Shingletown Emergency Radio - Core Areas Plan

(SER-CAP)

PARTICIPANTS MUST CONSULT THIS PAGE FOR PLAN UPDATES, AFTER ACTION REPORTS (FIRES, LOST PERSON SEARCH, POWER OUTAGES, SNOW STORMS, ...); PRACTICE NETS, DRILLS, ETC..

Prior reports and after action: 004 003 002 001

CURRENT REPORTS / AFTER ACTION ARE BELOW.

SER SYSTEM FOCUS IS THE SHINGLETOWN CORE WHICH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ACTIVE AND PARTICIPATING AREAS: VILLAGE; LONG HOLLOW; MIDWAY; REST AREA. The Emergency Radio Operations Center TEAM approach in use (adopted 1/27/2022).

Volunteers are critical in order for this to work. The CORE volunteers are doing a great job!

9/2/2023: ANYONE CAN LISTEN (ASSUMING YOU ARE IN RANGE WITH GOOD PROPAGATION) TO: CH 9; CH 10 - 146.760 AND/OR CH 13 - 146.505. JUST PROGRAM YOUR RADIO(s) WITH NO TONES, NO OFFSET AND NO TX.

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2023 12 31 1903 hours (approx) - Cal Fire tone out - Flu Fire 30542 Figaro Dr. VL F1 walked to location (resident at scene safe). VL F7 in communication on EROC 9 - visual at scene - F1 reported nothing showing ... VL F7 relayed to 911 status of nothing showing at scene ... WT 20 arrived at scene .. VL F1 returning home (other Cal fire assets arriving). SER Advisory deactivated 1920 hours (Advisory deactivated - TX on EROC 9).

2023 12 24 1808 Cal Fire tone out - Residential Structure Fire 7653 Woodland way. SER Silent Monitoring activated. Cal Fire responding. SER Mapping in area of 121.811 40.507 (sites road area). 1814 Hours ... Fire Out. units at scene ... code 2 ... Cancel Balance ... SER Silent Monitoring deactivated 1817 HOURS. F1 K6PDS.

2023 12 21 1900 hours		Report of Net Operations - SERCAP Total Net Time: 12 minutes
Net Infrastructure		AGENDA >	SITUATION REPORTS; and QWA (Brevity Fire Watch Procedure); and Stns to record propagation reports;
Control	B1	Areas Reporting			# RPTS	Stns Reporting
Back Up	F1	Village DIV 3 N			10	VL: F1 F7 B6 S3 I1 F2 F8 F14 B1 E4
55 Silent	F1	Shingletown/Pioneer Pizza				VL:
55 Relay	----	Midway DIV 2 N			2
58 Silent	F1	Long Hollow DIV 3 N			1
58 Relay	----	Rest Area DIV 3 N			0	Ham: QXX
160 TC	F1	Starlite DIV 4 N			1	Ham: KJ
Mapping	F1	Drill Reports			N/A	N/A
Cal Fire 20	F1	TOTAL REPORTS TAKEN & PROCESSED >			14
Triangulation
Flight Radar		Stations QXX >			15	VL: S1 S2 S6 S7 E1 T10 C6 L9 L10 L3 L4 G7 LH: MW: 2 RA: (Ham) MWM; 1 STN SL: (Ham) N/A
		DEDUCT STNS INVOLVED IN DRILL REPORTING EXERCISE			N/A	N/A
___Camera		TOTAL PARTICIPATING STATIONS -->			29	Includes Stations Reporting during Net AND Stations QXX but are active in the program.
Drill 911 Relay
CONTROL SUMMARY: All Stations and Areas reporting QXA QWA; no exceptions.				CONTROL RECOMMENDATION: NO ACTION

AFTER ACTION: OBERVATION: PROPAGATION VARIES FROM TIME TO TIME. RECENT REPORTS FOR SOME STATIONS VARY WITH TONIGHTS REPORTS. THUS, A STATION PREVIOUSLY COULD HEAD ANOTHER STATION AND TONIGHT COULDN’T. WEATHER AND OTHER SITUATIONS CAN IMPACT ABIILTY TO HEAR PARTICIPATING STATIONS. WE ARE IN DIFFICULT LANDSCAPE. PRACTICE HELPS US DO RELAYS, ETC… . WE NEED SOME OTHER STATIONS TO PRACTICE TACTICALS – SUCH AS MAPPING, BACKUP, 55 SILENTS, ETC… . PLEASE CALL ME 530 474-3267

2023 12 15 2356 hours Cal Fire tone out - Passenger Vehicle Fire Highway 44 and Inwood. ... TAC 11 Silent Monitoring ... Midnight 10 - Single Vehicle off of road way no smoke showing ... cancel Batal ... 2023 12 16 midnight 11 SER Silent monitoring deactivated.

2023 12 14 1900 hours		Report of Net Operations - SERCAP Total Net Time: 9 minutes
Net Infrastructure		AGENDA >	SITUATION REPORTS; and QWA (Brevity Fire Watch Procedure) – not required;
Control	F1	Areas Reporting			# RPTS	Stns Reporting
Back Up	F1 PDS	Village DIV 3 N			11	VL: F1 F7 G7 L9 L10 L3 L4 F8 F2 S6 S7
55 Silent	F7	Shingletown/Pioneer Pizza				VL:
55 Relay	----	Midway DIV 2 N			3
58 Silent	F1	Long Hollow DIV 3 N			0
58 Relay	----	Rest Area DIV 3 N			0	Ham: QXX
160 TC	F1	Starlite DIV 4 N			1	Ham: KJ
Mapping	F1	Drill Reports			N/A	N/A
Cal Fire 20	F7	TOTAL REPORTS TAKEN & PROCESSED >			15
Triangulation
Flight Radar		Stations QXX >			14	VL: B1 S1 S2 S3 E4 T10 E1 F14 B6 C6 I1 LH: 1 MW: 1 STN RA: (Ham) MWM; SL: (Ham) N/A
		DEDUCT STNS INVOLVED IN DRILL REPORTING EXERCISE			N/A	N/A
___Camera		TOTAL PARTICIPATING STATIONS -->			29	Includes Stations Reporting during Net AND Stations QXX but are active in the program.
Drill 911 Relay
CONTROL SUMMARY: All Stations and Areas reporting QXA QWA (DISCRETIONARY), no exceptions.				CONTROL RECOMMENDATION: NO ACTION

AFTER ACTION: SHORT HANDED TONIGHT – SO CONTROL STATIONS HAD TO HANDLE MULTIPLE TACTICAL DUTIES.

2023 12 10 1252 hours - report of gunshot victim (note: later changed to - Not as Reported). In Area of 33241 Highway 44 X Linda. Air Ops (CHP)... Cal Fire Staging ... sheriff... SER Silent Monitoring of Sheriff and Cal Fire Radio Traffic and Flight Radar ..1322 hours all units cancelled .. all units Code 4 .. CHP Helicopter left area (WB). 1325 hours - SER Silet Monitoring deactivated.

2023 12 07 1900 hours		Report of Net Operations - SERCAP Total Net Time: 13 minutes
Net Infrastructure		AGENDA >	SITUATION REPORTS; and QWA (Brevity Fire Watch Procedure); ALSO – STNS DID PROPAGATION REPORTING. \
Control	B1	Areas Reporting			# RPTS	Stns Reporting
Back Up	S1	Village DIV 3 N			14	VL: B1 F1 F7 S1 L9 L10 G7 L3 L4 B6 I1 F14 S3 E4
55 Silent	F7	Shingletown/Pioneer Pizza				VL:
55 Relay	----	Midway DIV 2 N			3
58 Silent	F1	Long Hollow DIV 3 N			0
58 Relay	----	Rest Area DIV 3 N			0	Ham: QXX
160 TC	F1	Starlite DIV 4 N			1	Ham: KJ
Mapping	F1	Drill Reports			N/A	N/A
Cal Fire 20	F7	TOTAL REPORTS TAKEN & PROCESSED >			18
Triangulation
Flight Radar		Stations QXX >			11	VL: T10 C6 E1 F2 F8 S6 S7 S2 LH: 1 MW: 1 RA: (Ham) MWM; 1 STN SL: (Ham) N/A
		DEDUCT STNS INVOLVED IN DRILL REPORTING EXERCISE			N/A	N/A
___Camera		TOTAL PARTICIPATING STATIONS -->			29	Includes Stations Reporting during Net AND Stations QXX but are active in the program.
Drill 911 Relay
CONTROL SUMMARY: All Stations and Areas reporting QXA QWA (DISCRETIONARY), no exceptions.				CONTROL RECOMMENDATION: NO ACTION

AFTER ACTION: Need all stations in future to be present to update propagation analysis report.

