What is the St. Louis County RACES Program?
RACES Programs are organized at the city, county, or state level by local government agencies. The Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) is St. Louis County’s premier amateur radio emergency assistance program. RACES operators may be called upon to assist in various emergency situations as they arise, based upon the situation and need for emergency communications support. Assistance is provided to a variety of public safety agencies, school districts, hospitals, American Red Cross, etc. Severe weather and its resulting damage and response are the most prevalent emergency to affect the region, so amateur radio operators who take St. Louis County SKYWARN classes are enrolled in the RACES program, but their services are certainly not limited to severe weather events! Guidance and instruction in RACES operations are provided in the SKYWARN reporting guide. SKYWARN radio nets are not operated as RACES nets unless the situation should dictate. The St. Louis County Police RACES Progra
