Eastern Massachusetts

Amateur Radio Emergency Service

Services we provide (Mission Statement)

1. Support Commonwealth ESF-2 Mission (MAESF-2) as deliniated in the MASS  CEMP.
2. Augment RACES mobilization during the In-disaster phase.
3. Mobilize to provide communication support services for EMA's/Public Saftety if RACES is not activated during the In-disaster phase.
4. Mobilize to support NGO's (Non-Governmental Agencies) such as the American Red Cross and Salvation Army (SATERN) during the In-disaster phase.
5. Provide communication support services to Public Service Agencies during the Post-Disaster phase.
6. Mobilize to support NGO's (Non-Governmental Organizations) such as the American Red Cross and Salvation Army (SATERN) during the Post-disaster phase.
7. Provide ARES Mutual Assistance Teams (MAT) to assist other districts in our section on as needed or requested basis.
8. Launch ARESMAT's to support Post-Disaster missions out of section, such as our deployments for the Sep 11, 2001 NYC "Ground Zero" effort.
9. Conduct periodic district and section-wide emergency communication exercises, including the annual Simulated Emergency Test (SET) and other communciation exercises on the district and section levels.
10. Host Workshop training sessions several times a year.
11. Support to the emergency communications education program offered by section clubs and online by the ARRL.
12. Support and liaison to clubs with emergency communication teams.
13. Holding of regional ARES nets on various frequencies (please click on net/frequency button on upper left).
14. Retention of the present membership and recruitment of new members.
15. Seemless integration of the EMa ARES program with SKYWARN operations in support of the National Weather Service Taunton County Warning Area.

Our leadership
 

 Section Emergency Coordinator

Rob, KD1CY, heads up the SKYWARN program while also functioning as the  Eastern Massachusetts Section Emergency Coordinator and director of the Amateur Radio Emergency Service within the ARRL EMa section. Rob may be contacted at kd1cy at ema dot arrl dot org

Emergency Operations within our section are focused on six districts roughly organized along county lines, and Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) Regions in our section. Currently, the EMa ARES program is managed as follows:
 

CCARES District Emergency Coordinator

Frank, WQ1O, is the DEC for this large and challenging area which consists of Cape Cod, the island of Martha's Vinyard, and Nantucket Island. Frank heads the CCARES organization and is the Hyannis Red Cross Communications Officer. Frank is an experienced verteran of field operations, and NTS procedures. He frequently presents material about field operations at all ARES Workshops, including the "go-kit" presentation and operator personal safety. Frank may be contacted at wq1o at comcast dot net

South Shore 

District Emergency Coordinator

Plymouth and Bristol county, RACES Region Two

Carl Aveni, N1FY received his first ham licence in 1988. He has been a member of the Massasoit Amateur Radio Association (MARA) and the Marconi Radio clubs ever since. Carl has held most of the elected offices in MARA and is currently serving his second two-year term as its president. He is on the Board of Driectors of the Skywarn Spotter program for the NAtional Weather Service in Taunton, MA, where he is one of their primary amateur radio operators called to duty during severe weather events.. In addition, Carl is the RACES Communications Officer for the Emergency Operations Center in the town of Bridgewater, MA.

Carl serves as the District Emergency Coordinator for South Shore operations and as the director of the Eastern Massachusetts ARES Emergency Communications Command Center in Bridgewater, MA.

As the Assistant Section Manager for Eastern MA, Carl will function as the Chief of Staff to Section Manager, Mike Neilson W1MPN, helping him administer and supervise field operations for amateur radio in the section.

Carl, N1FY caave at peoplepc dot com
 

Emergency Operations

District Emergency Coordinator

Blake T. Haskell, K1BTH, was recently appointed DEC - Emergency Operations
by EMa ARES SEC Mike Nielsen. Prior to this appointment, Blake served as EC
for the Boston Emergency Response Team of the Boston Amateur Radio Club. He is the RACES Officer for the Town of Hull, MA and has long been active in
public safety communications. Professionally, Blake is the President of J.
D. Hunter, Inc., a wireless site development and management company based  in Hull, Massachusetts. Blake, K1BTH, DEC, k1bth at aol dot com

Middlesex

District Emergency Coordinator

Steve, N1BDA, DEC,  n1bda at arrl dot net
 

North Shore

District Emergency Coordinator

Eric, KA1NCF, is the DEC for the North Shore area. This challenging area consists of much of Essex County including Cape Ann. Eric heads the North Shore ARES organization and is an Officer of the North Shore Radio Association Club. Eric is an experienced verteran of field operations, and numerous public service events. Eric held this position in the past, and we are most pleased to have him on the staff once again.
Eric, KA1NCF, DEC, ka1ncf at ka1ncf dot org

Metro Boston District Emergency Coordinator

Public safety agency liaison

Mark, KB1EKN, is the DEC for the Metro District, which incorporates the City of Boston and the surrounding metropolitan area. Mark brings experience, impeccable qualifications and a strong positive leadership style to the position. Mark maybe contacted at emgmgt at comcast.net

 District Emergency Coordinator

Norfolk County & Training

Steve, W3EVE, is Norfolk DEC and Training DEC. Steve brings experience, impeccable qualifications and strong leadership to the position
Contact him at w3eve@arrl.net