Kent County ARPSC RBR Communications Support
Kent County Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service
Kent County Search & Rescue Fan Page
Kent County Skywarn Fan Page
Mailing Address
Kent County Sheriff Department
Emergency Management Division
Attn: RACES
701 Ball Ave. N.E.
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Contact Information
Phone: (616) 827-7601
Fax: (888) 876-6442
Activation Contact
Kent County Sheriff’s Dispatch: 616-336-3113 (Emergency Only)
Ask for the On Call RACES Coordinator
Coordinator - Jeffrey Nawrot – N8JSN
- Ham in a day
- Group Issues
- Main Contact
- Regional Contact
- Search Management
- Special Events
Deputy Coordinator - Kim Karr – K8KDK
- K9 Unit Administration
- Lost Person Profiling
- Search Management
Assistant Deputy Coordinator - Terry Decker – W8TLD
- Coordination of Human Resources duties
- Investigative Group
- New Member Issues
- Search Management
Assistant Deputy Coordinator (Alternate) – Andy Schultz – W8ADS
- IT Management
- Search Management
- Special Projects
- Web Developer
Human Resources Coordinator Helene Castle – KD8GJJ
- Coordination of Human Resources duties
- New Member Issues
Special Events / Treasurer Karl Palma – W8KRP
- Coordination of all treasurer duties
- Coordination of special events