Coshocton County ARES
The ARES and SKYWARN programs in Coshocton County are operated by the Coshocton Co. ARES. CCARA is providing space on our web site for their information and is not responsible for any content.
Information on ARES
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Check out the Ohio ARES page to find lots of important information and downloads.
Red Cross Background Checks
ARES, a part of the ARRL has a national agreement with the Red Cross (MOU [memorantum of understanding]) which explains how the two groups will work together. Our local ARES in Coshocton County is presently working with our local Red Cross Chapter to solidify this agreement on a local level. More information is available by doing a search on the ARRL website: http://www.arrl.org
As a part of this agreement, the Red Cross has asked that anyone who will be volunteering to provide any services at a shelter or other event that is set up by the Red Cross, will need to have had a simple background check to verify that the volunteer has no criminal background. You can accomplish this online if you have internet access. After successful completion of this background check you will receive a certificate, and the local Red Cross Chapter in Coshocton will also receive the same. When you get this confirmation, please also let Dan, N8VV (email address below) know so that we will have a record for our local ARES.
Kelly Brenneman, Emergency Services Director of the American Red Cross of Coshocton, is also available to help you through the process. You can contact her by phone at: 740-622-0228 on Tues. & Thurs. or by e-mail at:
If you do the online process, please let her know that you have done so.
How to Navigate the Online Process
If you would like to accomplish this online: Go to:http://www.mybackgroundcheck.com/order/ArcVts
Request a Background Check
Click on the state of Ohio on the map
Click on "ARC of Coshocton County"
When asked for the purpose of the check, click on the "I am an ARC Partner" field. (This means you are a part of a "partner" group ie. ARES)
Fill out the required ID information, click "I agree" and submit.
ARES Contact People
| Position | Name | Callsign | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency Coordinator | Bruce Adams | KE8XM | |
| Assistant EC | Dan Hardy | N8VV | |
| Assistant EC | Steve Wheatcraft | AA8BN | |
| Assistant EC | Randy Fisher | KL7RF | |
| Assistant EC | Tom Cordes | KB8HEA |
Registering & Updating
To register with the Coshocton County ARES or update your station capabilities, download a form below. The forms are provided in two formats: Adobe Acrobat to fill out and mail in or in a rich text format file (for a word processor) to either fill out and mail or fill out and email. Please download the instructions first.
Registration Form Instruction3.pdf ARESregV3.pdf ARESregV3.rtfHelpful Downloads
(in PDF format)
Coshocton County ARES Operations Manual (2011 Update)Many other usefull forms and information can be downloaded directly from the ARRL website Here.
More public serive information is available from the ARRL website.
