Operations
Compliance
CARES follows all accepted Emergency Management directives, procedures, and practices as outlined by the City of Cupertino, County of Santa Clara, the State of California, and FEMA. These jurisdictions and agencies...
- SEMS - Standardized Emergency Management System. The Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) is the cornerstone of California's emergency response system and the fundamental structure for the response phase of emergency management. See the California's SEMS program for more details.
- ICS - Incident Command System. The Incident Command System (ICS) is a systematic tool used for the command, control, and coordination of emergency response. ICS is a subcomponent of the National Incident Management System (NIMS), as released by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in 2004.
- EOP - City of Cupertino Emergency Operations Plan (2005). The EOP is a framework for guiding Cupertino city personnel to respond to an emergency when it happens for the risks and hazards that the City may face. The ultimate intent is to address the needs of all people located within the city.
Upcoming Activities
5 Mar 2020, General Meeting
Topic: introduction to Amateur Packet Radio. 7:30pm to 9:00pm, **EOC, City Hall**
2 Apr 2020, General Meeting
Topic: Alt911 Update. 7:30pm to 9:00pm, Social Room, Quinlan Center
11 Apr 2020, Big Bunny 5K
CARES support for this annual family friendly 5K run/walk. 7:00am to 11:00am. More Details...
7 May 2020, General Meeting
Topic: Power & Comm Outage Drill Prep. 7:30pm to 9:00pm, **EOC, City Hall**
16 May 2020, Field Communications Exercise
Details: TBD, 8:00am to 12:00pm
4 Jun 2020, General Meeting
Field Day, Forth of July Event Prep. 7:30pm to 9:00pm, Social Room, Quinlan Center
27 Jun 2020, Field Day!
National Amateur Radio event that promotes emergency communications preparedness. Location TBD, 8:00am to 5:00pm.
4 Jul 2020, Fireworks Event!
CARES, CERT, and MRC support for Cupertino's annual Fireworks event. 4:45pm to 11:00pm. More Details...
3 Sep 2020, General Meeting
Topic: TBD. 7:30pm to 9:00pm, Social Room, Quinlan Center
1 Oct 2020, General Meeting
Topic: TBD. 7:30pm to 9:00pm, Social Room, Quinlan Center
24 Oct 2020, S.E.T. Field Comm Exercise
Details: TBD. 8:00am to 12:00pm
5 Nov 2020, General Meeting
Topic: TBD. 7:30pm to 9:00pm, Social Room, Quinlan Center
7 Nov 2020, 5K Run
Sponsored by the SCC SO, FD, Valley Medical. Details TBD. More Details...
3 Dec 2020, General Meeting
Year-end Review. 7:30pm to 9:00pm, Social Room, Quinlan Center