I will be mobile.

?

Richard A. Lotti

CERT Trained

Ralotti27@...

408-202-0637

?

From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of ej dieterle
Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2021 9:11 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [OC-CERT] FEB6 Drill - All hands on deck

?

Dennis,

FYI -

Muirfield-2 / Rose & EJ will be mobile (on foot)

EJ

?

From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Dennis Tiu - CERT Neighborhood Lead
Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2021 3:06 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [OC-CERT] FEB6 Drill - All hands on deck

?

UPDATE:

I was hoping more would participate in this exercise.? But, I have waited long enough.? The following have signed up to participate in the exercise:
Eagle353 Reuben - volunteer
Eagle368 Alex - CERT
Carnoustie127 Trish - volunteer
Pembroke10 Richard - CERT
Muirfield2 EJ (and maybe Rose) - volunteer(s)
RiverOaks20 Steve - volunteer
WingedFoot 2101 Paul - CERT and Ham
Eagle361 Dennis - CERT and Ham

That's 4 CERTs, 2 Hams, and 3 Volunteers (neither CERT-certified nor Ham).?

Not sure:
WingedFoot475 Suzie
BurningTree2320 Andrew
RiverOaks60 Mike
??? Ruth Dunn

They might not have received our emails.? If you know them, please let them know about our drill.??

I have secured the use of the main Coastside repeater and another volunteer to act as the DOC during the exercise.? It would help me greatly if you can tell me whether or not you will be mobile (on foot/bicycle/skateboard/etc) during the exercise.? Personally, I wil be setting up a station at the Rally Point (beside the 2nd hole tee box).? I will be handing out scripts to everyone by the weekend.? This is a historical event.? This will be the first ever CERT exercise conducted by Ocean Colony.? So, let's make this count.? We are still good to go for FEB6!

Some ground rules:
1.? If you're mobile, wear your mask.
2.? Volunteers will not "enter" a structure.
3.? CERTs will be busier than before.
4.? We will not be able to cover ALL of OC during the exercise.
5.? If you have a ham radio, you are welcome to listen to the chatter between OC and DOC.? But, please do not transmit.
6.? If you have a go-bag or emergency gear, prepare them.? But, you don't have to bring your gear with you during the exercise.
7.? If you have any questions, please let me know before the exercise.?
8.? If you know of other residents who wish to participate, please let me know.
9.? All residents who possess an FRS radio can tune in on CH2 and LISTEN during the exercise.
10.? Do not use your cell phones during the exercise.? We will only be using our WTs.

Stand by for more.

?

?

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Scanned by and confirmed virus-free.

?

Dennis--

Thanks for all the great info!? Just one more ask:? Are you going to be giving us participants specific activities we are to perform (or simulate) during the drill?? Do u need any help with the preparations?

? -Paul?

Sent from my phone

Paul Grigorieff
N1HEL
650-727-7759

"Near the Sea, and Virus-free"

On Tue, Feb 2, 2021, 4:03 PM Dennis Tiu - CERT Neighborhood Lead <kn6ipe@...> wrote:

Hi Paul,

Out of all of us, you are the most versatile volunteer in OC-CERT.? You are a ham, a certified CERT, and a medic.? We will exercise at least 2 out of 3 of your expertise.? I will do my best not to abuse you.

? ? -Yes, we are?using the sub-neighborhood areas as defined by OCERT so we can test it out.? I found some areas that are not covered by the new subneighborhood?definitions by OCEPT.? I will do my best to define them per participant.

??? -No, you don't have to?lug your actual (sort of extensive) first aid kit around your area. Having it prepared and in your home will suffice for this drill.?

??? -Yes, some of us are going to be simulating turning off gas lines.

??? -Because of COVID, you will only simulate? interacting (masked and distanced) with any of your neighbors.

??? -You can actually report physically at any point to the Rally Area (which would actually be fun!).? But, you are not required to do so again due to COVID.

? ? -Yes, you will perform as?a? "backup" ham operator (and thus carry your HT with you).? You are welcome to use my antenna.? You will need a BNC adaptor for your HT.

