[ARRL-OK] ARRL Emergency Communications and Field Services Committee (EC-FSC)

[Mark Conklin]

The ARES Letter for July 21, 2021  ARRL.org

ARRL Board of Directors Creates Emergency Communications and Field Services Committee


At its July 2021 meeting just concluded, the ARRL Board of Directors approved By-Law changes creating a third Standing Committee that joins the existing Administration & Finance Committee and Programs & Services Committee. The new Emergency Communications and Field Services Committee (EC-FSC) has as its charter developing and recommending new or modified Board policy and programs for emergency communications through its ARES and NTS organizations; enhanced support for its Field Organization leadership volunteers, including Section Managers, SECs, STMs, ACCs, SGLs, SYCs, PICs, and TCs; and an increased focus on its Affiliated Clubs.


The EC-FSC is further tasked with providing guidance to the CEO in the translation of Board policy into prioritized tasking, funding, and staffing of programs, services, and training in support of Amateur Radio emergency communications, Field Organization volunteers, and recruitment and retention of new and existing Members through assistance to Affiliated and Special Service Clubs.


The EC-FSC also has responsibility for monitoring and assessing trends in emergency communications technology and participant skills worldwide, and for identifying "best practices" for voluntary emergency communications provided by ARES and NTS, coordinating and cooperating with other Amateur Radio national societies as appropriate.