Resources
Introduction
With the known risks that the City faces, it is prudent that background information about these risks be available to the CARES membership. It is hoped that the following pages (and future pages to be added) will provide a good understanding of the risks with the intent of preparing us for a successful response.
Process Pages
Allied Health Surge. Contains training, forms, and information about the SCC PHD Surge Process.
Net Control Operations. Contains training, tools, and process information for operating as Net Control.
Packet Operations. Contains training, tools, and process information for operating Packet Radio in Cupertino.
Preliminary Safety Assessment. Contains training, tools, and process information for performing a PSA.
Windshield Survey. Contains training, tools, and process information about the Cupertino Citizens Corp's Windshield Survey procedure.
Cupertino Community Communications. Contains information for CERT, Block Leaders, and Neighborhood Watch on the city's plan for using FRS and GMRS communications.
Risk Resource Pages
Communications Outage. Contains links to a variety of material and references on Communications Risks.
Earthquakes. Various links and materials about Earthquake risks in the Greater Bay Area.
EMP - Electromagnetic Pulse. Addresses both Solar EMP or CME (Corona Mass Ejections) and HEMP (High altitude EMP) events.
Flooding Events. Links to various flooding situations that we may face.
Pandemics. Contains links to a variety of material and references on past and current pandemics.
Public Safety Power Shutoff. Contains links to a variety of material and references on California's PSPS risks.
Wildland Urban Interface Fires. Published material on the state of the WUI fires in Calfornia.
Operating Tools
Radio Cheat sheets. Contains links to several user-contributed radio cheatsheets.
Mesh Networking. All kinds of information about Mesh networking.
Radio Equipment. Information about Amateur, FRS, and GMRS radio equipment.
Upcoming Activities
8 Jan 2026, General Meeting
Forms Review, includes Incident Report (911); St Jude Parish Hall,19:30 to 21:00
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
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