Chester County ARES RACES (CCAR) provides resilient, adaptable auxiliary emergency and public service communications throughout Chester County. While maintaining alignment with regional emergency frameworks, CCAR operates a county-wide service model supporting a diverse network of served partners, including municipalities, first responder organizations, hospitals, and regional entities. Beyond critical infrastructure support, CCAR actively serves the broader community by providing operational communications for both large-scale regional events and localized, community-sponsored activities..
It is the responsibility of individual volunteers to prepare themselves and their personal equipment to provide reliable communications within two hours of activation and be self-sustaining at field assignments for periods up to 72 hours. CCAR provides emergency communications training for its members. CCAR will operate in compliance with the the Chester County Emergency Operations Plan and the Eastern Pennsylvania (EPA) Comms Plan.
For a description of the capabilities and services CCAR has to offer click here.