Is our community ready for a large-scale disaster with possibly extensive injuries and damage, and no phones? Let’s practice!
A big regional exercise covering everywhere from South Skyline to Half Moon Bay and the coast, including many towns, neighborhoods, fire departments, ARES, CERT, and more.
- Activation of emergency radio communication and fire department Department Operation Centers (DOC) across the area
- Activation of local emergency medical resources
South Skyline Participation
Assume a 7.1 earthquake has hit the area just before the drill, and the phones are dead.
10 AM – 11 AM — Everyone is invited.
Do a welfare check of your neighborhood by radio, phone, internet, or in person. Is everyone ok?
- Get an assessment of people injured/trapped, active hazards (fire, utilities).
- Report concisely on injuries, major damage/utilities, and specifically what urgent help is needed.
- If your neighborhood has a plan for checking on everyone, use it!
- When sending messages, always start by saying “THIS IS A DRILL.”
Once you’ve gotten your status, try communicating it. No 911 during the drill. Report in using (in order of preference):
- GMRS on LRRPT (north of Highway 9)
- Ham Radio CMD31, or failing that BLKMTN
- Email to kd6uca@winlink.org — subject line must be:
//WL2K R/Drill Report: <neighborhood name>
11 AM – 1 PM — CERT-trained folks and anyone interested in medical response.
Practice using the emergency medical trailer at Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve Parking Lot with Dr. Rich Lee.
- We need more volunteers to be knowledgeable about the trailer and our other medical resources.
- CERTs: RSVP to info@ssepo.org
- This is a community event, not a formal CERT activation.
- If you live in the South Skyline area and aren’t a CERT, we’d love to have you join us!
Communications Plan
| Radio Type | Channel/Function | Frequency | Assignment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ham | CMD31 — La Honda DOC Net | 146.730 (−) / 146.130, tone 114.8 | Branch 4 Net Control (WA6SCF) |
| Ham | CMD31D — Simplex | 146.730 (s), tone 114.8 | Backup if repeater unavailable |
| Ham | CMD33 — La Honda DOC Secondary | 440.100 (+) / 445.100, tone 141.3 | Secondary Net (KD6KGE) |
| Ham | Las Cumbres CASTLE | 145.450 (−) / 144.850, tone 100.0 | South Skyline south portion hams who can’t reach CMD31 (K6FB) |
| Ham | Las Cumbres BLKMTN UHF | 442.575 (+) / 447.575, tone 100 | NE South Skyline hams who can’t reach CMD31 |
| Winlink | Winlink Gateway | 145.630, tone 114.8 | Between DOC40, La Honda DOC, and South Skyline Comm Trailer |
| GMRS | LRRPT — Long Ridge Repeater | 462.600 (+) / 467.600 | GMRS Net Control, inter-neighborhood comms |
| GMRS | PH4 | 462.675 | Primary tactical — Portola Heights/Castanea |
| GMRS | MR3 | 462.650 | Primary tactical — Monkey Rock |
| GMRS | RL1 | 462.625 | Primary tactical — Rosemary Lane |
| GMRS | PA1 | 462.575 | Primary tactical — Alpine/Portola |
| GMRS | MT1 | 462.550 | Primary tactical — Middleton Tract |
| GMRS | RC4 | 462.675 | Primary tactical — Rocky Creek/Cloud’s Rest |
All transmissions which convey exercise information should be prefaced with “THIS IS AN EXERCISE” or “THIS IS A DRILL.”
Prepared by Pat O’Coffey, KJ6GMG.