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CUP-23-27T, Cupertino 4th of July Event Support

4 Jul 2023. CARES provides volunteer communications and coordination during the City's 4th of July Fireworks event.
After Action Report |

CUP-23-16T, Big Bunny 5K Run

8 Apr 2023. The City of Cupertino sponsors an annual 5K race for area residents with CCC members supporting the event.
Exercise Plan | After Action Report |

CUP-23-100, Extreme Wind Event

14 Mar 2023. CARES shifted into INCREASED READINESS Operations to support a request by Cupertino OEM to report on damage from an extreme wind event that followed an atmospheric river.
After Action Report | AAR Review |

CUP-23-35T, Winter Comm Outage

18 Feb 2023. POSTPONED -- Simulated Winter storms have caused spotty outages. The next storm is expected to cause wide-spread power outages resulting in extended planned power shutdowns.


CUP-22-27T, Cupertino 4th of July Event Support

4 Jul 2022. CARES provides volunteer communications and coordination during the City's 4th of July Fireworks event.
Event Prep | Volunteer Handout | After Action Report |

CUP-22-32T, 2022 Field Day

25 Jun 2022. CARES Emergency Field Communications Exercise (a.k.a. Field Day), Memorial Park.
Field Day Prep | After Action Report | Video Photo Book |

CUP-22-39T, Canyon Trails Fire Evacuation

21 May 2022. Support an evacuation of westend residents caused by a wildland fire.
Exercise Plan | Drill Prep | Drill Prep, CERT | Drill Prep, Recording | IAP* | Injects | After Action Report | Retrospective |

CUP-22-16T, Big Bunny 5K Run

16 Apr 2022. The City of Cupertino sponsors an annual 5K race for area residents with CCC members supporting the event.
Exercise Plan | Maps, Instructions | After Action Report |

CUP-22-10T, GMRS ARK-to-EOC Test

12 Mar 2022. Perform an ARK to Comm 469 GMRS radio test on GMRS simplex and a repeater channel.
Test Plan | After Action Report |

CUP-21-39T, City-wide Communications Outage

20 Nov 2021. This is field communications exercise that will focus on ARK activations and intra-city 3rd party message passing.
Exercise Plan | IAP* | Drill Prep | After Action Report |

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Upcoming Activities


17 Aug 2025, Cupertino POTA
Activating Memorial Park and Linda Vista Park. TAC1 (VHF) and TAC4 (UHF) Simplex, from home, 9:00am to about 10:00am   More Details...

23 Aug 2025, SCC Quarterly Drill
Details pending, 10:00 to 12:00   

4 Sep 2025, General Meeting
CARES Repeater Refresher; St Jude Parish Hall,19:30 to 21:00   

2 Oct 2025, General Meeting
HF and the Field Response; St Jude Parish Hall,19:30 to 21:00   

6 Nov 2025, General Meeting
Topic: TBD; St Jude Parish Hall,19:30 to 21:00   

4 Dec 2025, General Meeting
Year-End Review; St Jude Parish Hall,19:30 to 21:00