EOC Stations:

VA3ETB
Thunder Bay

VA3EOA
Atikokan

VA3EFF
Fort Frances

VA3EMC
Sioux Narrows

VA3EMN
Nestor Falls

VA3EOD
Dryden

VA3EMK
Kenora

Winlink RMS
VA3EOA

Amethyst District ARES

Providing emergency communications for Northwestern Ontario

EOC Stations

Amethyst District ARES has EOC stations in several of our communities, thanks to our close partnership with our municipal governments.

VA3EFF

Fort Frances EOC station, located in Town Hall, and monitored 24/7.

VA3EMC

Sioux Narrows EOC station, located in the Sioux Narrows Municipal Office. It includes public service VHF radios for emergency service organizations.

VA3EMK

Kenora EOC station, located at Fire Hall #1. It has remote control for monitoring, and a portable repeater for use when needed.

VA3EMN

Nestor Falls EOC station, located in the municipal building. This station includes a Winlink RMS server that handles RF-Based e-mail throughout the region.

VA3EOA

Atikokan EOC station, located in the Atikokan Municipal Office. It includes a spare antenna, handheld radios for emergency personnel, and backup power. Located nearby is the VA3EOA Winlink RMS server. The station also includes an APRS digipeater.

VA3EOD

Dryden EOC station, located in Firehall #1, with UPS, backup generator and APRS.

VA3ETB

Thunder Bay EOC station, located in Fire Hall #1 near the municipal Emergency Measures meeting room.