Members of Polk County Iowa ARES are encouraged to participate in these events as a way to train for and be prepared for emergency situations.

The purpose of Polk County ARES is to provide emergency radio communications for Polk County and surrounding communities when officially activated via authorized agency.

ARES members volunteer their time and expertise to support public service agencies when normal communications facilities are not functioning or are overloaded due to planned or unplanned events. We also provide communications support for non-profit community events, which not only helps the community, but gives us live experience in handling traffic for agencies that might call upon us for emergency communications in the future.

If you want to volunteer or need more information, visit the Polk County ARES website at PolkCountyARES.com.