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Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service
Amateur Radio Emergency Service



Garland RACES is authorized by the Office of Emergency Management, Garland, Texas.
Garland R.A.C.E.S. on the air training each first, second, third, and fifth Thursday.
Garland ARES(R) on the air training each fourth Thursday.
All training is at 9:00pm on 146.66/06, pl 110.9Hz (Primary) 147.24/84 (Secondary)
No training Thanksgiving or the last 3 Thursdays of December.
(147.54 Garland Simplex) Garland Winlink RMS Node - W5EJ-10 on 145.050
Garland RACES is always looking for amateur radio operators interested in public service and emergency communications. If you are interested in becoming a memeber of this dedicated team of amateur radio operators in service to the City of Garland and its citizens we are interested in you.
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Garland RACES Appointees Info
Garland Emergency Management
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RACES Training Information Garland Fire Stations Quick Reference Map
Communicator Resource Functions (was Types) Garland Sirens
Public Service
Created in 1952 primarily to serve in civil defense emergencies, RACES provides essential communications and warning links to supplement State and local government assets during emergencies. As defined in the rules, RACES is a radiocommunication service, provided by volunteer licensed amateurs, designed to provide emergency communications to local or state civil-preparedness agencies. It is important to note that RACES operation is authorized by emergency management officials only, and this operation is strictly limited to official civil-preparedness activity in the event of an emergency-communications situation. 2002 marked its golden anniversary!
  • History of Garland RACES
  • NIMS courses for GRACES
  • Cloud Cowboy Reference Manual
  • Area RACES/ARES groups.- New
  • Communicator Information
  • RACES/ARES/PS "ICS" Forms -Updated
  • RACES kit Items
  • RACES Standard Connectors
  • "Powerpole" assembly instructions
  • Local Powerpole Distributor
  • GRACES First Aid Kit list
  • Miscellaneous Technical Page
  • FEMA ICS Resource Center -New
  • History of Emergency Communications Center (ECC)
  • APRS Information
  • APRS activity in Garland
  • So you want to be a net control?
  • Hospital Communications Group
  • Virginia RACES Information
  • Texas Emergency Management
  • Homeland Security Advisory Codes
  • FEMA's Home Study Information
  • Online HazMat Emergency Response Guidebook
  • DOT's Hazmat Safety
  • Collin County ARES Field Operations Guide
    • For information regarding the Garland RACES organization, contact John Galvin, N5TIM, Garland Radio Officer.
    For information regarding the Garland ARES(R) organization, contact Bob Jones, W5BJ, Garland ARES(R) Emergency Coordinator.
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    Copyright © 1998-2008 John Galvin Updated 11/28/08