Posts by Naomi Poole

Hot weather – Surviving Extreme Heat and Power Outages

Very useful data. http://survivethecomingcollapse.com/999/surviving-extreme-heat-and-power-outages/ Surviving Extreme Heat and Power Outages We’re to the part of the summer when the heat and thunder storms take center stage as big news stories. Conveniently, everyone seems to forget that it gets hot and we have thunder storms EVERY summer, so it makes good news. Along with heat comes power outages, primarily from increased air conditioner use, but also from severe weather that happens when hot or cold weather systems move into an area. This week, the Northwest part of the country is having a heat wave and MOST of the country is forecast
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Categories: 4C-Medical and First Aid.

FRS (Family Radio Service) radio recommendations

Recommended FRS (Family Radio Service)/General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) hand-held radios (otherwise known as a walkie-talkie). No license needed but really work only short distance (like 0.5-1 mile) and “line of sight” – good for neighborhood communications. Motorola MS350R 35-Mile Talkabout Waterproof 2-Way Radio (Pair)   $62 http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-MS350R-35-Mile-Talkabout-Waterproof/dp/B004PGM9PO/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1431214675&sr=8-3&keywords=Motorola+Talkabout (22 channel s, 3 AA batteries) (Costco has basically same radio, the MT 351R, for $60 a pair) http://www.costco.com/Motorola-MT351R-2-pack-Talkabout-Weatherproof-Two-way-Radios-Bundle.product.100057570.html (Home Depot has similar (not waterproof) for $70)   (You can get cheaper sets on Amazon for $25-$44/pair, but they use AAA batteries – using fresh batteries is the key and you’ll want to
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Categories: 1-Communications Devices and LA Only.

Ham radio recommendations

For those interested in buying a ham radio, here’s some information on some recommended ham radios, from $30 to $300+.   Below are some recommendations by CPGI’s Steve Szmidt and Bruce Saliga that you might want to check out (Amazon links provided for ease of reference):   A good very inexpensive starter ham radio:   iSaddle BAOFENG Dual Band UHF/VHF Radio Transceiver W/Upgrade Version 3800mah Battery With Earpiece $36 (includes extended battery & earpiece) http://www.amazon.com/Baofeng-Transceiver-Upgrade-Version-Earpiece/dp/B00CWPAIBW/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1434052260&sr=1-5&keywords=uv-5r   (above is BaoFeng UV5R Dual-Band Two-Way Radio, Black $27 http://www.amazon.com/BaoFeng-UV5R-Dual-Band-Two-Way-Radio/dp/B007H4VT7A/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1434052260&sr=1-1&keywords=uv-5r   Two other mentioned good inexpensive starter ham radios:   If you like to know
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Categories: 1-Communications Devices.

LA ham radio training, radio recs, June 27-28 Field Day

To CPGers interested in ham radio:   Ham Radio Technician’s License Class, Sunday, July 19, 9 AM-4 PM, Agora   This is the one-day class ending in the test that, if passed, gets you your technician’s license. Put on by Norm & Naomi Goodkin in Agoura. Cost is $55 including continental breakfast and a quality Sharky’s Mexican Grill hot lunch. You should book now because they say the class usually fills up a month in advance. (Two Sunday follow-up classes with practical data and hands-on instruction for $10 each.)   Sign up at http://hamclass.goodkin.net. Look at all the details about
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Categories: LA Only.

Ham radio recommendations & hatting refs, Steve Szmidt & Bruce Saliga

Comm from Steve Szmidt (and Bruce Saliga, below) June 10-12, 2015 regarding recommended ham radios: (please excuse odd paragraph breaking from cut-and-pasting into WordPress!) Although it’s easy to say buy this and this, that is not really the best way; there are a lot of details. I, for example, recommend a radio which tells me before battery is used up so that I have predict. That so far appear to only be available on one radio. But you can always buy a couple or a few. Pretty much all disaster work is done on HAM radio (not on Citizen Band).
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Categories: 1-Communications Devices.

potential bug-out location, Reyes Creek property

For info on this, see photos and documents at this dropbox link: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/62mdnx59cobpmf4/AAAhbvLPWGc1T1cLoiyMQV7Sa?dl=0 You can write Shellah at . Here is a summary of the data: Dear CPG members,   One of our members, Shellah, is looking for people who might like to go in with her on a potential bug-out location for only $59,000.  It could be purchased as a group and/or set up like a time-share arrangement with memberships (as it’s also a weekend getaway spot).   The site is about two hours drive away– up the I-5 (1 hour) and east (1 hour) on Frazier Mountain Park Rd then
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Categories: LA Only.

Emergency communications handouts

CPG LA was recently given an excellent class on emergency communications for CERT members by Jonathan Zimmerman. Our notes haven’t been written up yet, but here are scans of the handouts for anyone interested. also a sample radio page that our Marti M made up for mass: 0 Emerg Comm class Jonathan Zimmerman 150520 1 Intro to Emergency Communications 2 Intro to Emergency Comms 3 Situation Size-Up 4 Recommended Voice Comm Procedures 5 Voice Radio Frequencies Cross Band Repeating Sample Radios (I believe Jonathan that these and others were posted on the CERT LA website.)   Jonathan Zimmerman is the
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Categories: 1-Communications Devices and LA Only.

LA rebates for lawn replacing, rain barrels; drought-tolerant plant database

Inspired by (and including) some information provided by Koreen, here is research on Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s California Friendly® Landscape Incentive Program  (rebates for replacing your lawn!) See www.LADWP.com/CF See the Fact Sheets (on right) DWP’s “California-friendly landscaping in Los Angeles” link http://www.ladwp.cafriendlylandscaping.com/ Go to the second tab on the left which leads to a database of drought-tolerant plants also there’s a link to free classes free classes May 30, Jun 13, July 11, August 8 in Van Nuys   FOR PARKWAYS (those public-domain strips between the sidewalk & street): Look on right under “Rebate for Parkway Landscaping”
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Categories: LA Only.

LA Org Disaster Preparedness Expo Sat, Feb. 28, 2015

See below for the promo for the LA Org Disaster Preparedness Expo (held on Feb. 28, 2015) and photos of our CPG booth, plus links to our public promo and survey for this event, and the commendation for those who worked on this.  Many thanks to all!   Our CPG LA booth CPG public promo final 150224 Commend CPG booth at LA Org Feb 28 2015 CPG Interest Survey final 150225 LA Org Disaster Preparedness event presentations notes    
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Categories: LA Only.