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RACES or Radio Civil Emergency Service was established by the Civil Defense agency during the post World War II era. Comprised of licened amateur radio operators, RACES was to provide auxilliary communication in the case that normal communications were disrupted by a a nuclear attack. Today, still recognized by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) RACES provide a vital communication link between Federal, State and Local emergency management. For more information on the organizational structure of RACES and procedures as outlined by the FCC and FEMA, visit the National RACES site.