DARES
| Abbreviation | DARES |
|---|---|
| Founded | 12th May 2004 |
| Type | Non-profit organization |
| Purpose | Emergency response |
Region served | Netherlands |
Official language | Dutch, English |
| Affiliations | VERON, ANBI |
Staff | ~300 |
| Website | http://www.dares.nl |
The Dutch Amateur Radio Emergency Service (DARES), which was founded on 12 May 2004, is a non-profit organization made out of licensed radio amateurs in the Netherlands. DARES participants are able to set up a national, continental or international radio network in case of an emergency situation, like a power outage on a large scale, a flooding, a cyber attack causing severe damage to communication networks, or other emergency situations, where the safety of a large group of people are in danger.[1][2][3]
Regions
The DARES board (consisting of a few persons) has assigned 25 regions (veiligheidsregio's), which are also used by other emergency services in the Netherlands:[4]
- NNL - North Netherlands (R1,R2,R3,R4) - Groningen, Friesland, Drenthe, Northwest Overijssel
- R5 - Twente
- R6 - North and East Gelderland
- R7 - Central Gelderland
- R8 - South Gelderland
- R9 - Utrecht
- R10 - north North Holland
- R11 - Zaanstreek-Waterland
- R12 - Kennemerland
- R13 - Amsterdam-Amstelland
- R14 - Gooi en Vechtstreek (now R25)
- R15 - Haaglanden
- R16 - Holland Center (now R15)
- R17 - Rotterdam-Rijnmond
- R18 - South Holland South
- R19 - Zeeland
- R20 - Central and West Brabant
- R21 - Brabant North
- R22 - Brabant Southeast
- R23 - North Limburg
- R24 - South Limburg
- R25 - Gooi-Flevoland
Every region has its own Region Coordinator (RC), which keeps their region trained.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "VERON, Vereniging voor Experimenteel Radio Onderzoek in Nederland - Noodcommunicatie". veron.nl. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
- ↑ "DARES, Dutch Amateur Radio Emergency Service - DARES, Dutch Amateur Radio Emergency Service - Handboek, formulieren, checklist etc". Dares.nl. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
- ↑ "Antennebureau - Nieuwsbrieven - DARES: zendamateurs in crisissituaties". Antennebureau.nl. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
- ↑ "DARES, Dutch Amateur Radio Emergency Service - Regionale indeling". Dares.nl. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
- ↑ "DARES, Dutch Amateur Radio Emergency Service - DARES, Dutch Amateur Radio Emergency Service - Handboek, formulieren, checklist etc". Dares.nl. Retrieved 2016-02-02.