Privacy Statement
ACARES is committed to protecting the privacy of your personal information. This privacy statement applies to the network of ACARES Web sites and services that display the ACARES logo or trademark, or are located in the ACARES or ARAPAHOEARES.ORG domain. It does not apply to other online or offline sites, products or services. By using ACARES website you consent to the data practices described in this statement.
Use of your Personal Information:
ACARES uses your personal information to operate the ACARES sites and to provide the ACARES services you have requested.
We use your e-mail address to respond to incoming service and support requests from you, to collect member feedback, member satisfaction surveys, notices, and other service informational mailings.
ACARES may disclose your personal information if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to:
(a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on ACARES or the site;
(b) protect and defend the rights or property of ACARES, the site or the users of ACARES; or
(c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of ACARES members, users of ACARES services, or members of the public.
Sharing your Personal Information with Other Groups
Except as otherwise described in this statement, ACARES will not share your personal information with other groups without prior consent or notification unless in the event of an emergency.
Changes to this Statement ACARES will occasionally update this privacy statement to reflect company and customer feedback. When ACARES posts changes to this statement, we will also revise the "last updated" date at the top of the statement. ACARES encourages you to periodically review this statement to be informed of how ACARES is helping to protect your information.
Contact Information
ACARES welcomes your comments regarding this privacy statement. If you believe that ACARES has not adhered to this statement, please contact us by e-mail, and we will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem. Please send e-mail to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Last Updated: August 2013
Mission Statement
Adams-Arapahoe County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ACARES) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public service organization, consisting of licensed Amateur Radio operators who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment to provide communications needs in times of emergency and for public service events. ACARES is dedicated to serving Arapahoe County and the communities within by working hand in hand with local and state governments, agencies we have signed Memorandum of Understandings, and other organizations as requested.
What is ACARES (Adams-Arapahoe County Amateur Radio Emergency Service)
The Amateur Radio Emergency Service, (ARES) is a part of the field organization of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) the national membership association for Amateur Radio operators. The League represents Amateur Radio interests to regulatory bodies, provides technical advice and assistance to Amateur Radio enthusiasts and supports a number of educational programs throughout the country. ARRL is a non-profit organization and has a membership of approximately 156,000.
The ARRL has 120 full- and part-time staff members. The field organization of the ARRL is broken down into fifteen (15) Divisions which are further broken down into a total of seventy-one (71) administrative sections. Each division has a Director and Vice Directors as appropriate. Each section has a Manager, who then appoints other assistants and coordinators to assist them in fulfilling their role. One of those positions is the Section Emergency Coordinator who is responsible for all emergency communications and ARES within their section.
The sections are then divided down into even smaller areas called districts. The SEC appoints District Emergency Coordinators who are responsible for their particular district. Districts are generally further divided down by counties as in the case of ACARES as we are in Arapahoe County. In some cases a district may include one or more counties but regardless, each district will have an Emergency Coordinator and assistants who are responsible for emergency communications for that unit.
Amateur Radio During and After Disasters
Amateur Radio operators set up and operate organized communication networks locally for governmental and emergency officials, as well as non-commercial communication for private citizens affected by the disaster. Amateur Radio operators are most likely to be active after disasters that damage regular lines of communications due to power outages and destruction of telephone, cellular and other infrastructure-dependent systems.
Amateur Radio Operators Help Local Officials
Many radio amateurs are active as communications volunteers with local public safety organizations. In addition, in some disasters, radio frequencies are not coordinated among relief officials and Amateur Radio operators step in to coordinate communication when radio towers and other elements in the communications infrastructure are damaged.
Nationally Amateur Radio Is Recognized as a Resource by National Relief Organizations. Many national organizations have formal agreements with the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) and other Amateur Radio groups including:
- American Red Cross
- Association of Public Safety Communications Officials
- Citizen Corps - Department of Homeland Security
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- National Communications System
- National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
- National Traffic System
- National Weather Service
- Salvation Army
Locally ACARES cooperates and works hand in hand with a number of local governmental agencies, hospitals and non-governmental agencies. We have Memorandums of Understanding with the following agencies:
- Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office
- Aurora Repeater Association
- City of Aurora
- City of Englewood
- City of Greenwood Village
- City of Littleton
- O.M.E.G.A. Responders
- Rocky Mountain Ham Radio
- Rocky Mounting United Methodist Church
- Tri-County Health Department
For more information including our corporate, non-profit status and details regarding our Memorandums of Understanding, please visit our Admin Section.