EVAC DRILL
By Dennis Tiu, Ocean Colony CERT Lead
July 31st, 2021
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OVERVIEW:
San Mateo County has issued an evacuation order (EVAC) for Half Moon Bay and Coastside CERT has been activated to assist with the evacuation.? Ocean Colony CERT (OC CERT) will collaborate with Ocean Colony Emergency Preparation Team (OCEPT) to accomplish the EVAC in Ocean Colony.
We will break into 8 teams: 7 neighborhood teams and 1 base. ?Each neighborhood team must have at least one walkie-talkie radio (WT) operator.? We will scour the neighborhood and check the occupancy of as many residents as we can in ONE HOUR.? We will then meet at the Rally Point to wrap up the Drill.
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THE PLAN:
1.?????? On August 1 at 3:00PM, all radio-equipped participants will turn on their WTs.
2.? ? ? ?1.??To save time, teams will meet at their local neighborhood and begin their searches.
3.? ? ? ?2.??3 CERTs will establish a base at the Rally Point and monitor WT traffic.
4.? ? ? ?3.??Everyone meets at the Rally Point to conclude the Drill.
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EVAC PROCEDURE:
1.? ? ? ?1.??Stand by the mailbox of a house for 1 to 3 minutes.? That¡¯s enough time to
2.? ? ? ?2.??Indicate the occupancy status of the house on the map provided:
a.?????? V = VACANT
b.?????? L = LEFT or in the process of LEAVING
c.?????? S = STAYING
3.? ? ? ?3.??Proceed to the next house.
4.? ? ? ?4.??Repeat Steps 1 to 3 until the Drill is done.
5.? ? ? ?5.??Submit the forms and maps to the OC CERT Lead at the Rally Point
The Team will be comprised on an OCEPT Captain and as many OCEPT volunteers from their neighborhood.? The time you spend in front of the house is arbitrary.? The occupancy status is also arbitrary.? You can assume that most of our residents have already left.? If you do find someone who is leaving or staying, write down the time, their name and address, and any useful notes on the CERT Form provided.? At the end of the Drill, the neighborhood team leads will submit their forms and maps to the base at the Rally Point.? At least one volunteer must be a WT operator.? Traffic from volunteers who have participated in the OC CERT Net will be monitored by Net Control.? CERT Form #4 will be used.? Each Captain must print out their CERT Form #4 and their map prior to the Drill.
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RALLY POINT BASE:
We will need OC CERT volunteers to act as:
1.? ? ? ?1.??NL = Neighborhood Lead
2.? ? ? ?2.??Net Control for WT traffic
3.? ? ? ?3.??Net Scribe
Establish the Rally Point base as soon as possible with a canopy, a table, and a few chairs.? Net Control will initiate the Drill at 3:00PM. After the base is established, Net Control will solicit check-ins by neighborhoods.? Base personnel will direct the Drill and monitor all WT traffic.? For this Drill only, I have opted not to be aided by a simulated Disaster Operations Center (DOC) via ham radio.? All pertinent CERT and ICS Forms will be used to document the exercise. CERT Forms 2, 3, 4, and 6 will be used during the exercise.
Rich, please contact your Captains and relay any questions they may have here.??I have uploaded this document, the forms, and the maps in the groups.io Files folder.?
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE REPLY TO THIS POST.
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Dennis Tiu
KN6IPE
CERT Neighborhood Lead
Dennis, KN6IPE