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CUP-14-10T, PSA Exercise

18 Jan 2014. Annual Preliminary Assessment Drill. Listen to the audio of a PSA submittal here...
Overview | PSA Report Audio |

CUP-13-16T, City-wide Citizen Corps Drill

13 Oct 2013. The purpose of this exercise is to understand the City's ability to deploy CCC volunteer resources to support an extended field deployment.
Overview | Exercise PLan | After Action Report | Corrective Action Plan | Cupertino Scene, pg 3 |

CUP-13-15T, ISA Exercise

18 May 2013. The Infrastructure Safety Assessment (ISA) is an activity where CARES observes and reports on critical city infrastructure assets that may inhibit the recovery.
Overview Part 1 | Overiew Part 2 | After Action Report |

CUP-13-06T, PSA Exercise

12 Jan 2013. Annual Preliminary Assessment Drill.
After Action Report |

CUP-12-09T, Dam Break Exercise

22 Oct 2012. This exercise was to test all aspects of the Cupertino Volunteer response -- CERT, MRC, and CARES with the Stevens Creek Dam Break as the underlying scenario.
Exercise Plan | After Action Report |

CUP-12-14T, Comm Van Coverage Test

21 Jul 2012. This exercise tests the radio coverage of the Cupertino Communications Van when located at the EOC and its ability to communicate with field stations located throughout the City of Cupertino and the Santa Clara County unincorporated areas within the City's jurisdiction.
After Action Report |

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Upcoming Activities


5 Feb 2026, General Meeting
Winter Storm Comm Drill Prep; St Jude Parish Hall,19:30 to 21:00   

21 Feb 2026, Field Communications Exercise
Winter Storm Communications Exercise, start from home, 8:00am to 12:00pm   

5 Mar 2026, General Meeting
Topic: TBD & Exercise Debrief; St Jude Parish Hall,19:30 to 21:00   

7 Mar 2026, Big Bunny 5K
For this annual public service event, CARES needs a net controller, field responders and a shadow. 7:00am – 10:30am.   More Details...

2 Apr 2026, General Meeting
Topic: TBD; St Jude Parish Hall,19:30 to 21:00   

7 May 2026, General Meeting
Topic: TBD; St Jude Parish Hall,19:30 to 21:00   

4 Jun 2026, General Meeting
Field Day, 4-July Prep, 4-July Fireworks PSA; St Jude Parish Hall,19:30 to 21:00   

27 Jun 2026, ARRL Field Day
Tentative: Memorial Park | Parking lot behind Quinlan Center, 10185 N Stelling Rd. 08:00 to 17:00   

4 Jul 2026, Forth of July Fireworks
Provide communication to/from 3 viewing venues to net control at Incident Command Post