Lansing Area Amateur Radio Public Service Corps

Who we are:

The Lansing Area/Ingham County Amateur Radio Public Service Corps is a volunteer emergency communications group. The group is organized under the ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES), and the FEMA-administered Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES). R.A.C.E.S. groups are chartered by local governments; the Lansing Area group is sponsored by, and has formal working relations with, the City of Lansing Emergency Management Division, and the Ingham County Sheriff's Department.

Vision:

To build a coordinated resource of trained communicators, infrastructure and capabilities to assist our community by providing emergency and supplemental communications.

Mission:

The Lansing / Ingham ARPSC will establish a voluntary organization of competent communicators with enhanced capabilities and a resilient infrastructure to support the community. This will be accomplished through, planning, recruitment, training and professionalism.

2008 Skywarn Training a "Great Success"

The 2008 Skywarn Training on March 29th was a "Great Success" according to Ingham County Skywarn Coordinator Ben Holcomb (WX8BEN). One Hundred and fifty eight individuals from the Lansing area and as far away as Alma, Grand Rapids and Ann Arbor took part in the training session held at LCC's West Campus on Saturday. Read More

Next ARPSC Meeting:

The next meeting is at 1900 hours on Monday, May 19, 2008 at Fire Station 8/Lansing EOC. (Directions)

Upcoming Events:

05/19 19:00 R.A.C.E.S. Meeting at Lansing EOC
06/16 19:00 R.A.C.E.S. Meeting at Sheriffs Department
06/21 08:00 Angel House Walk
06/26 18:00 AEC Meeting

April 6-12, 2008 is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Michigan

Governor Jennifer Granholm has declared April 6-12 as Severe Weather Awareness week in Michigan. You can read more by Clicking Here.

Outdoor Warning Siren Education

The City of Lansing has created a pamphlet intended to educate the public about the Outdoor Warning sirens in the Lansing area. The message is that when the Outdoor Warning Sirens sound, seek shelter immediately indoors and tune to local media outlets for information about the warning. Do not call 911 unless there is an emergency.

You can download the pamphlet in pdf format by clicking here.

Williamston Tornado

The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids confirmed an EF-2 tornado in Northeastern Ingham County on Friday. The tornado touched down around 2228 EDT on Thursday October 18, 2007 just northeast of Mason and continued through the City of Williamston and out to the county line and into Shiawassee County. Our initial assessments of the damage indicate at least half a dozen homes destroyed.

The Lansing Area/Ingham County ARPSC group was present on Thursday night and all day Friday by direction of the Ingham County Sheriffs Department Emergency Management division. Many more details can be found here.
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How to get involved

Are you a licensed Lansing area amateur radio operator looking to get involved in public service? Click here for more information.

How do I get my Amateur Radio License?

If you don't have an Amateur Radio license and want to know how to get licensed, look no further than here.