2023 12 05 - Cal Fire tone out - Vehicle Fire. Silent Monitoring activated - VL F7. 12:33 hours - Wilson Hill / short Hill Rd. Cal Fire engines responding ... Ford Truck on fire ... CHP diverted... Fire knocked down. Silent Monitoring deactivated 1249 hours. Great Job VL F7.

2023 11 23 Thanksgiving - no practice net. All stations continue 24/7 scan.

2023 11 18 2018 hours - Silent Monitoring activated. Cal Fire tone out Power lines down in tree (in area of Shenandoah Drive and Savannah - approx Just south of Lake McCumber approx -121.729 40.533). Per State Power Outage Map - Power out in above area. Also shows power outages in Inwood Area and Manton Areas and a couple of other areas in Shingletown. No power outages in Core Areas. Cal Fire responding ... 2042 hours Cal Fire confirmed dropped line at "address given". ... Silent monitoring deactivated 2043 hours. (VL F1 / K6pds)

2023 11 18 2005 hours Frontier Land Line failure reported by VL B6 on EROC 9. Stations responding and reporting on EROC 9: Land Line operational: F1 F7 B1 S1 G7 S6 i1 Midway 1 Starlite. F1 QSY Eroc 3 (F1 and B6) - B6 advised all okay if needs help will make contact on EROC 9. QWI deactivated.

2023 11 16 1900 hours		Report of Net Operations - SERCAP Total Net Time: 16 minutes
Net Infrastructure Prim: EROC 9		AGENDA >	SITUATION REPORTS; and QWA (Brevity Fire Watch Procedure); PLUS DRILL 911 EMERGENCY TRAFFIC RELAY (USING SCRIPT – HERE)
Control	B1	Areas Reporting			# RPTS	Stns Reporting
Back Up	F1 PDS	Village DIV 3 N			13	VL: F1 F7 S1 S2 F14 B1 S3 B6 E4 F2 F8. Due to 911 drill L3 L4 did drill 911 – also counted in report total
55 Silent	F7	Shingletown/Pioneer Pizza				VL:
55 Relay	----	Midway DIV 2 N			4
58 Silent	S1	Long Hollow DIV 3 N			1
58 Relay	----	Rest Area DIV 3 N				Ham: QXX
160 TC	F1	Starlite DIV 4 N				Ham: QXX
Mapping	F1	Drill Reports (e.g., 911 relay –Drill emergency traffic relay).			3	DRILL 911 RELAY: REQUESTING STN L3 DRILL 911 RELAY STN B6 CAL FIRE 20- RPT “TX” OF DRILL BY CAL FIRE DISPATCH F7
Cal Fire 20	F7	TOTAL REPORTS TAKEN & PROCESSED >			21	Note: there were SEVERAL “RELAYS” OF REPORTS. Such relays are NOT in count.
Triangulation
Flight Radar		Stations QXX >			11	VL: E1 G7 C6 i1 L9 L10 S6 S7 T10 RA: (Ham) MWM; SL: (Ham) KJ
		DEDUCT STNS INVOLVED IN DRILL REPORTING EXERCISE			-3	L3 AND B6 AND F7 (DEDUCTED TO AVOID DUPLICATE COUNT)
___Camera		TOTAL PARTICIPATING STATIONS -->			29	Includes Stations Reporting during Net AND Stations QXX but are active in the program.
Drill 911 Relay	B6
CONTROL SUMMARY: All Stations and Areas reporting QXA QWA, no exceptions. We also did DRILL 911 RELAY				CONTROL RECOMMENDATION: NO ACTION

AFTER ACTION: TONIGHT WE HAD ACTIVE INTERFERENCE (INTENTIONAL / MALICIOUS) DURING ALMOST ALL OF THE NET, INCLUDING THE DRILL 911 RELAY EXERCISE. This caused difficulty during net. We were still able to perform all tasks but repeats needed. AS A RESULT, EROC 9 MAY HAVE A CHANGE MADE. ONCE DONE, NO ONE WILL BE ABLE TO HEAR UNLESS THEY HAVE THE CHANGE. Over the years, changes were made so even those not participating could “hear”. But now, the options are exhausted. So, only those participating will receive the change and be able to TX and RX. CHANGES WILL ONLY BE PROVIDED TO STATIONS WHO REPORT IN AND ACTIVELY PARTICIAPTE. Those not participating will be dropped from e-mailing list.

Net Agenda for 11-16-2023

To all SERCAP Radio Operators:

Assuming no actual activation, the Net Agenda will be:

1. Situation Report (format Tango 9M or Tango 9A);

2. QWA Procedure (Brevity Fire Watch Procedure); and

3. Passing Drill emergency traffic.

Please review the Drill Emergency Traffic Scripting - Here->>. 911 Relay - Drill Emergency Traffic Relay

A specific station will be asked before the Net to be the station requesting a Drill 911 relay (this will be done via phone a day or two before the Net).

Then, during the Net we will need a Station to volunteer to be "Drill 911 Relay". Several stations can volunteer and CONTROL will select the station (using same procedure we do for regular report taking).

Please help out. It helps all of us become more proficient in the use of our radios.

Thank you.

2023 11 10 Frontier Landline problems. VL F1 F7 L3 not working ... VL S6 intermitent ... VL I1 working ... MW3 operational. Call made to Frontier - confirmed issue was with area switch box (frontier advised will send out for repair on Monday). Monday, Frontier operational status confirmed with VL F1 and S6 while Frontier repairman on telephone.

Also, Starlite (AJ6KJ) phone report: 0855 hours - power and internet out in Starlite. 0905 hours power on but internet off. Thereafter power and internet restored to Starlite.

2023 11 09 Cal Fire Tone out - 2046 hours - Sparks reported in roof area. Address initially given as 30895 Bambi (this was a wrong address). SER QWI (informational) activated ... VL F1 requested QWA procedure for Bambi. At 2048 hours VL B3 Conducting QWA procedure at his address (30885 Bambi - next door to incident) and reported QWA (no suspect smoke, fire or embers); VL L3 also reported QWA. As of 2049 hours E 2463 Responding. Thereafter AT 2057 HOURS E2463 at scene (actual address 30889 Bambi) investigating. ... WT 20 Responding and cancelled ... Cal Fire reported "no hazard", available. VL S6 Acknowledged QWI TX. QWI deactivated 2103 hours.

2023 11 09 1900 hours		Report of Net Operations - SERCAP Total Net Time: 10 minutes
Net Infrastructure		AGENDA >	SITUATION REPORTS; and QWA (Brevity Fire Watch Procedure).
Control	B1	Areas Reporting			# RPTS	Stns Reporting
Back Up	F1 PDS	Village DIV 3 N			14	VL: F1 F7 S1 S2 I1 L9 L10 S6 S7 L3 L4 T10 B1 S3
55 Silent	F7	Shingletown/Pioneer Pizza
55 Relay	----	Midway DIV 2 N			4
58 Silent	S1	Long Hollow DIV 3 N			1
58 Relay	----	Rest Area DIV 3 N
160 TC	F1	Starlite DIV 4 N
Mapping	F1
Cal Fire 20	F7	TOTAL REPORTS >			19
Triangulation
Flight Radar		Stations QXX >			7	VL: B6 E1 E4 G7 C6 F14 RA (ham) MWM;
___Camera		TOTAL PARTICIPATING >			26

CONTROL SUMMARY: All Stations and Areas reporting QXA QWA, no exceptions				CONTROL RECOMMENDATION: NO ACTION

AFTER ACTION: Stations should Not give their reports until AFTER Control has advised you to “GO”. Otherwise, your report is not heard because you are doubling with other stations. Result can be that none of the reports are heard and report taking must be repeated. Outside Antennas STRONGLY recommended.

2023 11 05 Cal Fire Tone out 1111 hours - Village Smoke Check in area of Sleepy Hollow and Shasta Forest Drive. F1 mobile - located 2 "controlled burns" on Sleepy Hollow (large in size about 10 feet X 10 Feet each - each attended by persons with hose applying water). Advised F7 on Eroc 3 of status. No TX on EROC 9. Did further search of Shasta Forest Drive Easterly. When came back to location of "controlled burns") a Cal Fire engine was at each location. Cal fire radio traffic subsequently advised "illgal burn". Mobile Search deactivated 1130 hours.

