Tompkins County Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES)
- Tompkins County RACES web site
- Tompkins County, NY, Dept of Emergency Response (DOER) Agreement with Tompkins County RACES
Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) is an Organization of Federal Communication Commission (FCC) licensed amateur radio operators who volunteer to provide radio communications for state and local governments during times of emergency. Created in 1952 primarily to serve in civil defense emergencies, RACES operators provide essential communications and warning links to supplement state and local government agencies during emergencies.