FRS radios
Every CERT member should have this type of radio with them with them during drills and actual activations. At the very least, you save time (and your feet) by not having to have someone "run" messages back and forth between your CERT team members. Mira Mesa CERT team's communication plan calls for us to check in on FRS channel 7 (with no privacy code) during an activation. That way we can be directed to where team members are needed even before reaching the rally point. We also assign additional channels for Search, Rescue, Medical, and other teams to use as needed during the activation. Our radio team will also have access to other agencies via our ham radios.
For your family and friends, here is a way to get help when the phones and cellular towers aren't working. An entire communications plan for families is outlined on the EMCOM Family/Neighborhood Emergency Communications webpage. As part of that plan, the Mira Mesa CERT radio team will be monitoring the FRS General Emergency channel 1 as they move around the neighborhood and can become your family's link to help.
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