Ham operators asked to assist Walton County SO

On behalf of Sheriff Michael A. Adkinson, Jr. and the Emergency Management and Public Safety Communications Division, we would like to offer the local amateur radio operators (HAM) the opportunity to be a part of our agencies Auxiliary Communications Service.

The Walton County Auxiliary Communications Service (WCACS) is the designated communications reserve of the Walton County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Management and Public Safety Communications Division under Emergency Support Function (ESF) 2 – Communications. 

It's mission is to provide a variety of professional volunteers with communications skills, including administrative, technical and operational skills for emergency and logistical communications for Walton County during disaster to include several served agencies, and participating jurisdictions of the Emergency Management’s Mutual Aid Agreement and with the State of Florida.

Volunteers interested will have to complete a background check at the expense of the agency and pass a test to get an amateur radio license should they not already have one.  The Sheriff’s Office will provide the equipment necessary to operate at the Emergency Operations Center and at any Shelter that you may be assigned.

Anyone interested in becoming a part of the Walton County Auxiliary Communications Service should contact Jeff McVay at the Emergency Operations Center by calling 850-892-8065 or via e-mail at jmcvay@waltonso.org.