Our Services cover Communications Operators, Training, Technical Advice, Infrastructure and Equipment
Our volunteers are trained to use many different forms of communication, including High Frequency (HF), VHF/UHF, Satellite, Fixed and Portable Repeaters, National Radio Communications Networks, and related IT and internet Infrastructure.
Whatever your Communications needs are, we can help.
Training
AREC delivers high quality education, training and assessment of AREC volunteers and others on: The establishment and operation of essential radio and technology communications, and; Emergency radio communications message handling.
We utilise an extensive range of both online self-paced learning, classroom and practical in-the-field operational training.
Technical Advice
Our training is designed to ensure we have competent volunteers so that they can provide high-quality advice and technical support.
Our Volunteers deliver independent cross Sector consultation, expert advice and guidance as required to support communications infrastructure for emergency service deployment as requested by our partners and clients including:
- Radio repeater site planning and acquisition, engineering, licensing, and maintenance
- Scheduled testing of communications and IT equipment, including diagnosis and resolution of radio communications equipment and related IT problems
Communications
AREC provides skilled, volunteer communications operators, fully versed in:
- Emergency message handling
- Communication protocols and procedures
- Radio and communications technology
- Set up and operation of a range of fixed and transportable comms equipment
We work as an integral part of the Incident Management Teams, providing the critical communications link between search headquarters and the searchers in the field.
Our teams provide support to Civil Defence centres, Emergency Operation and Emergency Coordination Centres and Welfare evacuation centres..
Infrastructure and Equipment
AREC provides and maintains radio and communications technology equipment and infrastructure, to enable our volunteers to provide a highly capable and responsive emergency communications service.
Experience has shown that power, cellular networks and the internet can be vulnerable in the first few days following a significant event. Overloaded cellular networks and batteries going flat in a prolonged power outage are common issues.
AREC maintains and manages a radio network infrastructure that is ready and available should the need arise. The radio network infrastructure we build and maintain means communications can remain open in any emergency.
We have a range of portable and handheld communications equipment.
Volunteers
AREC have volunteers spread across the whole of New Zealand, ready to provide communications services for civil emergencies, search and rescue and community events.
All our volunteers have access to training and development programs at all levels, from beginner to advanced, and many come to us with existing technical backgrounds.