SAN FRANCISCO NEIGHBORHOOD EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM
GRADUATE EVENTS CALENDAR
Subject to change
(please RSVP sffdnert@sfgov.org to participate)
2010
January
9: HAM Cram licensing event, St. Mary's Cathedral, Click for details and RSVP
16: 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
26: 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)
27: 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)
February
23: NERT Coordinators and Leadership meeting, 6:30pm-8:30pm, SFFD DOT*
26: NERT 20th Anniversary celebration 6:30pm-9:30pm United Irish Cultural Center
2700 - 45th Ave RSVP required (sffdnert@sfgov.org)
27: Neighborhood Coordinator/Leadership College, 8:30am-4:00pm, SFFD DOT*
March
6: Disaster Operations I: classroom instruction for setting up a NERT staging area, 9:00am-
4:00pm, SFFD DOT*
13: St. Patrick's Day Parade, 10:30am meet at 10am at 2nd and Harrison Streets. Wear
comfortable shoes and be prepared to walk. The parade route is about 1 mile. Let's show
our 20th Anniversary spirit!
15: Triage Drill: hands-on conduction of a NERT triage response. This is a drill. Please wear
appropriate NERT response "uniform" and safety gear. This is not an instruction based drill.
Review triage before attending. 6:30pm-8:30pm, SFFD DOT*
31: Triage Drill: hands-on conduction of a NERT triage response. This is a drill. Please wear
appropriate NERT response "uniform" and safety gear. This is not an instruction based drill.
Review triage before attending. 6:30pm-8:30pm, SFFD DOT
April
7: 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)
8: 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)
17: NERT Citywide drill
May
8: 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
13: SFFD Auxiliary Water Supply System (AWSS) tour, Thursday May 13, 6:00pm,
SFFD Pump Station 2, foot of Van Ness Ave @ McDowell
Don't miss this rare opportunity to see the AWSS, a network of storage systems and pipes that allow
firefighters to access streams of incredibly high-pressure water to battle major blazes, whether it is a
greater alarm fire or the widespread fires that may occur after a major earthquake. Completed in 1913, the
system is still active today.
19: 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)
20: Ham Messaging for the non-hobbyists (hobbyists allowed), 6:30pm-9:00pm, SFFD DOT*
Create messages and then practice talking on the radio. Overcome your hesitation just do it.
(Ham license required)
22: Hands on staging operations drill, 8:30am-12:30pm, SFFD DOT*
Set up and operate a NERT staging drill - get ready to respond in your neighborhood!
25: Triage Drill: hands-on conduction of a NERT triage response. This is a drill. Please wear
appropriate NERT response "uniform" and safety gear. This is not an instruction based drill.
Review triage before attending. 6:30pm-8:30pm, SFFD DOT*
June
12: Disaster Operations I: classroom instruction for setting up a NERT staging area, 9:00am-
4:00pm, SFFD DOT*
16: Triage Drill: hands-on conduction of a NERT triage response. This is a drill. Please wear
appropriate NERT response "uniform" and safety gear. This is not an instruction based drill.
Review triage before attending. 6:30pm-8:30pm, SFFD DOT*
July
6: Ham Radio for "dummies", 6:30pm-9:00pm, SFFD DOT*
Get to know your radio. Basic how to instruction: turning on, tuning in, changing batteries etc
(HAM license required)
7: Ham Messaging for the non-hobbyists (hobbyists allowed), 6:30pm-9:00pm, SFFD DOT*
Create messages and then practice talking on the radio. Overcome your hesitation just do it.
(Ham license required)
8: 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)
31: Neighborhood Coordinator/Leadership College, 8:30am-4:00pm, SFFD DOT*
August
7: Hands on staging operations drill, 8:30am-12:30pm, SFFD DOT*
Set up and operate a NERT staging drill - get ready to respond in your neighborhood!
12: October NERT Drill - team planning assistance, 6:30pm-9:00pm, SFFD DOT*
14: 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
16: Triage Drill: hands-on conduction of a NERT triage response. This is a drill. Please wear
appropriate NERT response "uniform" and safety gear. This is not an instruction based drill.
Review triage before attending. 6:30pm-8:30pm, SFFD DOT*
25: NERT Coordinators and Leadership meeting, 6:30pm-8:30pm, @ Sports Basement
NERT volunteer leadership appreciation
26: Triage Drill: hands-on conduction of a NERT triage response. This is a drill. Please wear
appropriate NERT response "uniform" and safety gear. This is not an instruction based drill.
Review triage before attending. 6:30pm-8:30pm, SFFD DOT*
September
7: October NERT Drill - team drill planning meeting, 6:30pm-8:30pm, SFFD DOT*
11: Disaster Operations I: classroom instruction for setting up a NERT staging area, 9:00am-
4:00pm, SFFD DOT*
22: October NERT Drill - team drill planning meeting, 6:30pm-8:30pm, SFFD DOT*
25: Disaster Operations II: requires prior attendance in Disaster Operations I
Team and incident management is covered from the view of the importance of information to
the response. Learn how the ICS forms are used by each section and how they help analyze
and summarize information to create summary, an action plan, and respond most effectively.
October
2: Hands on staging operations drill, 8:30am-12:30pm, SFFD DOT*
Set up and operate a NERT staging drill, including shelter, generator operations and establishing
communications - get ready to respond in your neighborhood!
5: Ham Radio for "dummies", 6:30pm-9:00pm, SFFD DOT*
Get to know your radio. Basic how to instruction: turning on, tuning in, changing batteries etc
(HAM license required)
6: Ham Emergency Messaging for the non-hobbyists (hobbyists allowed), 6:30pm-9:00pm,
SFFD DOT*
Create messages and practice talking on the radio. Overcome your hesitation and just do it.
(Ham license required)
7: 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)
16: Save the Date - NERT October drill
27: NERT Coordinators and Leadership meeting, 6:30pm-8:30pm, @ Sports Basement
NERT volunteer leadership appreciation and shopping party
* SFFD DOT (Division of Training), 19th Street/Folsom. (enter through yard on 19th and park along back wall)
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