2023 11 02 1900 hours		Report of Net Operations - SERCAP Total Net Time: 12 minutes
Net Infrastructure		AGENDA >	SITUATION REPORTS; and QWA (Brevity Fire Watch Procedure).
Control	B1	Areas Reporting			# RPTS	Stns Reporting
Back Up	F1 PDS	Village DIV 3 N			13	VL: F1 F7 S1 S2 B6 I1 T10 F14 B1 L3 L4 E4 S3
55 Silent	F7	Shingletown/Pioneer Pizza			2	VL: S6 S7
55 Relay	----	Midway DIV 2 N			4
58 Silent	S1	Long Hollow DIV 3 N			1
58 Relay	----	Rest Area DIV 3 N				Ham: QXX
160 TC	F1	Starlite DIV 4 N
Mapping	F1	Drill Reports (e.g., 911 relay)
Cal Fire 20	F7	TOTAL REPORTS >			20
Triangulation
Flight Radar		Stations QXX >			6	VL: E1 G7 C6 L9 L10 RA (ham) MWM;
___Camera		TOTAL PARTICIPATING >			26
Drill 911 Relay
CONTROL SUMMARY: All Stations and Areas reporting QXA QWA, no exceptions				CONTROL RECOMMENDATION: NO ACTION

AFTER ACTION: Reporting: Stations should Not give their reports until AFTER Control has advised you to “GO”. Otherwise, your report is not heard because you are doubling with other stations. Result can be that none of the reports are heard and report taking must be repeated. Script change – Add that BackUp announce (during B/U tone announce) that it will take Inter-Area Reports and Reports from stations that can’t hear CONTROL later during net. Why change? Station at Pioneer Pizza can’t hear CONTROL or most stations. Thus, this procedure should have a better chance of everyone knowing (hearing) what is going on during net. Outside Antennas STRONGLY recommended. Mag Mount Antennas STRONGLY recommended for mobile use. Stations becoming licensed Hams would be very beneficial.

2023 10 30 - 1714 hours Cal Fire Tone out - Vegetation Fire in Area of Sky Tree Lane and Emigrant Trail - TAC 11. SER Advisory Net Activated. Initial report 1 acre in timber. SKY incident. Cal Fire responding. ... Cal Fire on scene - updated report 50' X 50' spot; hold on aircraft. SER Advisories issued on EROC 9. 1726 hours Cal Fire report: Continue WT 20 cancel all other units. 1727 hours SER Advisory Net deactivated.

Thank you to VL F7 for handling the Advisory Net. Thank you to the Village and Midway stations that responded on EROC 9.

2023 10 29 - 1927 hours Cal Fire Tone out - Vegetation Fire in Area of 28238 Whippoorwill Cir. Tac 11. SER Silent Monitoring activated. Incident - "Whippoorwill": In area of approx -122.011 40.481.

Cal Fire called out multiple engines and , WT, Dozer, Training, Whitmore Crew 3 ...

Internet Winds out of East 7 KT. Inks Camera - Smoke visible in the dark. SER Net activation elevated to ADVISORY - TX on 760 only. K6PDS AND KB6BZL ON FREQUENCY. KB6BZL assisted in monitoring Cal Fire Frequencies.

Cal Fire reports: 1944 hours - Less than 1 acre; slow rate of spread; 1946 hours forward progress stopped; Canceling units - with limited units remaining - all others cancelled. TX on 760 (Ch 55) of status.

SER Advisory deactivated 1948 hours. Thank you Don (KB6BZL - VL S1) FOR BEING ON FREQUENCY AND ASSISTING).

Note: Advisory was limited to TX on 760 (Ch 55) due to location of incident and because wind was out of the East. Thus, appeared to be low risk to Midway, Village, Long Hollow and Rest Area. No TX on EROC 9 for those reasons.

2023 10 24 Frontier Internet and Cell phone failure - large area Frontier Internet failure from approx Dersch/44 to McCumber area (at least). Reports on EROC 9 and TX of information on EROC 55 (via Ham)..

2023 10 21 Possible Juvenile Assault Victim - on Figaro Dr. (Village); Silent monitoring activated 2318 hours (Cal fire and sheriff Frequencies). Staging cal fire... Sheriff on Scene ... Silent Monitoring deactivated Midnight 31 hours.

2023 10 19 Silent Monitoring (1818 hours) - Law Enforcement Incident - In Area of Brett Road (sites road area).. Assault victim ... staging (Cal fire) ... sheriff ... chp air ops... large dog at scene... 3 individuals ... dog bite apparently during sheriff response... individual detained ... medical clear to enter... iSilent monitoring deactivated 2003 hours.

2023 10 19 1900 hours		Report of Net Operations - SERCAP Total Net Time: 10 minutes
Net Infrastructure		AGENDA >	SITUATION REPORTS; and QWA (Brevity Fire Watch Procedure).
Control	B1	Areas Reporting			# RPTS	Stns Reporting
Back Up	F1 PDS	Village DIV 3 N			12	VL: F1 F7 L10 L9 I1 S6 S7 S3 B1 B6 E4 E1
55 Silent	F7	Shingletown/Pioneer Pizza
55 Relay	----
58 Silent	F1	Midway DIV 2 N			4
58 Relay	----
160 TC	F1	Long Hollow DIV 3 N			1
Mapping	F1	Rest Area DIV 3 N
Cal Fire 20	F7	TOTAL REPORTS >			17
Triangulation		Stations QXX >			8	VL: L3 L4 S2 S1 C6 T10 F14 G7 RA (ham) QXX;
Flight Radar
___Camera
		TOTAL PARTICIPATING >			25


CONTROL SUMMARY: All Stations and Areas reporting QXA QWA, no exceptions				CONTROL RECOMMENDATION: NO ACTION

AFTER ACTION: Stations should Not give their reports until AFTER Control has advised you to “GO”. Otherwise, your report is not heard because you are doubling with other stations. Result can be that none of the reports are heard and report taking must be repeated.

2023 10 14 - 2357 HOURS - SILENT MONITORING ACTIVATED - Cal Fire tone out - Suspicious Package - Open Door Church (Highway 44).

... Midnight 08 E 2463 Staged .. Midnight 14 - Per Shascom E 2463 can cancell response. Silent Monitoring deactivated. (F1 K6PDS)

DATE OF NET OPERATIONS: 10/12/2023 1900 HOURS Practice Net.

2023 10 12 1900 hours		Report of Net Operations - SERCAP Total Net Time: 11 minutes
Net Infrastructure		Agenda: Sit Rep and QWA (Brevity Fire Watch Procedure)
Control	B1	Areas Reporting	# RPTS	Stns Reporting
Back Up	F1 PDS	Village DIV 3 N	16	VL: F1 F7 L10 L9 S1 S2 T10 I1 L3 L4 F14 B1 S3 G7 E4 E1
55 Silent	F7	Shingletown / Pioneer Pizza	2	VL: S6 S7
58 Silent	F1	Midway DIV 2 N	3
160 TC	F1	Long Hollow DIV 3 N
Mapping	F1	Rest Area DIV 3 N
Cal Fire 20	F7	TOTAL REPORTS	21
		Stns QXX	4	VL: B6 C6 LH; RA (ham QXX);
		TOTAL PARTICIPATING	25
CONTROL RECOMMENDATIONS: NO ACTION All Stations and Areas reporting QXA QWA

AFTER ACTION: Stations should Not give their reports until AFTER Control has advised you to “GO”. Otherwise, your report is not heard because you are doubling with other stations. Result can be that none of the reports are heard.

DATE OF NET OPERATIONS: 10/05 /2023 1900 HOURS Practice Net.

Agenda: Situation Report (FMT Tango 9A or 9M); and QWA Procedure (a Brevity Fire Watch Procedure following specific procedures to check and report on either the absence of, or presence of, any suspect smoke, fire or embers)

Total Net time 7 minutes; Divisions reporting 2; Areas Reporting 3 Shingletown.

Total station REPORTS: 13 (VL: F1 F7 L9 L10 S1 S2 I1 G7 S3 B6). (MW 2; LH 1)

QXX stations not inlcuded in above count.

Net Stations:: CONTROL F1 58 SILENT F1 55 SILENT F7 160 TC F1 MAPING F1 CAL FIRE 20 F7.

After action: we need more stations to actually report in. 7 to 9 minutes of practice per week is very reasonable.

Your radios need to be on and with volume up so you can actually hear activations. Outside antennas are strongly recommended.

