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SAN FRANCISCO NEIGHBORHOOD EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM
GRADUATE EVENTS CALENDAR

(please RSVP sffdnert@sfgov.org to participate) 

 

2009

January

24  Disaster Operations I, 8:30am-4:00pm, SFFD DOT*

24  Ham Licensing exam, San Mateo, 8:00am-5:00pm. (RSVP and info)

28  NERT Neighborhood Coordinator/Leadership meeting, 6:30pm-8:30pm, SFFD DOT*

February

7  Intro to Ham Communications Team (HCT) 101, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., SFFD DOT*
      New or interested HAM operators beginner course (no license required)
      HAM operators that want disaster communication instruction are welcome after lunch

19  Ham Communications Team (HCT) Hands on training, 6:30 p.m.-8:30pm, SFFD DOT*
      Bring your radio and practice, practice, practice (HAM license required)

March

7  Neighborhood Coordinator/Leadership College, 8:30am-4:00pm, location TBD

10  Triage Drill, 6:30pm-9:30pm, SFFD DOT*

14  NERT Marching Unit,St. Patricks Day Parade
Congratulations NERT Marchers.  You took 3rd place!!!

25  NERT Neighborhood Coordinator/Leadership meeting, 6:30pm-8:30pm, SFFD DOT*

April

1  Ham Communications Team (HCT) Hands on training, 6:30 p.m.-9:00pm, SFFD DOT*
      Bring your radio and practice, practice, practice (HAM license required) Agenda

4  NERT/ACS Staging set up and communications drill, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m, SFFD DOT*
      Great opportunity to practice setting up a staging area and communications
      All NERT team members will benefit form this exercise

9  Ham Communications Team (HCT) Hands on training, 7:00 p.m.-9:00pm, SFFD DOT*
      Bring your radio and practice, practice, practice (HAM license required)

18  Save the Date! NERT Citywide Drill, 8:30am-1:30pm

May

9  Intro to Ham Communications Team (HCT) 101, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., SFFD DOT*
      New or interested HAM operators beginner course (no license required)
      HAM operators that want disaster communication instruction are welcome after lunch

30  Disaster Operations I, 8:30am-4:00pm, SFFD DOT*

June

10 Ham Radio for "dummies", 7:00pm-9:00pm, SFFD DOT*
Bring your radio for basic how to instruction: turning on, tuning in, changing batteries etc. (HAM license required)

11  Advanced Ham Radio for "dummies"
Ham Communications Team (HCT) Hands on training, 7:00pm-9:00pm, SFFD DOT*
Bring your radio and practice, practice, practice: buttons, antennas and tones etc. (HAM license required)

20 NERT/ACS Staging set up and communications drill, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m, SFFD DOT*
      Great opportunity to practice setting up a staging area and communications
      All NERT team members will benefit form this exercise

July

29 NERT Neighborhood Coordinator/Leadership meeting, 6:30pm-8:30pm, SFFD DOT*

August

8 Neighborhood Coordinator/Leadership College, 8:30am-4:00pm, SFFD DOT*

12 Ham Radio for "dummies", 6:30pm-9:00pm, SFFD DOT*
Bring your radio for basic how to instruction: turning on, tuning in, changing batteries etc. (HAM license required)

13  Advanced Ham Radio for "dummies"
Ham Communications Team (HCT) Hands on training, 6:30pm-9:00pm, SFFD DOT*
Bring your radio and practice, practice, practice: buttons, antennas and tones etc. (HAM license required)

19 ICS 100, learn the basic framework of team organization, 6:30pm-9:30pm, SFFD DOT*

20 Drill planning assistance - "drill in a box" review, 6:30pm-9:30pm, SFFD DOT* 

September

9 "Fed Ready" day.  Want to get detailed information about preparedness for any catastrophic event? Review "go-bag" necessities, pet preparedness, text/communication post event, pandemixc flu procedures etc. at the new Federal Building, 10am-2:00pm, 90 7th Street

12 Disaster Operations I, 8:30am-4:00pm, SFFD DOT*

26 NERT/ACS Staging set up and communications drill, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m, SFFD DOT*
      Great opportunity to practice setting up a staging area and communications
      All NERT team members will benefit form this exercise (bring your NERT gear and be prepared to work outside)

October

3 Intro to Ham Communications Team (HCT) 101, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., SFFD DOT*
      New or interested HAM operators beginner course (no license required)
      HAM operators that want disaster communication instruction are welcome after lunch

8 Ham Radio for "dummies", 6:30pm-9:00pm, SFFD DOT*
Bring your radio for basic how to instruction: turning on, tuning in, changing batteries etc. (HAM license required)

17 NERT October Drill and events commemorating the anniversary of the Loma Prieta Earthquake
Citywide drill, Marina Green near Scott Street, [Sign-in 12:30-1:00] 1:00pm-4:00pm (this will occur in connection with the City's Marina event) Please RSVP to sffdnert@sfgov.org if you plan to participate. (parking is available at Marina Middle School - enter on Bay street near Webster, 2 blocks up)

Our drill will be followed by closing ceremonies for the earthquake commemoration week at the same location at 4:30pm.  NERT members are encouraged to attend.

November

18 Ham Radio for "dummies", 6:30pm-9:00pm, SFFD DOT*
Bring your radio for basic how to instruction: turning on, tuning in, changing batteries etc. (HAM license required)

19  Advanced Ham Radio for "dummies", 6:30pm-9:30pm, SFFD DOT*
Ham Communications Team (HCT) Hands on training
Bring your radio and practice, practice, practice: buttons, antennas and tones etc. (HAM license required)

December

5 NERT/ACS Staging set up and communications drill, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m, SFFD DOT*      Great opportunity to practice setting up a staging area and communications
      All NERT team members will benefit form this exercise (bring your NERT gear and
      be prepared to work outside)

2010

January

30 SAVE the date!!! NERT Anniversary celebration

 

 



* SFFD DOT (Division of Training), 19th Street/Folsom.  (enter through yard on 19th and park along back wall)  



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