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This Saturday at 0900 (0830 early entry).  600 SW Walnut Street in Hillsboro Oregon. See the calendar. We will get beginners going (HELP). We will challenge everyone else! This is a chance to Show’n’Tell (or brag). We continue with getting everyone … Continue reading →

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Start Time: 0900 Location:  Public Safety Training Center This training will be akin to a “radio check” or an equipment check. It will be at the Sheriff’s Office Training Center. We will be in close proximity to each other so … Continue reading →

CERT Damage Assessment  a printable PDF version of a WLE template CERT Rapid Needs Assessment  a CERT form in PDF WLE Initial Damage Assessment a printable PDF version of a WLE template The following are Winlink forms that can be … Continue reading →

AREDN: The AREDN Mesh talk that happened at SEAPAC this year is now up on Willamette Valley Mesh website:  https://willamettevalleymesh.net/news/SEAPAC-24/ The talk was titled: “AREDN Building Apps for Emergency Support” where we talked about our mesh network as well as out … Continue reading →

After rain chased us out of Seaside this last weekend, now we have to watch for extreme high temperatures. Three new references are posted on our Weather Links page. See references on 1. Heat Related Illness, 2. Heat Index and … Continue reading →

Iron OR 24 – May Meeting Brief.pdf Set aside a Saturday in November for our winter SET (State Emergency Training). Bill polled us on our preference of date. We will await to hear back.

Simulated Emergency Test SET – 2024 – 18 May – Final Instructions for WinLink Forms to ODEM Saturday 1000-1230 hrs.  Be at your served agency, at home or at another outdoor location. The SET documents are downloadable above. Individual Tasks: … Continue reading →

Let’s face this head on. When we schedule ham radio drills, we have yet to come up with the “perfect” schedule. Usually all of our ham radio drills occur for a few hours on a Saturday morning at 0900. If … Continue reading →

Detailed Participant Instructions FIELD_EXERCISE_2024MAY_instructions_V2 Your Grid Square WHEN: Saturday 11 May 2024. 9 AM to 1 PM WHERE: Participants’ choice, with VHF coverage of Washington County