2023 09 28 1900 hours		Report of Net Operations - SERCAP Total Net Time: 10 minutes
Net Infrastructure		Agenda: Sit Rep and QWA (Brevity Fire Watch Procedure)
Control	B1	Areas Reporting	# RPTS	Stns Reporting
Back Up	F1 PDS	Village DIV 3 N	12	VL: F1 F7 L10 L9 F14 S1 I1 L3 L4 B6 B1 S3
55 Silent	F1	Shingletown / Pioneer Pizza
58 Silent		Midway DIV 2 N	3
160 TC		Long Hollow DIV 3 N	1
Mapping	F1	Rest Area DIV 3 N
Cal Fire 20	F7	TOTAL REPORTS	16
		Stns QXX	6	VL: E4 C6 G7 T10 E1 RA (ham MWM QXX);
		TOTAL PARTICIPATING	22
CONTROL RECOMMENDATIONS: NO ACTION All Stations and Areas reporting QXA QWA

AFTER ACTION: n/a

2023 09 23 Aldridge Prescribed Burn. TX on 760.

Attached Map Plotting of Location and Watch Duty - HERE

2023 09 21 Report of Net Operations.

Agenda: Mobile Evacuation Drill Exercise.

Stations checked in. An introduction to and explanation of the Mobile Evacuation Procedure was provided.

Sounding of Car Horns procedure was also covered.

Next stations practiced Mobile Evacuation DRILL REPORTS (e.g., road conditions and traffic flow) and mobile DRILL NEEDS (e.g., car break down need transport for 2 adults and 2 children...) . We also had Stations go to Ch 10 (55) and listen to see how well they heard the 760 repeater. Also, on 760 we had a Drill Report done for illustration (using 3rd party communication Section 97.115(b)). We returned to EROC 9 for reports as to propagation on 760 (how well stations heard 760). Then on EROC 9 stations performed evacuation Drill Reports and Drill Needs.

TOTAL NET TIME IN MINUTES	25 MIN	approx
Stations Reporting check in:	10 *	VL: F1 F7 S1 L9 I1 B6 F14 G7
		MW: 3 MW 1
DRILL – APPROX. NUMBER OF DRILL MOBILE EVACUATION REPORTS and NEEDS (AND REPEATS):	5+	NOTE: Each Drill Mobile Evacuation Report included 2 stations (i.e., the Drill Report Stn and a Temp Control Stn). Each Drill Need required 3 stations - Drill Need , Temp Control and Drill Response. Additionally, we had propagation reports which are not included in the reports count.
Total Reports	15
Stations QXX	14 *	VL: B1 L10 E1 T10 S3 C6 S2 S6 S7 E4 L3 L4 RA: MWM LH:
TOTAL PARTICIPATING (CHECK INS * AND QXX *)	24 *
AFTER ACTION: GREAT JOB TONIGHT. WE NEED MORE STATIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MOBILE NET EXERCISES (NEED; REPORT; RESPOND). THIS IMPROVES YOUR RADIO SKILLS AND HELPS YOU OVERCOME FEAR OF USING THE RADIO. PLEASE DON'T JUST LISTEN. PER S1, WHEN TALKING, HOLD THE PTT FOR A SECOND BEFORE SPEAKING. THEN SPEAK SLOWLY AND CLEARLY. THIS AVOIDS CUTTING OFF THE FIRST PART OF YOUR TRANSMIT. ALSO, VILLAGE STATIONS AT THE FAR EAST (G7) AND WEST (E4) END OF VILLAGE STILL NEED O/S ANTENNAS. Another Station had a radio issue; and others still need to get their radios updated. This exercise shows again that rubber ducky antennas (i.e., antennas on your radio) are NOT sufficient. You are preparing for emergency communications. OUTSIDE ANTENNAS ARE VERY IMPORTANT. MOBILE MAG MOUNTS SHOULD BE ALSO USED.

We USED FOLLOWING:

Mobile Evacuation Drill 001 09 19 2023 (very simple - two specific ITEMS - EITHER A " REPORT" OR A "NEED" (WITH A "RESPONSE")

The Drills will follow the "Drill" Mobile Net Activation using this script (portion only for training)

MOBILE EVACUATION NET SCRIPT (VERSION: 9/08/2023) -

2023 09 20 and 21 : Red Flag - TX on 760 QWI and recommendations all Areas conduct QWA procedure periodically.

2023 09 20 Thursday (2023 09 21) we will again practice Mobile Evacuation Drill.

FIRST - CHECK IN.

SECOND - DRILL WILL BE ON EROC 9. STATIONS MAY BE ASKED TO GO TO CH 10 / 55. NON HAMS DO NOT TX ON 55. YOU WILL HEAR CONTROL. THEN STATIONS WILL RETURN TO EROC 9 WHERE THE ACTUAL DRILL WILL BE DONE. THIS IS BECAUSE NON HAMS CAN'T TX ON 55 UNLESS AND ACTUAL EMERGENCY (E.G., SHERIFF ORDERED EVACUATION ... FOLLOWING FCC RULES). YOU MAY BE ASKED HOW WELL YOU HEARD CONTROL ON 55. IF YOU DON'T HEAR ANYTHING, YOUR RADIO NEEDS UPDATING.

We will use these drills on this link:

Mobile Evacuation Drill 001 09 19 2023 (very simple - two specific ITEMS - EITHER A " REPORT" OR A "NEED" (WITH A "RESPONSE")

The Drills will follow the "Drill" Mobile Net Activation using this script (portion only for training)

MOBILE EVACUATION NET SCRIPT (VERSION: 9/08/2023) -

Please join in and participate.

Thank you.

Nathan

2023 09 18 Article: Can we learn from the Paradise and Maui Fires?

September 18, 2023

By: A. Nathan Zeliff K6PDS

Attorney at Law

In the Maui fires it is reported that people didn’t receive emergency alerts because officials failed

to activate sirens that would have warned the population of the approaching flames. How about

Ham radio? Was it used to alert residents of the approaching fire? Was there a Plan for Hams

and selected NON Ham operators to make use of Ham radio for alerting? Were Emergency nets

practiced regularly with drill scenarios? To Continue Reading - click HERE

2023 09 14 Report of Net Operations.

Agenda: Mobile Evacuation Drill Exercise.

Stations checked in. An introduction to and explanation of the Mobile Evacuation Procedure was provided.

Next stations practiced Mobile Evacuation DRILL REPORTS.

TOTAL NET TIME IN MINUTES	27 MIN
Stations Reporting check in:	13 *	VL: F1 F7 S1 i1 L3 L4 B1 G7 F14 E4
		MW: 3
DRILL – APPROX. NUMBER OF DRILL MOBILE EVACUATION REPORTS (AND REPEATS):	8	NOTE: Each Drill Mobile Evacuation Report included 2 stations – the Drill Reporting Station and a Temp Control station.
Total Reports	21
Stations QXX	12 *	VL: L9 L10 E1 T10 S3 B6 C6 S2 S6 S7 RA: MWM LH:
TOTAL PARTICIPATING (CHECK INS * AND QXX *)	25 *
AFTER ACTION: GREAT JOB TONIGHT. ALSO, VILLAGE STATIONS AT THE FAR EAST (G7) AND WEST (E4) END OF VILLAGE NEED O/S ANTENNAS.

2023 09 09 Mobile Evacuation Net – Drill next week.

Please read the below SCRIPT and the DRILLS. We will practice this next Thursday (assuming no actual activation).

We will do a station check in first, with a brief introduction and then start the DRILL. Please join in and actively participate. Each Station should do at least one drill.

We haven't done this for a while, so the practice may be a little "rough". That is OKAY. By practicing we will all improve.

Thank you.

MOBILE EVACUATION NET SCRIPT (VERSION: 9/08/2023) - use this version.

http://www.shastadefense.com/Mobile%20Evac%20Net%20Script%202023%2009%2008.pdf

Mobile Evacuation Drills 09/08/2023 VERSION

http://www.shastadefense.com/Mobile%20Evac%20Drills.pdf

DATE OF NET OPERATIONS: 09 / 07 / 2023 1900 HOURS Practice Net.

Total Net time 9 minutes; Divisions reporting 2; Areas Reporting 3 Shingletown.

Total stations participating 24 (with 14 reports)

See copy of Report HERE

We will be practicing MOBILE EVACUATION NET PROCEDURES NEXT WEEK.

QWI - Village Water - PARTIAL SHUT OFF on Friday 9-8-2023:

Water Company Notice: "This is an alert to notify you that on Friday, September 8th, we are performing repairs to the main line on Bambi Drive. Customers on portions of Shasta Forest Drive, Bambi Drive, and Thumper will be affected. We are sending an AUTOMATED PHONE ALERT to only those customers. PLEASE REFER TO THE HIGHLIGHTED AREAS ON THE MAP. Water supply will be interrupted from 9 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Friday, September 8th. Please prepare by having a supply of drinking and cooking water on hand during that time. Potable water is available at the faucet located at the front of our office on Bambi Drive. Due to the nature of repairs we will be applying bleach to the lines upon completion. You may therefore experience a temporary chlorine odor or taste and air in the lines. Please flush your taps to remove residual tastes, odors, and air once service is restored."

