Seattle Auxiliary Communications Service (ACS)

Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Support for the City of Seattle

The Auxiliary Communications Service (ACS) is a team of unpaid communication professionals dedicated to assisting the City of Seattle with public safety and emergency communications in times of disaster and/or community need. ACS is organized and operates under the authority of the City of Seattle Office of Emergency Management and in times of disaster, operations will be in accord with the provisions of the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) as provided for by the FCC and FEMA. Seattle ACS is affiliated with the King County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)

When activated by the City's Emergency Operations Center (EOC), ACS members may be assigned to carry out one or more of the following:

• Staff communications posts at the Seattle EOC or one of several public safety or government agency command centers located throughout the city.
• Provide Communication support for SNAP a coumminty preparedness program coordinated by the Office of Emergency Management
• Report as directed, to various posts such as schools, shelters and hospitals; or to field teams involved in the City's emergency response and disaster recovery efforts. The primary purpose will be to provide communications and other support services.

If you are an amateur radio operator and would like to help support emergency communications for the City of Seattle please consider joining Seattle ACS.

If you are part of a SNAP Team in your neighborhood and want to help support communications or want to become an amateur radio operator, contact us we can help.

For additional information about Seattle ACS or how to join the team please visit the Seattle ACS website.