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WHAT IS C.A.R.E.S.?

C.A.R.E.S. is the name of a group of dedicated volunteer's assisting your community through the medium of two-way radio.

C.A.R.E.S. stands for Central Australia Radio Emergency Service and the volunteer's monitor the government allocated emergency frequencies channel 5 UHF and channel 9 HF on your Citizens Radio Bands.

Since its inception in June of 1996, the group has handled many calls from local people and travellers in the out-back and assisted them with their many problems. The group has the support of the Northern Territory (N.T.) Police and the N.T. Emergency Service's. Simply put, the primary function of C.A.R.E.S. is to supply that missing link, connecting the scene of the emergency to the required service. This enables C.A.R.E.S. to aid the public through their Citizen Band Radio's to summons help in cases of accidents, road hazards and other emergencies that may cause suffering and distress in the community.

C.A.R.E.S. also monitors the Four Wheel Drive Channel 10 HF in the Citizen Band and also the Royal Flying Doctor Service (R.F.D.S.) frequency of 5410 Khz only after VJD Alice Springs has closed down for the night. C.A.R.E.S. will also offer a weather and road alert reports on request. It is affiliated with Australian National 4WD Radio Network and the Outback 4WD Club. C.A.R.E.S works very closely with the mentioned organisations to form a well managed network of communication facilities for the broader community.

In becoming a member of C.A.R.E.S., a Monitor's Pack is received which includes the following information.

1. 9CO - C.A.R.E.S. CENTRAL AUSTRALIA CONSTITUTION
2. 9SOP - STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES MANUAL
3. 9IRF - INCIDENT REPORT FORMS
4. 9-PA - THE PHONETIC ALPHABET
5' 9COD - 9 CODES
6. 9ML - CURRENT MONITORS LIST
7. 9HAZ - HAZCHEM SHEET
8. 9ETN - EMERGENCY TELEPHONE LIST
9. 9LF - FREQUENCY LIST
10. 9MPP - MONITORING PURPOSES
11. 9SRA - STANDARD RESPONSE AND ANNOUNCEMENT
12. 9AD - ADMINISTRATION
13. 9TBS - TYPICAL BASE STATION
14. 9CBA - CB RADIO COMMUNICATIONS ACT 92
15. 9WIR - WORK INJURY REPORT

The callsign allocated to new members takes the form of being thus; C.A.E.M. 0# (Central Australian Emergency Monitor, followed by a number.) This callsign is only to be used on the emergency frequency's. Trainee monitors will have the number "0" incorporated into their callsign at the end of the call letters. Once a prospective passes their basic monitors exam, the" 0" is dropped from the call sign.

Any other course notes that may be accumulated during training, ie the advanced monitors handbook, first aid notes etc., will be placed within the Monitor's Pack. When issued with certificates, they can be stored within the Pack as well in the event of being asked for information or have a need to refer to information.

Any prospective member requiring assistance with studying for the basic exam or has any other problem are welcomed to call on any full member for that assistance. There are no membership fees involved in joining C.A.R.E.S.

All enquiries for membership may be directed to Ken Metcalfe (State Director And Training Officer) at PO Box 8901 Alice Springs 0871

"C.A.R.E.S. BECAUSE WE CARE"

Thanks to
Ken Metcalfe