Impact: water services to fire hydrants and yard hoses in those areas not available in the event of fire.

DATE OF NET OPERATIONS: 08 / 31 / 2023 1900 HOURS Practice Net.

Total Net time 9 minutes; Divisions reporting 2; Areas Reporting 4 Shingletown.

Total stations participating 23 (with 15 reports - including e-mail from Circle K)

See copy of Report HERE

Note: another Area is working on emergency communications and they may link into SERCAP. They are in the early stages of planning. Communications would involve repeater relay. This would be mutually beneficial to all our SERCAP participants as well as their Area.

We do need some more Hams that are willing to follow the SERCAP procedures. If you can't wait to learn and become a Ham, that would be great.

Thank you to all of you who are participating, monitoring 24/7, and helping out.

Also, thank you to Don (S1 / BZL) for supplying the new batteries (two 6 volt extreme duty) for the repeater. We spent all day Saturday at Latour with a Cal Fire representative who was very friendly, courteous, helpful and a pleasure to be with. He made sure we made it to the top of the mountain, and more importantly, made sure we didn't get lost coming back down the mountain.

We installed the new batteries, worked on the repeater; installed a new (temporary) solar panel (looking to increase size); ran wiring, installed a mounting board for electrical; and installed a new Solar Charger. The other solar charger seems to have had an encounter with lightening. I am working on the updated radio programming and will let you know when it is time to bring your radio in for an update.

Also, special thanks to Charles Seevers (W6QWN) who has spent endless hours providing technical assistance and who provided assistance by radio while we were on Latour (in the clouds and rain).

8/25/2023 There are only 4 Areas in Shingletown that are part of the Shingletown Emergency Radio - Core Areas Plan (SER-CAP).

Hopefully, other Shingletown areas establish disciplined emergency radio plans for their Areas / Neighbors. Due to numerous factors, SER-CAP is working with only 4 specific areas.

We understand other Areas / Neighborhoods have radios, but do nothing or use them for "chit-chat".

It is recommended that other Areas / Neighborhoods put in place substantive emergency radio communication plans. That excludes mere social "nice to hear you and okey dokey" meaningless chit chat. Have your system be substantive and geared to many higher level operators who can assemble and get vital information out to everyone. They need to be community oriented (not just thinking about themselves). By gearing your net to substance, even the people who are too lazy can actually hear something meaningful.

Warm and fuzzy won't work. Plan for Hawaii - Maui - Lahaina - Paradise. Think: fire wiped out power, communications not working, roads blocked, water hydrants running dry, government warning systems not activating, no warnings provided, you look out your back door and see flames - and you need information about what roads aren't on fire so you can escape. And please don't bother with the excuse - " Gee I was relying on my neighbor Bob to alert me - why didn't he?". Well Bob's house burned down and he is dead. ... etc...

The above may be blunt, but it isn't as blunt as what we may be facing.

In Lahaina, the wildfire traveled a mile every minute. That would would overtake the Village Area in about 1 minute. Your "check in charlie net" will be useless. We should all be preparing for: the Sh*t has hit the Fan. By being prepared, you are taking steps to control stress. If you run into negative and destructive people - move on. You can' fix stupid. Set your objectives and do it.

So, what are you doing?

We merely ask that other Areas and groups not interfere with SER-CAP.

Also, be careful programming radios. We have found people plug random frequency listings into radios. Sounds "cool". Well, that is not a Plan. They also program frequencies improperly so that you can't even hear or transmit on a plan frequency. They don't practice. They don't have emergency communication plans. They also illegally set up radios to transmit on Cal Fire, etc ... .

Be sure to comply with all applicable laws, including FCC regulations. Be careful as there are people who fancy themselves as "experts" and propound upon matters which they do not actually know.

DATE OF NET OPERATIONS: 08 / 24 / 2023 1900 HOURS Practice Net.

Total Net time 10 minutes; Divisions reporting 2; Areas Reporting 3 Shingletown.

Total stations participating 25 (with 23 reports - including e-mail from Circle K)

Please note that 2 active stations in the Village are leaving California. They have been a TREMENDOUS help to our Emergency Communications Team and will be missed. They were not able to check in tonight. God Bless them on their relocation.

Tonight we had inter-area relays (Village - Midway - Longhollow) PLUS a relay within the Village. This shows how propagation may vary and the impact of our rough terrain. So tonight, Village stations automatically stepped up and did the needed relay. It was smooth and they did a fantastic job. Procedures were followed and it was routine and clean.

GREAT JOB DONE BY ALL !!

As a reminder, be sure to be acknowledged by CONTROL (I.E., by your Tactical - e.g., "F1" then Control says ..... "F1 go"... then give your report). That way we avoid doubling with stations that you may not even be hearing, but which are reporting to CONTROL. If there is doubling both reports are lost and have to be taken again.

Thank you to all of you who are helping to make this Volunteer Emergency Communications Team a vital asset for Real Time life saving information.

In the very near future, we will do another drill relating to FIRE NET Tacticals for wildfires.

See copy of Report HERE

Maui Wild Fire 8/16/2023: (SOME: POINTS FOR SHINGLETOWN WILD FIRE PREPARATIONS).

Source of below information: https://w ww.cnn.com/2023/08/15/us/hawaii-maui-wildfires-death-toll-tuesday/index.html

Some Key points:

1. Death toll: in the Maui wildfires has risen to 106, Maui County officials said Tuesday, a week after the flames started sweeping through parts of the Hawaiian island. … death toll still could rise significantly (still searching);…

2. Power and Communications wiped out: The fires wiped out both power and communications for thousands. Hawaiian Electric announced it had restored power to about 80% of its customers on Maui.

3. Fire Hydrants ran dry: As the fires quickly advanced on the historic town of Lahaina last week, first responders encountered weak water pressure and fire hydrants running dry, …and the flames spread beyond firefighters’ ability to contain them….

4. Alarms did not activate: Hawaii’s network of about 400 alarms, meant to alert residents to tsunamis and other natural disasters, did not activate as the fire spread … authorities believe the sirens were “essentially immobilized” by the extreme heat … governor told CNN on Tuesday that some of the sirens were broken…

5. "Lahaina wildfire traveled a mile every minute..." (SER COMMENT: CONSIDER - SUCH EVENT WOULD OVERTAKE THE VILLAGE (400 HOMES) IN ABOUT ONE MINUTE)

08/21/2023 - 1857 hours Advisory (based on Cal Fire tone out - missing person in woods). Information only - TX on 760 10 - Elderly lady with possible dementia lost in the woods in the area of 7141 Alberts Forest Drive. CHP helicopter declined due to weather. There is no SER activation. SER Radio TX - if any radio station makes contact with the subject, or knows of her location, please call 911. As of 2040 hours, contact made with dispatch (phone) - and advised elderly lady was found (TX on 760 10) - K6PDS / VL F1. (Note: KB6BZL acknowledged TX on 760; VL i1 acknowledge TX on EROC 9; Hayflat station acknowledged TX via e-mail).

8 /21/ 2023 Note for reference only: Maui Fires - News reported Hydrants srand dry when the power went out. (there was no TX of this information). Toning pre-dawn continues on 760 10.

08/17/2023 (Silent Monitoring activated) 2123 hours Cal Fire Tone out smoke check 7553 Pine Lane. In Area of -121.736 40.502 approx. 1.13 miles SSW of Long Hayflat and Highway 44; and 4 miles East of Airport Way & 44; and 9.5 Miles east of Village. Internet winds out of East at 3+ MPH. No camera visibility. ... Engine ... "small camp fire - available". Silent Monitory deactivated 2150 hours. k6pds.

DATE OF NET OPERATIONS: 08 / 17 / 2023 1900 HOURS Practice Net.

Agenda: Situation Report (FMT Tango 9A or 9M); and QWA Procedure (Brevity Fire Watch Procedure)

PLUS DRILL - EXERCISE FIRE NET TACTICALS

Total Net time 14 minutes; Divisions reporting 2; Areas Reporting 3 Shingletown.

Total stations participating 22

(with 23 REPORTS PROCESSED - 15 SIT REP / QWA; PLUS

8 DRILL REPORTS).

See copy of Report HERE

08/ 17 /2023 - Practice Net Agenda (including Fire Net Tactical practice).

It is requested that ALL stations PLEASE report in and participate. Unless there is an incident the Net Agenda will be as follows:

1. First Part of Net: Sit Reports and QWA Procedure.

2. Second part of Net: Every station needs to pick among the following Tacticals and be viewing ONE OF them on the INTERNET when called by Control during the second part of the Practice Net.

