From: Tom Newsom <info@...>
Date: April 11, 2025 at 12:58:12 CDT
To: Tom Newsom <info@...>
Subject: The Woodlands Township Emergency Preparedness Event 2025

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Event:

The Woodlands Township Emergency Preparedness? Event

(Ready Woodlands)

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Hosted by:

The?Woodlands?Township

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When:

Saturday, April 12, 2025

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Location:

The?Woodlands?Township Parking Lot / Building

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Description:?

Come to learn the various ways to be prepared for any severe weather or disaster that could occur in our area: hurricanes, extreme cold, flooding, fire, terrorism or earthquakes. Public safety agencies and local community organizations will be on hand to provide information to help you create your own personal plan to provide your own shelter, first aid, food and water.

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Participants:

The Woodlands Township

Montgomery County OSHEM

Montgomery County - Multiple Departments

Local Area Businesses / Providers and Local Orginizations

and many more

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NEW this Year

Harris County OSEM

Harris County - Departments?

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See Flyer for?

this years presentations,

Scavenger hunts, Raffle (a very big prize),

And Kids activities

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Volunteer Opportunities:

Attending and disseminating information at designated locations for CERT, ARC'S, and ARES

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Various Rolls:

As a?CERT Team

To encourage the public to attend a FEMA designed structured class to provide information on what to do in an?emergency, starting at home, then extending into the community. Including ways to communicate with family and community through differing means of communications and city / county / state notifications before, during and after a Watch / Warning / or Major?Emergency?Event.

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As a?Ham

To encourage?emergency?operating?preparedness?for longer range communications, equipment requirements, alternative power supplies, fixed or mobile communications.

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As an?ARES member

To encourage?emergency?operating?preparedness?for outside the community, assisting public service agencies communicate. Enabling long range communications for outside agency response and message communications.

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In an AUXCOMM position

In support of governmental agency's in communications, additional support, and assisting in communications between government officials and volunteers agency's.

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Education Goals:

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* CERT – ?????????????????????????????????????????? Family / Immediate Area
Introduction to CERT and types of?emergency?communication

FRS (free to everyone) and

GMRS (licensed family radio w/repeater capability),?

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* Amateur Radio -????? ??????????????????????? Local to Regional

Introduction to HAM Radio and different types of ham opportunities

HAM (multilevel License)

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* ARES
Focus towards?Emergency?Service cooperation?at the County?Level.

HAM (required license)

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* Available spot for Demonstration?/ Other (Battery, Go Kits)

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Logistics:

We have reserved? space (outside, by grass / water) for MoCo ARES Trailer and 2 tent locations with grass area for antennas.

I will be bringing basic setup supplies (Keith Klimple)

1 Green Roof Tent with Table, Green tablecloth, and 3 chairs.

1 Blue Roof Tent with Table, Blue tablecloth, and 3 chairs.

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Tent / Spots will be identified before the?event?and distributed with assignments.

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Individual groups to supply Volunteers, and any available materials to distribute to the public.

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Available Positions:

AM Entry Control

Information?

Demonstrations

Radio Communications – FRS /GMRS / Ham Radio

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Volunteer Schedule:

Setup 08:30 -09:30

Event?10:00 to 13:00

Removal 13:00 - 13:30

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Shifts:

(Split Shifts to ensure all volunteers may experience the whole?event)?

A? ? - 08:30 - 11:00 (2.5 Hrs.)

B? ? - 11:00 - 13:30 (2.5 Hrs.)

Full - 08:30 - 13:30 (? 5 Hrs.)

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Registration:

Volunteer Coordination:

? -Keith Klimple, K5DKK txecg.org@... (832)309-5816

The Woodlands Amateur Radio Group

? -Peter KE5STL Belbin

Montgomery County ARES

? -Gerald (Gerry) Messerschmidt

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Thanks for your consideration, and all the previous time you have donated.

Keith Klimple "K5DKK"