The 2015 edition of Fight for Air Climb will be on March 22nd.  New this year will be the edition of a 4th building to climb.  This will mean that extra operators will be need to insure that the events remains safe for all participants.  Please contact Scott Kirstein, NØOOD [email protected] if you can help. The […]

Twenty operators will be needed for the Living History Farms Cross Country Race.  This event too difficult to explain and too much fun to miss.  Sign up now to enjoy the fun. Contact Scott, NØOOD [email protected] 

Join us for the quarterly Polk County ARES meeting October 13th 7:00 PM at the Polk County Emergency Operations Center, 1907 Carpenter.  Meeting will include discussion about the upcoming Des Moines Marathon.  Urbandale Fire Assistant Chief EMS Rob Light will discuss the procedures for the Living History Farms Cross Country Race. We will also have for […]

It is not too early to sign up for the 26.2 mile wonder.  Approximately 45 operators will be needed to provide safe and effective communications to the IMT Des Moines Marathon this year. Please contact Rick Allen, NØCFL or Bruce Brumm, KCØZMT

Polk County ARES provided communication operators for the recent NDMS (National Defense Medical System) full scale exercise.   This time the radios were provided by the hospitals and utilized their own 800 Mhz system.  Net control struggled a bit to get the information out using a 800 Mhz HT.  That said we all adapted and […]

The Des Moines NDMS (National Defense Medical System) full scale exercise is scheduled for Thursday September 4th.  This exercise occurs every 3 years.  About 15 operators will be needed at the airport and local hospitals.  You will not need to bring any personal equipment Contact Scott Kirstein NØOOD at (515) 490-7414 or [email protected]

The next Polk County ARES Quarterly Meeting is July 21st at 7:00pm. Meeting is at the Polk County Emergency Operations Center 1907 Carpenter. All interested hams are encouraged to attend

Polk County ARES will participate in the annual Field Day activities.  Plans are for the Polk County ARES trailer to be stationed at the Field Day site for use as needed.  ARES will also provide two 3000KW Honda generators for use by the DMRAA.  We encourage all ARES members to stop by and participate in […]

Polk County ARES will again provide the communication for the Dam to Dam Half Marathon Race – May 31, 2014 This event will require approximately 30 operators from 6:45am until 11:30am.  This is a great event to prepare our skills and equipment for emergency needs. Contact Scott, NØOOD to sign up. Scott Kirstein NØOOD Polk […]

Polk County ARES will again provide the communication for the Market to Market Relay Race – May 10, 2014 This event will require approximately 30 operators from 6:00am until 8:00pm, however most operators will work 4 – 5 hours shifts.  This is a great event to prepare our skills and equipment for emergency needs. Contact Scott, […]