nets are open to all Chilean amateurs, whether or not members of RCCH, and also to international amateurs. Radio amateurs' involvement and cooperation in earthquakes and other national emergencies has been publicly acknowledged and thanked by the President of the Republic, several times during the last years Radio Club de Chile has cooperated with other countries' amateurs—notably those of Nicaragua—in the organization and operation of emergency communications via ham radio. At the beginning of July 2018, CE3SER, the former station of Servicio de Emergencias de Radioaficionados begun doing its exercises in the BrandMeister digital network also. They operate in the TG 730911 with this novel initiative in DMR digital communications. Croatia In Croatia, SRVKS or RCSS – Radio Communication Systems in Crisis Situation (www.srvks.hr) it is an independent association that brings together citizens, and especially licensed radio amateurs who pursue personal and common interests and public needs in the protection and rescue system. Ireland In the Republic of Ireland, the Amateur Radio Emergency Network (AREN), co-ordinates emergency communications activities on behalf of the Irish Radio Transmitters Society (IRTS). AREN membership is, however, open to all amateur radio operators, whether members of IRTS or not. Malaysia In Malaysia, the Malaysian Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (MyRACES) a sub division under registered organization MALAYSIAN AMATEUR RADIO TRANSMITTERS' SOCIETY (MARTS) is a Member of International Amateur Radio Union (IARU). MyRACES provide voluntary emergency communications during disaster. Netherlands The Dutch Amateur Radio Emergency Service (DARES) was founded in 2003 as a result of the World Radio Conference 2003, where it was decided that licensed Dutch radio amateurs were allowed to offer their services to third parties when there is an emergency. DARES is recognized by the State Department of The Netherlands and supported by the two largest national radio amateur organisations: VERON and VRZA. DARES consists of a group of radio amateurs and shortwave listeners who offer their knowledge and radio equipment during a disaster or major incident. The organisation is built upon the 25 safety regions defined by Dutch authorities. DARES has been represented at the Global Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Conference (GAREC) since 2005. New Zealand In New Zealand the New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters provides the AREC - Amateur Radio Emergency Communications (formerly Amateur Radio Emergency Corps) in the role. They won the New Zealand National Search and Rescue award in 2001 for their long commitment to Search and Rescue