73,

Dennis Tiu

KN6IPE

On Mon, Feb 1, 2021 at 4:34 PM Paul Grigorieff - Ham and CERT <n1helradio@...> wrote:

Hi Dennis--

As you may remember, I was down at the Fire Station during the Great Shakeout drill, so I missed the action here

in O.C., and as a result, am not clear about what's expected of me as an OC-CERT (trained CERT and ham)

responder during our drill on February 6th.

What information, collected from where, am I expected to collect, and report to whom by WT, during the drill?

? ? -Are we using the sub-neighborhood areas as defined by OCERT? (If so, I don't recall the street boundaries

???? of mine, which I think is Winged Foot-Burning Tree)

??? -Am I expected to lug my actual (sort of extensive) first aid kit around my area?

??? -Am I going to be simulating turning off my (or others') gas lines?

??? -Do I interact (masked and distanced) with any of my neighbors?

??? -Do I (or do we) actually report physically at any point to the Rally Area? (which would actually be fun!)

? ? -Do I have any role to play as a "backup" ham operator (and thus should carry my HT with me)?

??? -Etc.

Thanks for the info.

Regards,

? -Paul

?? WINGED FOOT 2101

?? N1HEL

???

On Mon, Feb 1, 2021 at 1:45 PM Dennis Tiu - CERT Neighborhood Lead <kn6ipe@...> wrote:

FEB6 DRILL

By Dennis Tiu

CERT Neighborhood Lead

1. What we learned from the past:

?????The last drill we conducted was the Great Shakeout on October 10, 2020. The drill lasted for 1 hour.? 15 minutes into the drill, a simulated earthquake occurred sending us into action.??

1. ?Resources that we had:

?We had 5 participants:

1. 1 ham as Net Control and Ham Lead - Eagle 361

2. 1 ham and a certified CERT - WingedFoot2101l

3. 1 certified CERT - Eagle368

4. 1 WT Operator (Op) and Net Scribe-? Carnoustie127

5. 1 WT Op - Pembroke10?

2. What we did well:

1. We were able to establish WT and ham comms within 5 minutes of the earthquake;

2. We managed to assess damages within our designated territories;

3. We managed to assist a few injured residents;

4. We managed to medivac one resident via helicopter;

5. We disseminated outside information to OC residents;

6. We reported damage assessments and critical information to the DOC;

7. We were able to adapt well to all situations as they came up.

3. What we failed to do:

1. We did not plan on losing one of our volunteers;

2. We were unable to cover all of OC;

3. WT comms began to fail due to the location of our Rally Point;

4. We were spread too thin (only one person per territory);

5. Each of us were easily overwhelmed with tasks;

6. No scheduled relief of posts.

2. What we will do on FEB6:

1. Overview:

?????Now, we will conduct a similar drill based on an earthquake disaster.? This time, we have more volunteers, more certified CERTs, and 2 hams!? We have Jim Williams of HMBARC to act as our DOC.? We will improvise scenarios for the drill. ? We will implement a system of redundancy such that we can tackle multiple tasks safely and still be able to assist or relieve one another.? We will adapt a new neighborhood subdivision.? So, if you’re new, don’t worry.? We’ll make sure someone with experience is with you.? If you have done this before, tasks will be easier to execute.? We will improvise, adapt, and overcome.

2. Resources we have:

1. 2 hams - WingedFoot2101 and Eagle361

2. 4 certified CERTs - WingledFoot2101, Eagle361, Eagle368, and Pembroke10

3. 5 WT Ops - 2x Muirfield2, RiverOaks60, Eagle353, and Carnoustie127

4. A better location for our Rally Point

5. A redefined subdivision of Ocean Colony

3. Goals:

? ? Everyone should operate within their comfort level.? If, for any reason, you don’t think

You are up to the task given to you, please say so.? Also, the weather might not cooperate with us during the drill.? Just make-do with what you can.? If you have a go-bag, make sure it’s ready but do NOT bring it with you.? If you have safety equipment like goggles, gloves, and masks, I’ll leave it up to you to bring them or not.? Those who will not be mobile should remain at home (binoculars and a window goes a long way.? Please plan on operating outside your home to achieve the best radio reception during the drill.? Plan on relaying radio messages in case someone is out of range.? If you have a ham radio and would like to listen in on traffic between the DOC and OC, you may do so but do NOT transmit.????

