The Colorado ARES Disaster Response Team (DRT) is a mobile and portable emergency communications unit with its own staff and resources, designed to bring ARES organization and communication support to emergency management in areas of the state that do not have an active emergency communications group. The DRT is also available to provide mutual aid in the form of additional or specialized resources to existing ARES or RACES groups when requested.

The DRT is organized and authorized as an independent mobile/portable district within the Colorado Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARESCO). Steve Finch (AIØW) serves as ARES Emergency Coordinator (EC). The DRT complies fully with provisions of the Colorado Emergency Radio Plan (COPLAN).