TCARES is committed to maintaining a high current level of training and readiness for its members. Monthly meetings along with weekly Voice and Packet nets contain training segments or training schedule reminders. ARES as an organization is now being driven to adhere to the National Incident Management System. The reason for this is Homeland Security and other Federal and State agencies have adopted NIMS as a event management plan. ARES members will be expected to understand and operate under NIMS during activation. Without this training, you may be excluded from participating or gaining access to emergency sites during activation. NIMS courses are offered by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) course material: