- WHEN:
- WHERE:
- West Fargo FD HQ
- CONTACT:
The May 2025 ARES Meeting will be dedicated to starting the process of reissuing the Salamander IDs held by RRRAES members and to updating I am Responding (IAR) user information.
There will be a lot to do at this meeting so please arrive as early as possible. The West Fargo FDHQ doors will be open for us at 1815 hours (6:15 PM CDT).
Salamander ID Reissue
The Salamander IDs previously issued to RRRAES members have expired or will expire this year.
During this meeting we will start the process of issuing new IDs by
- Taking ID photographs.
- Collecting application paperwork, including background investigation forms.
Salamander IDs are not required for RRARES membership, but they do make things easier during an incident—including public service events—when checking in with local emergency management personnel or with served agencies.
Please remember that possession of a Salamander ID is not a license to self-deploy to an incident. Misuse of a Salamander ID may jeopardize the ability of RRRA to support our community in the future.
Important Definitions
- Disaster
A sudden event causing widespread destruction, loss of life, or damage to property.
- Emergency
An unforeseen and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action.
- Incident
An occurrence, natural or manmade, that necessitates a response to protect life or property. In NIMS, the word incident includes planned events as well as emergencies and/or disasters of all kinds and sizes — See the ICS 300 Glossary of Related Terms
- Planned Event
A scheduled non-emergency activity (e.g. sporting event, concert, parade, etc.)
IAR User Update
will be reviewing IAR user information to ensure our records are up to date. RRRAES members who wish to be added to the IAR system may submit their information at this meeting.
ARES Meeting Schedule Change
⚠️ Beginning with January 2025, RRRAES1 ARES meetings will only occur during months where a business meeting is scheduled (unless an announcement is made).
Where will announcements be made?
⭐ Our primary distribution method for announcements about ARES meetings are the RRRA Club Announcements and Club Discussions mailing lists. All RRRA members should be subscribed to one of these lists.
❓ Announcements about ARES meetings may be published as blog posts (which automatically propagate to Facebook and Mastodon)
❌ It is highly unlikely that announcements about ARES meetings will be made during a RRRA Sunday Night VHF/UHF net. RRRAES members should not rely solely on this distribution channel.
Where is the meeting schedule?
On the RRRA website
Upcoming ARES Meetings are added to the RRRA website calendar approximately 90 days before each meeting date.
The next ARES meeting (regardless of status) is displayed in the Upcoming Events section at the top of the RRRA homepage.
A list of the published ARES meeting dates is available in the Happenings sections of our website sidebar.
On your device calendar
ARES meeting dates may be added to your device calendar through the use of our automatically updating webcal service by following the instructions for just the ARES meetings or for our entire calendar.
In your RSS reader
Our ARES meeting schedule may be viewed in your RSS reader (AKA News Aggregator) by subscribing to our ARES meeting RSS feed.
Would you like to know more?
Please contact with any questions about RRRAES and ARES.
Please contact the for assistance with any RRRA online services.
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