GBARC maintains a core of individuals that have the skills and capability to include amateur radio services and the existing extensive infrastructure as part of any emergency plan.  We assist, advise and co-ordinate the setup and operation of various town, city and hospital EOC's throughout the greater Bridgeport, CT area.   Our members are on 24 hour call to operate facilities when needed.

Our goal is to provide direct and immediate emergency radio communications to and from surrounding EOC's, including the EOC's in each of the CT Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS) regions as well as the State EOC in Hartford.  Since the inception of the club, we have made significant progress towards that objective.  

All GBARC members are included in the Greater Bridgeport Emergency Operations Club (GBEOC) which supports DEMHS in setting up, maintaining and operating the emergency communications systems of the Region 1 Emergency Operations Center (EOC) located at the Connecticut State Police Barracks, Troop-G in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Most members are also part of the Derby, CT Office of Emergency Management which maintains extensive mobile communications capabilities that are ready to serve the Greater Derby and Bridgeport areas with communications as required.

GBARC also supports non-commercial organizations with communications where our unique anywhere anytime capabilities enhance the safety and experience of public event participants.  Especially important is the ability to provide mobile operations in areas where cell service is erratic or non-existent or where event communications traffic would burden other methods.   if your parade, fireworks, bike/foot/swim race or any non-profit event requires our expertise.

Use this web site to take a look at the Region 1 EOC and review our planned activities.  A historical chronicle of our many and varied activities are presented through pictures in our photo gallery. If you wish to contact GBARC for support or to be considered for membership, please see the About Us page.   We conduct a monthly net for training and information purposes.   Every amateur radio operator is invited to join the WA1RJI VHF/UHF net.  A listing of this net and others within Connecticut will be found on our Nets Page.   Links to other web sites are found here.