REACT Mission
Mission Statement
We will provide public service communications to individuals, organizations, and government agencies to save lives, prevent injuries, and give assistance wherever and whenever needed.
We will strive to establish a monitoring network of trained volunteer citizen-based communicators using any and all available means to deliver the message.
Objectives
- To assist in any emergency by furnishing radio communications in cooperation with authorities and other volunteer organizations.
- To practice and encourage operating excellence through skilled communications techniques.
- To maintain equipment at peak efficiency and operate in accordance with all government regulations.
- To advise the public on correct, effective use of CB Emergency Channel 9.
Cooperation
Teams participate in their communities' disaster preparedness plans through cooperative agreements with the American National Red Cross, the Salvation Army, and the National Weather Service. Full text of these agreements are available for reading below, by clicking on the appropriate icon for each agency.
In addition, REACT International is a participating member of National VOAD (Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters). Many of our State Council organizations and local Teams are also members of their State or sub-state chapters of VOAD.
Membership Benefits
- Receive The REACTer magazine.
- Authorized to wear REACT apparel.
- Authorized to use REACT I.D. materials.
- Discounts on car rentals, hotels, etc.
- Discounts from K40 Electronics
- Training materials.
- Insurance coverage (Group Liability, Optional Accidental)
- Regional, national, and international activities.
Leadership
Since 1962, REACT has been the leader in public service radio. We have earned the U.S. Presidential Volunteer Action Award. Now you can be part of our prestigious international organization.
Join REACT Now!
More REACT volunteers are needed to ensure everyone gets help when needed. Every emergency call requires a monitor to succeed. It's as simple as that. For more information on how to join REACT, contact us.
Or... click on over to our "Join REACT" page. You can download any of the documents and view them from your local hard drive. Included is a very informative, yet informal guide with step-by-step instructions on "How to Start a REACT Team in 14 Simple Steps" and much, much more. It contains step by step instructions for an experienced REACT member or team to help organize a new team, plus training guides/suggestions and some posters or signs to use as examples or for actual use.
Even if you are not an experienced REACT member, but are seeking to start a team, the information has proven to be of value to you as well. If you have any questions or suggestions for improvement of this document, please e-mail the document's author at lbesing@reactintl.org. A printed copy is available via US Mail thru REACT International at minimal cost.
