Our Mission - Who We Are

The Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) provides emergency communication for local government and community service agencies. Currently, the Colorado ARES is divided into 29 districts. Each district has an Emergency Coordinator who works with served agencies (such as police, fire, sheriff, search & rescue, and offices of emergency management) to determine how to best meet the projected emergency communications needs.

The purpose of ARES District 24 is to serve the emergency communications needs of Douglas and Elbert counties, and the primary served agencies are the Douglas and Elbert County Sheriff's Offices. The District 24 Emergency Coordinator works to understand the local community's needs and to organize resources to maintain an adequate level of emergency preparedness.