1. Certified CERTs will:

1. Establish communications between Ocean Colony CERTs, and with public agency responders on the Coastside;

2. Provide first aid for life-threatening and other injuries until professional assistance is available;

3. Comfort and assist survivors to cope with disasters

4. Locate and turn off utilities to avoid fire risk, if called for;

5. Extinguish small fires; and

6. Conduct light search and rescue operations.

2. WT Ops will:

1. Establish communications between Ocean Colony CERTs;

2. Comfort and assist survivors
   c. Assist certified CERTs when they can

I am finalizing the scripts now and all should have one by Wednesday.

--

Paul Grigorieff

2101 Winged Foot Rd.

Half Moon Bay, CA

650-727-7759

"By the sea, and virus-free."

--
Dennis Tiu
KN6IPE
CERT Neighborhood Lead

Hi Paul,

Out of all of us, you are the most versatile volunteer in OC-CERT.? You are a ham, a certified CERT, and a medic.? We will exercise at least 2 out of 3 of your expertise.? I will do my best not to abuse you.

? ? -Yes, we are?using the sub-neighborhood areas as defined by OCERT so we can test it out.? I found some areas that are not covered by the new subneighborhood?definitions by OCEPT.? I will do my best to define them per participant.

??? -No, you don't have to?lug your actual (sort of extensive) first aid kit around your area. Having it prepared and in your home will suffice for this drill.?

??? -Yes, some of us are going to be simulating turning off gas lines.

??? -Because of COVID, you will only simulate? interacting (masked and distanced) with any of your neighbors.

??? -You can actually report physically at any point to the Rally Area (which would actually be fun!).? But, you are not required to do so again due to COVID.

? ? -Yes, you will perform as?a? "backup" ham operator (and thus carry your HT with you).? You are welcome to use my antenna.? You will need a BNC adaptor for your HT.

73,

Dennis Tiu

KN6IPE

On Mon, Feb 1, 2021 at 4:34 PM Paul Grigorieff - Ham and CERT <n1helradio@...> wrote:

Hi Dennis--

As you may remember, I was down at the Fire Station during the Great Shakeout drill, so I missed the action here

in O.C., and as a result, am not clear about what's expected of me as an OC-CERT (trained CERT and ham)

responder during our drill on February 6th.

What information, collected from where, am I expected to collect, and report to whom by WT, during the drill?

? ? -Are we using the sub-neighborhood areas as defined by OCERT? (If so, I don't recall the street boundaries

???? of mine, which I think is Winged Foot-Burning Tree)

??? -Am I expected to lug my actual (sort of extensive) first aid kit around my area?

??? -Am I going to be simulating turning off my (or others') gas lines?

??? -Do I interact (masked and distanced) with any of my neighbors?

??? -Do I (or do we) actually report physically at any point to the Rally Area? (which would actually be fun!)

? ? -Do I have any role to play as a "backup" ham operator (and thus should carry my HT with me)?

??? -Etc.

Thanks for the info.

Regards,

? -Paul

?? WINGED FOOT 2101

?? N1HEL

???

On Mon, Feb 1, 2021 at 1:45 PM Dennis Tiu - CERT Neighborhood Lead <kn6ipe@...> wrote:

FEB6 DRILL

By Dennis Tiu

CERT Neighborhood Lead

1. What we learned from the past:

?????The last drill we conducted was the Great Shakeout on October 10, 2020. The drill lasted for 1 hour.? 15 minutes into the drill, a simulated earthquake occurred sending us into action.??

1. ?Resources that we had:

?We had 5 participants:

1. 1 ham as Net Control and Ham Lead - Eagle 361

2. 1 ham and a certified CERT - WingedFoot2101l

3. 1 certified CERT - Eagle368

4. 1 WT Operator (Op) and Net Scribe-? Carnoustie127

5. 1 WT Op - Pembroke10?

