Resources


Introduction

With the known risks that the City faces, it is prudent that background information about these risks be available to the CARES membership. It is hoped that the following pages (and future pages to be added) will provide a good understanding of the risks with the intent of preparing us for a successful response.

Process Pages

Net Control Operations. Contains training, tools, and process information for operating as Net Control.

Packet Operations. Contains training, tools, and process information for operating Packet Radio in Cupertino.

Preliminary Safety Assessment. Contains training, tools, and process information for performing a PSA.

Windshield Survey. Contains training, tools, and process information about the Cupertino Citizens Corp's Windshield Survey procedure.

Cupertino Community Communications. Contains information for CERT, Block Leaders, and Neighborhood Watch on the city's plan for using FRS and GMRS communications.

Risk Resource Pages

Communications Outage. Contains links to a variety of material and references on Communications Risks.

Earthquakes. Various links and materials about Earthquake risks in the Greater Bay Area.

EMP - Electromagnetic Pulse. Addresses both Solar EMP or CME (Corona Mass Ejections) and HEMP (High altitude EMP) events.

Flooding Events. Links to various flooding situations that we may face.

Pandemics. Contains links to a variety of material and references on past and current pandemics.

Public Safety Power Shutoff. Contains links to a variety of material and references on California's PSPS risks.

Wildland Urban Interface Fires. Published material on the state of the WUI fires in Calfornia.

Operating Tools

Radio Cheat sheets. Contains links to several user-contributed radio cheatsheets.

Mesh Networking. All kinds of information about Mesh networking.

Radio Equipment. Information about Amateur, FRS, and GMRS radio equipment.

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Upcoming Activities


5 Sep 2024, General Meeting
Cupertino Parks on the Air Overview, Zoom, 19:30 to 21:00   

3 Oct 2024, General Meeting
Windshield Survey and Drill Prep, St Jude Parish Hall,19:30 to 21:00   

19 Oct 2024, CCC Exercise
Communications Exercise using Windshield Survey and Ark Support. 08:00 to 12:00   

7 Nov 2024, General Meeting
Informal Message Passing, St Jude Parish Hall,19:30 to 21:00   

5 Dec 2024, General Meeting
Topic Year End Review, St Jude Parish Hall,19:30 to 21:00