OPTIONS ARE BELOW (THERE ARE MORE, BUT THIS WILL GET THE POINT ACROSS):

LINKS ARE HERE: http://www.shastadefense.com/SER-Incident-Resources-Information.htm

Pick from any of these:

WATCHDUTY

FIRE AWARE

FIRE MAPPERS 3.1

ZONE CHECK
FLIGHT RADAR

INTERNET WINDS

SHERIFF FACEBOOK

WILSON CAMERA

INSKIP CAMERA
POWER OES

FACEBOOK 1

For Example, when you are called DURING THE SECOND PART OF THE NET, and if you picked Internet Winds, you would respond (for example) "F1 Internet Winds."

If you had picked "watchduty" you would respond "F1 Watchduty". etc...

IT IS IMPORTANT THAT ALL STATIONS ACTUALLY GO TO THE INTERNET RESOURCE PAGE AND OPEN UP THE TACTICAL YOU CHOSE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS EXERCISE IS TO GET STATIONS USED TO USING THESE RESOURCES WHICH MAY BE CRITICAL DURING A FIRE NET. SPREADING THE WORK OUT HELPS MAKE THE FIRE NETS EFFICIENT AND HELPS OUT TREMENDOUSLY.

At present maintenance is being done on Latour, with more work to be done (up to 3 trips). Each trip to Latour takes a large part of a day, and coordination has had to be done with both Cal Fire and the Calif Office of Emergency Services for access to the site and vault. Additionally, Ham equipment repairs / maintenance this year are projected to be about $900.00 to $1,000.

All that is asked is that stations actively participate and follow the plan - That is all. We have 4 active and participating areas.

More operators would be great and if any of you become a licensed ham that would be wonderful.

Thank you to all of you who are following the plan and monitoring 24/7

Thank you.

08/17/2023 0134 hours Cal Fire Tone out - Commercial structure ringing alarm - Shingletown Medical Center. Alpine IC. TAC 11 - SER Silent Monitoring Activated. .... Nothing showing ... canceling response... units available. Silent Monitoring deactivated 0145 hours.

Shingletown Emergency Radio. 8/14/2023

URGENT - ALL RADIOS NEED TO BE UPDATED / RE-PROGRAMMED IF YOU WANT TO HEAR THE 760 REPEATER (if the Repeater is activated). THIS IS FINAL NOTICE BEFORE CHANGE.

08/07/2023 - At about 2040 hours keying started on the 760 Repeater. Periodic keying continued up to midnight, after midnight, pre-dawn, and up to 0755 hours (8/8/2023) . The number of keyings was about 10+ (spanning over 11 HOURS) with some keyings having the PTT held for about 3 seconds. This awakened volunteer radio operators all during the night. No call sign was given. Malicious actions of this type have continued over a long period of time. Such have served to destroy the all volunteer larger Area Shingletown emergency communications plan for wildfire communications and other life threatening incidents which the 760 repeater previously provided.

08/15/2023 SER Silent Montoring - 2126 hours Cal Fire Tone out - illegal debri burn Lake McCumber Road just past Emigrant Road. . responding... silent monitoring deactiveated 2155 hours.

08/13/2023 SER Wildfire Preparation Plan Update - PLEASE READ here

08/12/2023 1900 hours - monitoring check on 760. Only Ham response was SER station BZL (VL S1). No other Shingletown Hams responded even while a massive fire has burned in Hawaii with at least 80 deaths. MWM QXX.

08/ 12/2023 Updated Net Script is here:

http://www.shastadefense.com/1%20A-Fmt-EMER.%20RADIO%20OPERATIONS%20CNTR%20BULLET%20SCRIPT%202023%2008%2012.pdf

The above is the SAME SCRIPT WE HAVE BEEN USING.

EXCEPTIONS:

1. MINOR CONFORMING CHANGES; AND

2. PAGE3 IS ADDED WHICH IS A TICKLER LIST OF THE FIRE NET TACTICALS WHICH INCLUDE THE INTERNET RESOURCE PAGE TACTICALS.

It is a llisting of the specific tacticals appearing on the Internet Resource page. Thus, this page serves as a check list for the Fire Control station and other control operators -even if FIRE CONTROL has no internet available at the time of an incident. Others may have internet and FIRE CONTROL can still select needed TACTICALS.

Remember, the internet, cell, and other communications may not be available to all. Thus, persons at a further distance may have internet. Radio is how we link people with different access. Radio still works even when all other communications are out.

Also, as in the Maui wildfire, there were reports of no communications and it appears many people never received any alerts. Their only notice was when the fire was at their door.

So, again, we use Radio as the key communications device. We may have to use mobile radio operators (volunteers) when the internet fails so we have "eyes" on.

By having 24/7 monitoring, it is obvious that AN EMERGENCY ALERT by ANY STATION OPERATOR can help save lives.

PLEASE READ AND REVIEW THE UPDATED SCRIPT. YOU WILL SEE IT FOLLOWS EXACTLY HOW OUR NETS ARE RUN.

Thank you.

Nathan

8 /12/ 2023 wildfire in Hawaii – some key summary points:

-“The death toll from a horrific wildfire in Hawaii climbed to 80” … [ people still missing]…

- “Over 2,200 structures were damaged or destroyed in the fire, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said, estimating that it would cost some $5.5 billion to rebuild affected communities …

-"We underestimated the lethality, the quickness of fire," Hawaii Congresswoman Jill Tokuda told CNN… (emphasis added)

- Greenberg, FEMA's director of operations and for years a volunteer fireman himself, said the recent blaze was of a type "extraordinarily difficult" to control. "We talk about these types of fires moving as quickly as the length of a football field in 20 seconds or less," (emphasis added) …

- Maui suffered numerous power outages during the crisis, preventing many residents from receiving emergency alerts on their cellphones…

- Fears of looting were also on residents' minds…”

Source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/hawaii-starts-probe-into-wildfire-handling-as-toll-hits-67/ar-AA1f6UR4

QWI: 8/11/2023: All Radio Operators (Village, Midway, Long Hollow and Rest Area) should be monitoring 24/7 and actively participating in weekly practice sessions. We have a GREAT TEAM OF VOLUNTEERS. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO.

Tell your responsible neighbors about the Plan and ask them to get involved. Some will say they are "too busy". Really? Our Practice Net last night was only 9 minutes out of an entire week. Consider the Wildfire in Maui. Then ask - still too busy?

8/11/2023 – PREPARING FOR WILDFIRE - Key points from below news article:

Source: https://www.reuters.com/

“Maui wildfire death toll of 55 expected to rise amid search for victims”

“ BKAHULUI, Hawaii (Reuters) -The death toll from a wildfire … killed at least 55 people on Hawaii's Maui island was expected to rise …search teams [still searching] …

The inferno, … erupted on Tuesday, … torched 1,000 buildings, incinerated cars and left thousands homeless …

…widespread power and water issues across the community. …some 11,000 homes and businesses remained without power …

Witnesses …spoke of their terror when, without warning, the blaze consumed a town in what seemed to many of them to be a matter of minutes. (emphasis added) .Some escaped the racing flames by jumping into the Pacific Ocean.

Questions remain about whether a siren system intended to warn residents of danger ever sounded. … the fire moved extraordinarily quickly due to powerful gusts …

Many more people suffered burns, smoke inhalation and other injuries. …”

DATE OF NET OPERATIONS: 08 / 10 / 2023 1900 HOURS Practice Net.

Agenda: Situation Report (FMT Tango 9A or 9M); and QWA Procedure (Brevity Fire Watch Procedure)

Total Net time 9 minutes; Divisions reporting 2; Areas Reporting 2 Shingletown.

Total stations participating 26 (with 16 reports).

See copy of Report HERE

NEXT WEEK- practice Net will include additional element of Stations selecting and viewing a Tactical for Fire Nets at this link: http://www.shastadefense.com/SER-Incident-Resources-Information.htm

08/04/2023 For practice, I was looking at sources for evacuation (warnings and orders) for the Ridge Fire (which is out of our area).

What I found was not impressive.

REFERENCES TO WARNINGS AND ORDERS WERE ACTUALLY FOUND HERE:

1. WATCH DUTY

2. SHERIFF FACEBOOK PAGE.

ON THE OTHER HAND, NO SUCH REFERENCES WERE FOUND BY ME ON THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES:

1. GENASYS PROTECT (SUPPOSED TO SHOW EVACUATIONS - NOTHING SHOWING WHEN I CHECKED).

2. FIREMAPPERS - NO REFERENCES FOUND WHEN I CHECKED.

3. SHERIFF TWITTER - YOU HAVE TO SIGN IN BEFORE YOU CAN VIEW ANYTHING. (UNDER STRESS THAT WILL NOT GO WELL.

IF ANYONE HAS COMMENTS, PLEASE ADVISE.