2. What we did well:

1. We were able to establish WT and ham comms within 5 minutes of the earthquake;

2. We managed to assess damages within our designated territories;

3. We managed to assist a few injured residents;

4. We managed to medivac one resident via helicopter;

5. We disseminated outside information to OC residents;

6. We reported damage assessments and critical information to the DOC;

7. We were able to adapt well to all situations as they came up.

3. What we failed to do:

1. We did not plan on losing one of our volunteers;

2. We were unable to cover all of OC;

3. WT comms began to fail due to the location of our Rally Point;

4. We were spread too thin (only one person per territory);

5. Each of us were easily overwhelmed with tasks;

6. No scheduled relief of posts.

2. What we will do on FEB6:

1. Overview:

?????Now, we will conduct a similar drill based on an earthquake disaster.? This time, we have more volunteers, more certified CERTs, and 2 hams!? We have Jim Williams of HMBARC to act as our DOC.? We will improvise scenarios for the drill. ? We will implement a system of redundancy such that we can tackle multiple tasks safely and still be able to assist or relieve one another.? We will adapt a new neighborhood subdivision.? So, if you’re new, don’t worry.? We’ll make sure someone with experience is with you.? If you have done this before, tasks will be easier to execute.? We will improvise, adapt, and overcome.

2. Resources we have:

1. 2 hams - WingedFoot2101 and Eagle361

2. 4 certified CERTs - WingledFoot2101, Eagle361, Eagle368, and Pembroke10

3. 5 WT Ops - 2x Muirfield2, RiverOaks60, Eagle353, and Carnoustie127

4. A better location for our Rally Point

5. A redefined subdivision of Ocean Colony

3. Goals:

? ? Everyone should operate within their comfort level.? If, for any reason, you don’t think

You are up to the task given to you, please say so.? Also, the weather might not cooperate with us during the drill.? Just make-do with what you can.? If you have a go-bag, make sure it’s ready but do NOT bring it with you.? If you have safety equipment like goggles, gloves, and masks, I’ll leave it up to you to bring them or not.? Those who will not be mobile should remain at home (binoculars and a window goes a long way.? Please plan on operating outside your home to achieve the best radio reception during the drill.? Plan on relaying radio messages in case someone is out of range.? If you have a ham radio and would like to listen in on traffic between the DOC and OC, you may do so but do NOT transmit.????

1. Certified CERTs will:

1. Establish communications between Ocean Colony CERTs, and with public agency responders on the Coastside;

2. Provide first aid for life-threatening and other injuries until professional assistance is available;

3. Comfort and assist survivors to cope with disasters

4. Locate and turn off utilities to avoid fire risk, if called for;

5. Extinguish small fires; and

6. Conduct light search and rescue operations.

2. WT Ops will:

1. Establish communications between Ocean Colony CERTs;

2. Comfort and assist survivors
   c. Assist certified CERTs when they can

I am finalizing the scripts now and all should have one by Wednesday.

--

Paul Grigorieff

2101 Winged Foot Rd.

Half Moon Bay, CA

650-727-7759

"By the sea, and virus-free."

--
Dennis Tiu
KN6IPE
CERT Neighborhood Lead

Hi Dennis--

As you may remember, I was down at the Fire Station during the Great Shakeout drill, so I missed the action here

in O.C., and as a result, am not clear about what's expected of me as an OC-CERT (trained CERT and ham)

responder during our drill on February 6th.

What information, collected from where, am I expected to collect, and report to whom by WT, during the drill?

? ? -Are we using the sub-neighborhood areas as defined by OCERT? (If so, I don't recall the street boundaries

???? of mine, which I think is Winged Foot-Burning Tree)

??? -Am I expected to lug my actual (sort of extensive) first aid kit around my area?

??? -Am I going to be simulating turning off my (or others') gas lines?

??? -Do I interact (masked and distanced) with any of my neighbors?

??? -Do I (or do we) actually report physically at any point to the Rally Area? (which would actually be fun!)

? ? -Do I have any role to play as a "backup" ham operator (and thus should carry my HT with me)?

??? -Etc.

Thanks for the info.

Regards,

? -Paul

?? WINGED FOOT 2101

?? N1HEL

???

On Mon, Feb 1, 2021 at 1:45 PM Dennis Tiu - CERT Neighborhood Lead <kn6ipe@...> wrote:

FEB6 DRILL

By Dennis Tiu

CERT Neighborhood Lead

1. What we learned from the past:

?????The last drill we conducted was the Great Shakeout on October 10, 2020. The drill lasted for 1 hour.? 15 minutes into the drill, a simulated earthquake occurred sending us into action.??

