Join Dade County ARES Today!

In order to join ARES in Dade County, you start by filling out an application, signing a Commitment to Participate. 

If you haven’t communicated with one of our Leadership Members, you will hear from one of us. We like to introduce ourselves and find out a bit about your background and expectations.

At this point, All ARES members who joined after 2023 have been required to pass a background check and attend a Volunteer Orientation. Dade ARES will work with you to schedule the Volunteer Orientation.

After you have attended the Volunteer Orientation, we will add you to our membership list as a Pending Member. As a Pending Member, you will receive our newsletter, be invited to join our nets, our meetings and our training sessions. You will not be allowed to participate in any actual emergency call-outs.

In order to become a Full Member, you must complete the Basic Training Requirements within 6 months of joining. We also provide additional opportunities for you to add to your training, which will allow you to participate more fully in our mission to support the Dade County OEM and our other served agencies.

When you complete each of the required courses, email or mail your certificates to one of the addresses below. When you have completed them all, you will be issued a badge by Dade County ARES and you will be expected to participate during declared emergencies.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact any one of the Leadership Team.