees from the Iowa Illinois and Missouri Tri-State region. This 1-Day conference is open to anyone with […]

The American Lung Association’s annual Fight for Air Climb needs a few more operators.  Polk County ARES has provided communications support since the event was started in 2003 in Des Moines.  The climb has grown from one building to four.  This is a great event to start the ARES year.  We welcome new Hams to […]

Story County EMA and Story County ARES will be hosting free ICS-100 and ICS-200 training on Saturday, April 2nd from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames.  The classes are designed to be an interactive discussion of the concepts presented so that you will have a better understanding of what Incident Command is […]

Rural Iowa Amateur Radio Club in northeast Iowa is planning a National Parks on the Air (NPOTA) event at Effigy Mounds National Monument near Marquette and Harpers Ferry in northeast Iowa. We will be operating from the park over Memorial Day weekend, Saturday May 28-Monday May 30, 10AM-4PM. We realize that there may be other […]

Mark, WØGZR sent this little diddy along.  A rather unique way to promote our hobby.   Now if we really wanted to attract new hams….   Click here: Join Us in the Airwaves by The Ham Band – YouTube  

If any of your members had signed up to take this course that starts tonight, please have them email me today as somehow, the information that I had for their contacts was deleted off my computer during an upgrade.  If they can contact me I can get them into the class tonight. Thanks. — Joe […]

The National Weather Service will present the 2016 version of their annual Spotter Training.  This meeting, a yearly feature for the DMRAA will be held at Plymouth Congregational Church, 42nd and Ingersoll, Des Moines in the Recital Room on the 3rd floor.  It is recommended that ARES members take this training every two years (every […]

You’ve earned your Technician license… now what?  The Story County ARES Winter Ham Radio Seminar will be a hands-on forum where you’ll have an opportunity to learn more about topics you may have only heard about. Topics will include: Hands-on radio setup, usage and on-air operating procedures What should I buy as my first or […]

Registration is now open for the 3-day All Hazards Communications Unit Leader (COML) training course March 1-3, 2016.  Training will be held at the Linn County EOC on the campus of Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids.  Additional details are in the attached flyer. Share with those that fit the need for this course.  You […]