1. ?Resources that we had:

?We had 5 participants:

1. 1 ham as Net Control and Ham Lead - Eagle 361

2. 1 ham and a certified CERT - WingedFoot2101l

3. 1 certified CERT - Eagle368

4. 1 WT Operator (Op) and Net Scribe-? Carnoustie127

5. 1 WT Op - Pembroke10?

2. What we did well:

1. We were able to establish WT and ham comms within 5 minutes of the earthquake;

2. We managed to assess damages within our designated territories;

3. We managed to assist a few injured residents;

4. We managed to medivac one resident via helicopter;

5. We disseminated outside information to OC residents;

6. We reported damage assessments and critical information to the DOC;

7. We were able to adapt well to all situations as they came up.

3. What we failed to do:

1. We did not plan on losing one of our volunteers;

2. We were unable to cover all of OC;

3. WT comms began to fail due to the location of our Rally Point;

4. We were spread too thin (only one person per territory);

5. Each of us were easily overwhelmed with tasks;

6. No scheduled relief of posts.

2. What we will do on FEB6:

1. Overview:

?????Now, we will conduct a similar drill based on an earthquake disaster.? This time, we have more volunteers, more certified CERTs, and 2 hams!? We have Jim Williams of HMBARC to act as our DOC.? We will improvise scenarios for the drill. ? We will implement a system of redundancy such that we can tackle multiple tasks safely and still be able to assist or relieve one another.? We will adapt a new neighborhood subdivision.? So, if you’re new, don’t worry.? We’ll make sure someone with experience is with you.? If you have done this before, tasks will be easier to execute.? We will improvise, adapt, and overcome.

2. Resources we have:

1. 2 hams - WingedFoot2101 and Eagle361

2. 4 certified CERTs - WingledFoot2101, Eagle361, Eagle368, and Pembroke10

3. 5 WT Ops - 2x Muirfield2, RiverOaks60, Eagle353, and Carnoustie127

4. A better location for our Rally Point

5. A redefined subdivision of Ocean Colony

3. Goals:

? ? Everyone should operate within their comfort level.? If, for any reason, you don’t think

You are up to the task given to you, please say so.? Also, the weather might not cooperate with us during the drill.? Just make-do with what you can.? If you have a go-bag, make sure it’s ready but do NOT bring it with you.? If you have safety equipment like goggles, gloves, and masks, I’ll leave it up to you to bring them or not.? Those who will not be mobile should remain at home (binoculars and a window goes a long way.? Please plan on operating outside your home to achieve the best radio reception during the drill.? Plan on relaying radio messages in case someone is out of range.? If you have a ham radio and would like to listen in on traffic between the DOC and OC, you may do so but do NOT transmit.????

1. Certified CERTs will:

1. Establish communications between Ocean Colony CERTs, and with public agency responders on the Coastside;

2. Provide first aid for life-threatening and other injuries until professional assistance is available;

3. Comfort and assist survivors to cope with disasters

4. Locate and turn off utilities to avoid fire risk, if called for;

5. Extinguish small fires; and

6. Conduct light search and rescue operations.

2. WT Ops will:

1. Establish communications between Ocean Colony CERTs;

2. Comfort and assist survivors
   c. Assist certified CERTs when they can

I am finalizing the scripts now and all should have one by Wednesday.

--

Paul Grigorieff

2101 Winged Foot Rd.

Half Moon Bay, CA

650-727-7759

"By the sea, and virus-free."

FEB6 DRILL

By Dennis Tiu

CERT Neighborhood Lead

1. What we learned from the past:

?????The last drill we conducted was the Great Shakeout on October 10, 2020. The drill lasted for 1 hour.? 15 minutes into the drill, a simulated earthquake occurred sending us into action.??

1. ?Resources that we had:

?We had 5 participants:

1. 1 ham as Net Control and Ham Lead - Eagle 361

2. 1 ham and a certified CERT - WingedFoot2101l

3. 1 certified CERT - Eagle368

4. 1 WT Operator (Op) and Net Scribe-? Carnoustie127

5. 1 WT Op - Pembroke10?

