PRESS RELEASE

NEW YORK CITY AMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE
(NYC-ARECS) JOINS NEW YORK CITY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
TO LAUNCH PARTNERS IN PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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NEW YORK, NY (September 1, 2011) The New York City Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Service (NYC-ARECS) has teamed up with the New York City Office of Emergency Management (OEM) to encourage private, not-for-profit, and government organizations throughout the five boroughs to join the Partners in Preparedness program during National Preparedness Month.

In past years, disasters have cost companies billions in lost revenue, led to thousands of layoffs, and forced local businesses to file for bankruptcy. Not-for-profit organizations that have faced disasters have gone out of business, leaving their clients without vital services.

The Partners in Preparedness program unites NYC-ARECS with other partners through a common goal: emergency preparedness and volunteerism. Membership highlights NYC-ARECS' commitment and dedication to the safety and engagement of its employees, volunteers, and their families.

Join OEM, NYC-ARECS, and other organizations across the five boroughs to help make New York City the safest and most prepared city in the world. For more information about National Preparedness Month visit www.NYC.gov/nationalpreparednessmonth or call 311.

Members of NYC-ARECS are dedicated to providing auxiliary radio communications for New York City in the event of a technological, natural or terrorist disaster. Team members are licensed by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and may participate in the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES), a protocol created by the FCC and is administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security / Federal Emergency Management Agency.