Who We Are:
The MCESG organization is aligned to the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and is functions according to the Incident Command System (ICS).
MCESG recognizes the Threats/Hazards Impacts and Risk Assessments (THIRA) of jurisdictional authorities within Manatee County, Florida and strategically develops auxiliary communications resources and capabilities utilizing not for profit fund raising and all volunteer labor.
MCESG is authorized and established by the Manatee County Emergency Management Division to provide voluntary professional communications specialists, administrators and radio operators for essential communications during events or periods of national, state or local emergency (declared or undeclared) and special events.
We provide personnel skilled in a variety of communications modalities providing capabilities driven by the risk mitigation needs of Manatee County Emergency Management and all partner agencies. These include voice, data and multimedia wireless data capabilities via local, regional and national services and channels.
Members of our team are an essential staffing resource providing Auxiliary Communications (AuxComm) services to local, state and federal Emergency Management Agencies. There are no membership dues and all personnel are unpaid volunteers. Our single leadership structure provides quick and effective response and a cadre of trained reserve communicators.
We are engaged within the Emergency Management Community across Manatee County, the entire Tampa Bay region and all State of Florida jurisdictions by:
- Working with state and local officials within the Florida State Emergency Response Team (SERT).
- Providing liaison to partners including the National Weather Service SKYWARN program, the FL Dept of Health and Agricultural Response Teams.
- Collaborating with more than 25 Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT).
- Assisting with community events such as rallies, races, marathons and parades, all of which create training opportunities and promote team building.
Our Purpose and Objectives
We provide essential auxiliary communications capabilities in any national, state or local emergency, declared or undeclared.
We function according to the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the Incident Command System (ICS).
We recruit and train individually licensed FCC operators with a desire to voluntarily serve their community and country.
We provide reserve resources for all radio, dispatch and electronic technician roles in support of our served agencies.
We support our served agencies as a non-profit corporation in the State of Florida, intended as an IRS 501(c)(3) entity.
