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request an ARES activation to support a local event by contacting the <br /> EC (or the RO if absent). A brief description of the communications <br /> need for the event is given to the EC at this time. <br /> 2. RACES is formally activated by a county or state emergency <br /> management official through the RACES RO. RACES would be <br /> activated during any situation where established radio <br /> communications capabilities may be threatened, damaged or <br /> overloaded and backup communications means have been <br /> determined necessary by local/state government to supplement <br /> existing communications links. RACES only serves emergency <br /> management communications needs. The following are periods <br /> where RACES could be activated by emergency management: <br /> a. nuclear plant exercises; county or state drills <br /> b. nuclear plant accident, nuclear detonation, nuclear attack <br /> C. hospital emergency, storm disaster shelter operations <br /> d. bomb threat, terrorist attack, sabotage to communications <br /> facilities <br /> e. international tensions, act of or declaration or war <br /> f. other situations as deemed necessary by county/state <br /> emergency management to restore, maintain or improve <br /> existing communications links <br /> 3. When ARES is activated, the EC has primary command and control <br /> responsibility for the operation and the RACES RO functions as the <br /> Lead Assistant to the EC. If the situation escalates and RACES is <br /> formally activated, the RO is already briefed via involvement as Lead <br /> Assistant and assumes primary command and control responsibility. <br /> The ARES EC then functions as Lead Assistant to the RO. When <br /> RACES operations are formally secured by county emergency <br /> management, the RO secures the communicators and station, <br /> debriefs with emergency management personnel and reverts to Lead <br /> Assistant to the EC. The EC resumes control and continued any <br /> necessary follow up operations under ARES. <br /> 4. Calling Up Volunteer Communicators <br /> a. The process to activate ARES or RACES for emergency or <br /> disaster communications starts with a phone call from the <br /> county Emergency Management Coordinator, or his designee, <br /> to the ARES EC or RACES RO. The phone call will include a <br /> brief description of the event expected or in progress, severity <br /> and impact if know, and if ARES/RACES activation is needed <br /> immediately(within two hours)or request operators be notified <br /> Indian River County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan Annex VII - Page 12 <br />