The ARES Team Concept

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The ARES Team Concept

• How We Operate
• Prepared by Bryce Rumery, K1GAX
• Maine ARES Section Emergency Coordinator

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The ARES Team Concept

• In the past
• We operated as individuals
• We had no direct supervision
• We were not always sure who we worked for
• We were not always sure what the mission was
• We were not always sure what our job was
• We did pretty much as we pleased

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The ARES Team Concept

• In the last five or so years, things have changed
  and we, as ARES communicators, must change with
  the times

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The ARES Team Concept

• NIMS and ICS concepts dictate
• That we operate as a team
• That we know where we, as communicators, fit in
• That we know who we work for
• That we know what our mission is
• That we know specifically what our job is

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The ARES Team Concept

• Acting As A Team
• A team is a group of members under the direction
  of a leader
• The team leader is the boss
• Team members work for the team leader
• We are all volunteers
• Heard Many Times
• Volunteers dont have to take orders
• If youre not willing to follow directions,
  perhaps you should find something else in amateur
  radio other than ARES

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The ARES Team Concept

• Acting As A Team
• The team leader must be in charge at all times
• There is always a team leader
• The team leader will direct the team
• The team leader may change with the passage of
  time
• The team leader may appoint a deputy
• To act as the team leader in his or her absence

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The ARES Team Concept

• Acting As A Team
• The team members must be willing to follow the
  directions of the team leader
• No matter what position a team member holds in
  ARES, they must follow the directions of the team
  leader
• Team members may make suggestions to the team
  leader, but the team leader is always in charge
• The team leader is ultimately responsible for the
  team

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The ARES Team Concept

• An ARES Communications Support Team is made up of
• One team leader and one to four ARES
  communicators
• The makeup of the team is defined by your
  Emergency Operations Plan or by your Emergency
  Coordinator

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The ARES Team Concept

• During an incident
• There may be a single ARES team operating
• There may be multiple ARES teams operating
• This depends on
• The complexity of the incident
• The communications needs of the incident
• The number of members on a team
• The operating location(s) of a team or teams
• This can change with time during the duration of
  an incident

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The ARES Team Concept

• The ARES Communications Support Team Leader
• Is part of a larger team during an incident
• The boss has a boss
• Is the immediate supervisor for all members of
  his or her team
• Briefs the team as to their deployments, where
  they report, who they report to, what equipment
  they need and what their job is

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The ARES Team Concept

• The ARES Communications Support Team Leader
• Is responsible for the teams actions during an
  incident
• Keeps track of where members of the team are
• Is responsible for the safety of the team
• Is responsible for the operation of his or her
  team

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The ARES Team Concept

• The ARES Communications Support Team Leader
• Is ultimately responsible for all communications
  handled by the team
• Is responsible for all paperwork generated by the
  team
• Is responsible for preparing and submitting the
  teams after action report
• Based on inputs from team members

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The ARES Team Concept

• The ARES Communications Support Team Member
• Ultimately reports to his or her team leader
• Is responsible to follow the directions of the
  team leader
• Is responsible for understanding the mission of
  the team
• Is responsible for understanding their job
  responsibilities within the team
• Is responsible for their own personal safety

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The ARES Team Concept

• The ARES Communications Support Team Member
• Is responsible for setting up and operating his
  or her equipment (or team equipment) at their
  deployed location
• Is responsible for all communications they handle
  at their deployed location
• Is responsible for maintaining the paperwork at
  their deployed location

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The ARES Team Concept

• The ARES Communications Support Team Member
• Is responsible to return all paperwork to the
  team leader at the termination of the incident
• Is responsible to participate in an after action
  meeting with the team leader

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The ARES Team Concept

• More on the ARES Communications Support Team
  Leader and the ARES Communications Support Team
  Members in later presentations

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• Presented By Maine ARES