Radio communications will be vital where operators can share information that they have access to. Others may not have any other access.

Nathan

08/03/2023 - Practice Net cancelled.

08/02/2023 - 1230 hours - Power Outage for Midway, Long Hollow, Inwood; and SW of Midway South of 44; and SE of Midway South of 44. Midway 3 advised of situation and other area outages confirmed on PG & E outage map (internet resource page). Village didn't lose power. Nothing showing on State OES site at time of reporting. Scene Shot Here. 1530 hours - Per MW3 power restored.

07/31/2023 - Frontier landline failure. Periodic failures on ability to dial out. Land line call out will result in fast busy signal. Other times, might go through. Per Frontier Recording there are technical difficulties in our area and Frontier is working to resolve it (recording as of 1235 hours).

DATE OF NET OPERATIONS: 07 / 27 / 2023 1900 HOURS Practice Net.

Agenda: Situation Report (FMT Tango 9A or 9M); and QWA Procedure (Brevity Fire Watch Procedure)

Total Net time 9 minutes; Divisions reporting 2; Areas Reporting 3 Shingletown.

Total stations participating 25 (with 19 reports).

See copy of Report HERE

07/27/2023 - Silent monitoring (VL F7) - Fire in House. Alpine IC. In area of Alpine Way (off of Black Butte Rd., South of highway 44). Approx -121.9967 40.4859 . Cal fire responding .. WT @ scene. cancelling Millville resources .. E 532 @scene. Fire knocked down, contained to room of origin. 1 adult - smoke inhalation, need medic. silent monitoring deactivated 1239 hours.

7/26/2023: per Sheriff Web Site (7/26/2023) Genesys Protect (formerly known as Zonehaven) is now available in Shasta County. Go to protect.genasys.com, enter your address in the search bar, and make note of what zone you are in. In an emergency, first responders can use this system to quickly notify the public of evacuations and more. Know Your Zone and share the information with your friends and loved ones.

Per meeting on 7/26/2023 regarding the FM Alert Devices:

1. you should know your zone; and

2. possibly consider writing YOUR ZONE on your FM DEVICE or a paper attached to it.

7/25/2023 1101 hours: Fontier Land Line Failure - no dial tone: reports: F1 S1 I1 B6 S6 . Midway has dial tone. F1 called Frontier (cell) and advised of Area Outage - Frontier not aware of outage. Advised will send out technician today before 1700 hours. Ticket Number 2081334.

Fronter Land Line service restored to village approx. 1528 hours (VL reports: S6 F7 B6)

DATE OF NET OPERATIONS: 07 / 20 / 2023 1900 HOURS Practice Net.

Agenda: Situation Report (FMT Tango 9A or 9M); and QWA Procedure (Brevity Fire Watch Procedure)

Total Net time 8 minutes; Divisions reporting 2; Areas Reporting 3 Shingletown.

Total stations participating 25 (with 15 reports).

See copy of Report HERE

07/20/2023 - Tone out heard for Cal Fire 1318 hours. Incident "Dersch". In Area of 26390 Dersch Rd. approx 40.487712 -122.072933. TAC 11. Approx 5.6 West by South West of Area - Midway. SER Silent Monitoring.

Reprt. Initial 800 square foot structure fully involved, minimal spread to vegetation, other structures threatened. Cal Fire responding.... Assets at scene, Air assets over scene.... Col of smoke visible - Inskip camera, Internet winds out of SW 4 MPH. ..Staging at 44 and Dersch ... Dozers... medic en route. Updated report: 600 Square Foot structure, spread to vegetation contained 1/4 acre, possible 1 victim. SO notified.

...Air Assets released, dozers released. Mop up / overhauling.

SER Net - Silent Monitoring deactivated 1350.

After Action: Silent Monitoring only. Did not activate EROC Fire Net. Reason: deemed minimal exposure for the only participating areas (which are: Village, Midway, Long Hollow and Rest Area). Activation on EROC 9 would serve only to cause concern for Areas not impacted.

07/14/2023 - 0820 hours approx. Cal Fire Tone out - smoke col. Incident: Ponderosa. SER Advisory Net activated with Fire Net being activated shortly thereafter. Ultimately incident was UTL (unable to locate). Cal fire responded with, engines, Water Tenders, Dozer ... Cal Fire TAC 11 with staging at Ponderosa Way and Highway 44. Cal Fire searching multiple areas including: 100 Road and Ponderosa Way, Wengler Hill..., Westmoore Rd., Cal Fire entered Village as part of search (Shasta Forest Drive...), Cal Fire drove past Laurel Tree on Highway 44 and smelling smoke (maybe marijuana burn...) ... searching Midway Pines... Shingle Creek ... but no longer seeing smoke column. In area of Laurel Tree Ln Cal fire still smelled smoke but no visual, maybe illegal burn. CHP Helicopter was dispatched and did search of large area, including to the North and East of Shasta Forest, Midway, Inwood, Long Hollow... (flight radar showed search pattern of CHP Helic). Result Zero Smoke visible with haze in area. Cal Fire reported lack of cell service in certain areas while doing search.

The SER Fire Net activities included S6 going to another residence on Shasta Forest Drive which had a good view (at S8)- S6 reported no smoke or smoke odor. S3 (also on Shasta Forest Drive - North side of Shasta Forest Village) reported no smoke or smoke odor present. S6 (internet Winds) reported winds out of NE at 3 MPH. S1 was TAC 11; F7 was Cal Fire 20; F1 was fire control / flight radar / triangulation); T10 was on frequency and ready to assist if needed. Midway and Longhollow were apparently QXX and didn't respond. There were No Cameras which showed smoke (no cameras have a good view of our area). Fire Net provided Bullet Point summaries on EROC 9 in real time as to Cal Fire search reports and status. During Net, Fire Control transmitted on 760 (10) requesting any hams to respond. Only response was from S1 (BZL) who was already conducting radio operations as part of the SER Active Fire Net on EROC 9. Radio operators from a distance may have been able to see the smoke column while those of us buried in the trees could not. Cal Fire was doing a very active search for the source of the smoke column. Cal Fire - UTL.

As of 0909 hours the SER Fire Net was deactivated. Stations continued Silent Monitoring of incident. 0921 hours Engine 2463 released from Ponderosa Incident. ...

AFTER ACTION:

1. The location of an Incident on the Fire Mapping Internet Sources (and other Internet sources), may NOT be the actual location of a Fire.

2. The Fire Cameras do NOT have good view of the Shasta Forest, Midway, Longhollow Areas.

3. Cell Phone coverage was reported as none by Cal Fire during part of its search for the source of smoke.

4. We did not have any Radio Operators go mobile to view Miller Lookout during this incident because Cal fire was very active searching Area. Thus, avoiding road traffic. Our radio reporting provided the information to those on frequency.

5. We Need Hams who are community minded and willing to help out. If you desire to be Ham, that would be great. For instance, a Ham mobile and 10 miles away may have a vantage point with vital information.

6. The NON Hams did a FANTASTIC JOB and are the backbone of the Emergency Radio Operations Center. Thank you to those community minded Hams that are helping out with vital assistance.

7. The SER Net is about radio reporting in real time. So it is critical that all stations monitor EROC 9 24/7 and be ready to actively participate in radio communications. All Stations should learn how to run a net and follow procedures because others may be out of town or otherwise not available. Just follow the plan - plug in and just do it.

8. Consider that during an emergency, you may be able to listen and participate in radio comms when all other systems are down and out.

DATE OF NET OPERATIONS: 07 / 13 / 2023 1900 HOURS Practice Net.

Agenda: Situation Report (FMT Tango 9A or 9M); and QWA Procedure (Brevity Fire Watch Procedure)

Total Net time 10 minutes; Divisions reporting 2; Areas Reporting 2 Shingletown.

Total stations participating 26 (with 13 reports).

See copy of Report HERE

07/11/2023 Cal Fire Tone out - Veg. Fire along HIghway 44. "Goose" incident. 1600 hours - SER Fire Net Activated (EROC 9). Incident "Goose". TAC 11. 1/4 acre roadside Veg Fire. Cal Fire responding. ... Engines a scene ... Water Tenders .... . 1610 hours forward progress stopped. Incident in the area of (two addresses provided) 31854 Highway 44 and 7132 Goose Chase) approx 40.494916 -121.867215 ). Approx 1.85 miles East of Village (Shasta Forest Drive and Highway 44) and being Just East of Emigrant Trail (Dollar General) and Just West of Benthill Road and Bush Oak Lane. Internet winds out of SW 6 MPH.