2. What we did well:

1. We were able to establish WT and ham comms within 5 minutes of the earthquake;

2. We managed to assess damages within our designated territories;

3. We managed to assist a few injured residents;

4. We managed to medivac one resident via helicopter;

5. We disseminated outside information to OC residents;

6. We reported damage assessments and critical information to the DOC;

7. We were able to adapt well to all situations as they came up.

3. What we failed to do:

1. We did not plan on losing one of our volunteers;

2. We were unable to cover all of OC;

3. WT comms began to fail due to the location of our Rally Point;

4. We were spread too thin (only one person per territory);

5. Each of us were easily overwhelmed with tasks;

6. No scheduled relief of posts.

2. What we will do on FEB6:

1. Overview:

?????Now, we will conduct a similar drill based on an earthquake disaster.? This time, we have more volunteers, more certified CERTs, and 2 hams!? We have Jim Williams of HMBARC to act as our DOC.? We will improvise scenarios for the drill. ? We will implement a system of redundancy such that we can tackle multiple tasks safely and still be able to assist or relieve one another.? We will adapt a new neighborhood subdivision.? So, if you’re new, don’t worry.? We’ll make sure someone with experience is with you.? If you have done this before, tasks will be easier to execute.? We will improvise, adapt, and overcome.

2. Resources we have:

1. 2 hams - WingedFoot2101 and Eagle361

2. 4 certified CERTs - WingledFoot2101, Eagle361, Eagle368, and Pembroke10

3. 5 WT Ops - 2x Muirfield2, RiverOaks60, Eagle353, and Carnoustie127

4. A better location for our Rally Point

5. A redefined subdivision of Ocean Colony

3. Goals:

? ? Everyone should operate within their comfort level.? If, for any reason, you don’t think

You are up to the task given to you, please say so.? Also, the weather might not cooperate with us during the drill.? Just make-do with what you can.? If you have a go-bag, make sure it’s ready but do NOT bring it with you.? If you have safety equipment like goggles, gloves, and masks, I’ll leave it up to you to bring them or not.? Those who will not be mobile should remain at home (binoculars and a window goes a long way.? Please plan on operating outside your home to achieve the best radio reception during the drill.? Plan on relaying radio messages in case someone is out of range.? If you have a ham radio and would like to listen in on traffic between the DOC and OC, you may do so but do NOT transmit.????

1. Certified CERTs will:

1. Establish communications between Ocean Colony CERTs, and with public agency responders on the Coastside;

2. Provide first aid for life-threatening and other injuries until professional assistance is available;

3. Comfort and assist survivors to cope with disasters

4. Locate and turn off utilities to avoid fire risk, if called for;

5. Extinguish small fires; and

6. Conduct light search and rescue operations.

2. WT Ops will:

1. Establish communications between Ocean Colony CERTs;

2. Comfort and assist survivors
   c. Assist certified CERTs when they can

I am finalizing the scripts now and all should have one by Wednesday.

Hi Dennis,

who are you expecting to participate in this drill?

I am part of your email communication but not sure if this applies to me.

thanks

Rose Dieterle

-----Original Message-----
From: Dennis Tiu - CERT Neighborhood Lead <kn6ipe@...>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Mon, Jan 18, 2021 10:57 am
Subject: [ocean] FEB6 Drill - All hands on deck

Hi Everyone,

Good news!? External communications support and permissions for our drill have been secured.? So, we are good to go.? At this point, we have 13 volunteers in OC.? I will need to know now if anybody is NOT available to participate in our drill scheduled for February 6 at 10:00AM for one hour (FEB6 Drill).? I need everyone to respond to this email if you are IN along with resources you will have at your disposal (bicycle, binoculars, bandages, etc.).? That way, I can designate roles with the resources we have.? Now is the time to act and we need you.? For those who have done this before, it should be a cake walk for you and we might need you to mentor/lead new volunteers.? If this is your first time and you are nervous/anxious/confused/lost/nowhere near ready, let me know.? Let your neighbors know; some might want to join.

FYI, COVID-19 safety protocols will be in effect.? If you plan to be mobile for the drill, you will need to wear eye protection, mask, and gloves.? If you are CERT-certified, practice prepping your gear.? All must make sure your walkie-talkie radios (WTs) are fully charged and properly configured.? I suggest that we all participate in the weekly Net on the 1/20, 1/27, and 2/3.

--
Dennis Tiu
KN6IPE
CERT Neighborhood Lead