Fire Net Deactivated 1612 hours. Stations continued Silent Monitoring of incident.

Silent Monitoring: ... 1651 hours - Cal Fire Commitment time 1 hour.

Fire Net Tacticals were: Fire Control (F1 / PDS) (also did triangulation); TAC 11 (S1 / BZL); Cal Fire 20 (F7); S6 and S2 provided important radio reports. These stations immediately responded and formed the Fire Net.

AFTER ACTION POINTS (PLEASE READ):

1. USING TACTICALS DISTRIBUTES THE WORKLOAD AND MAKES THE NET MORE EFFICIENT (one person can't do it all). S6 made the initial call out on EROC 9, and we had the Fire Net and Tacticals operating in less than about a minute. Once the Fire Net is activated, be sure to ID only with your tactical and wait for Fire Control to call you before giving your report.

2. The use of Radio provided the most immediate and up to date reporting of the incident.

3. During Incident, Fire Control attempted to use the Internet Resources for information. Result: Frontier Internet was EXTREMELY SLOW AND ESSENTIALLY WORTHLESS ! Whether such was due to a lot of users being on line or not is not known, but, without Radio reporting we would not have had meaningful information. For a major event, we must plan on all resources being unavailable and use radio.

4. The Internet resource - National Fire Situational Awareness didn't show the incident as of 1624 hours (WHICH IS AFTER THE FIRE NET HAD BEEN DEACTIVATED).

5. The internet resource Watch Duty Reported the incident.

6. Internet Cameras - no view of fire detected, BUT, SELECTING THE TOOL "IRWIN IGNITION POINTS" SHOWED FIRE. WE SHOULD USE THIS TOOL (B1 PREVIOUSLY ADVISED OF THIS TOOL). This assumes the Internet if available.

7. THANK YOU TO ALL THOSE LISTENING AND ESPECIALLY TO THOSE STATIONS WHO WERE ON LINE AND IMMEDIATELY VOLUNTEERED AS FIRE NET TACTICALS. GREAT JOB!

8. PLEASE SENT COMMENTS TO: zlaw@taxsos.com.

07/07/2023: “Leaf” incident. Cal fire tone out approx 1412 hours. Fire on Waterleaf.

SER Fire Net Activation: F7, S6, and F1 on EROC 9. F7 acted as Fire Control. S6 provided information relay from Cal Fire and provided reports including Wind and other information.

Tac 11. 2 engines responding, WT responding, 1 crew. … F1 went mobile providing ground reports – observing from Highway 44 between Waterleaf and Shasta Forest Drive. F1 reported Engine observed turning onto Waterleaf from Highway 44. Note: Internet mapping shows location being in the area of -121.9145 (equal to approx. -121 deg. 54.864) 40.4946 (equal to approx. 40 deg 29.671) (this is about 2/10 to 3/10 of a mile SSW from Shasta Forest Drive and Highway 44.). It is worthwhile noting that this location had NO FIRE CAMERAS. So reporting was based upon radio traffic, Area observations, etc… .

Reports included such matters as Smoke being SSW of Shasta Forest Drive and 44; Ground report - Wind out of the SSW (i.e., Village downwind of smoke source); ground reporting as to relative size / amount of smoke and ground observation reports continued to the point that the smoke substantially diminished and was no longer visible. Cal Fire cancelling some resources (crew cancelled). Radio report from S6 wind 7mph.

Stations reporting on EROC 9 included: S6, F7, Midway, Long Hollow; L3 (at Highway 44 and Shasta Forest Drive); S1 also reported about size of smoke column, F1, and others.

Fire net deactivated at approx. 1436 hours.

S6 has provided the following summary from reviewing Cal Fire traffic:

Leaf Incident – CDF Tac-11

Traffic from CDF SHU Local

Lat/Long reported as N 4029.671 by -12154.864

First unit on scene at 14:19 E2463, reports 100 x100 large spot

• 14:23 Cancel aircraft

• 14:23 Still responding: 2454, 2478, 2561, crew 1, T DZ 2444 Training 2427,

WT21

• 14:25 Keep 2 eng 1 crew, prevention (2454 2478, ship crew 1, Prevention),

cancel balance

• 14:26 Prevention 2423 2421 responding

• 14:30 Unreadable; Reading copy

• 14:33 Lat/Long N 4029.671 W -12154.864

• 14:34 2478 continue / 2454 cancel

• 15:19 Prevention 2221 at scene

• 15:40 2478 avail

Comment:

After the Fire Net F1 went to Next Door to see what was written about the “Leaf” incident. This is what was written. A person (who didn’t have the SER Plan (Emergency Radio Communications) wrote:

“Just heard sirens and can smell smoke!! Does anyone know what is going on???”

There were two responses on Next Door as follows:

“I heard that there is a fire on Waterleaf and 44”; and “Yes, fire on Waterleaf across from SFV”. That’s it. [Note: such limited comments were able to be posted because the internet was working. When the internet is down what is the plan for those using Next Door?].

Please note that the Leaf Fire did NOT get reported by the Watch Duty app either.[Thank you S6 for this information.]

Now, please take a moment to compare the above limited information to the amount of relevant fire information which was almost immediately available to those participating in the SER Plan.

Thank you to all of those SER Plan participating stations. Volunteers make this work. Great Job!

07/02/2023 - 2350 hours keying on repeater. Result, repeater turned off and changes will be made. Effort was made to avoid this, but local Shingletown hams almost never respond or help with operations. On the other hand the EROC Team is again being disturbed late at night. Selected EROC Team radio operators will be advised of reprogramming needs. Those not selected will no longer be able to TX or RX on 760 (55); but, the local Ham club has several repeaters and may be an option for those interested in more generic and social type radio conversations. The continuing lack of respect and destructive efforts (including interference and ham boycott) have targeted and damaged the Shingletown emergency radio system. Such is beyond comprehension. However, the SER Plan still has more participating stations than any other local area radio group (Ham or Non Ham). We will focus on our community minded operators (NON Ham and Ham). The EROC Team will continue to use its other primary frequency plan and will maintain its focus on the core participating areas.

07/02/2023 - 1503 hours K6PDS (SER Team member) Ham monitoring check on 760 (10) - response: KB6BZL (SER team member)

06/30/2023 - 1900 hours K6PDS (SER Team member) Ham monitoring check on 760 (10) - response: KB6BZL.(SER team member)

06/28/2023 - 1919 hours - K6PDS (SER Team member) Ham monitoring check on 760 (10) - Response: KB6BZL (SER Team member). AJ6KJ; NON HAM VL India 1 (Responded on EROC 9, was monitoring ch 10 and Eroc 9).

06/27/2023 - 1845 hours -K6PDS (SER Team member) Ham monitoring check on 760 (10) - no response.

06/26/2023 - 1156 hours Cal Fire Tone out - Vegetation fire 27339 Hobart Road (Dersch / 44 area). Incident "hobard". CDF TAC 9. SER SILENT MONITORING ACTIVATED. Cal Fire responding. as of 1200 Noon - spot fire contained by locals. Cal Fire canceling response. SER Silent monitoring deactivated 1202 hours.

6/24/2023 Approx 1531 Hours: Cal fire tone out – vegetation fire. Incident: “Circle”. VL B1 toned out on EROC 9 (Great Job B1). QWI ADVISORY NET Activated (Control – PDS) held on 760 (10); (EROC 9 Stations advised to monitor on 10 if desire). Cal fire responding. No SER Fire Net activation pending situation development. Cal Fire TAC 11. In approx. Area of Circle K Drive between Shadee Lake Drive and Emigrant trail. ... Engine 2463 at scene, hold on aircraft, reduce to code 2 .… 20 X 20 spot … continue battalion and 1 water tender, cancel balance..… Per internet - in area of -121.8393 40.5218 (subsequent fire mapping shown as -121.8415 40.5201). During incident Cal fire reported negative cell phone coverage. Per internet winds, wind out of SW 8 MPH. 1558 hours E 73 available at scene. No Internet camera views of incident. … QWI Advisory Net deactivated 1617 hours. (Note: during this incident, hams on frequency: K6PDS, AJ6KJ, W6IO, K6VET (gave field observation report), KN6MRA (had radio troubles – contacted K6PDS via phone). This is second fire in two days - See map photo HERE.

06/23/2023 – Cal Fire Tone out – approx 1655 hours – multiple fires ( 14 spot fires, with up to 18 reported) along highway 44 between Midway Pines and East thereof (just West of the Luge). All times of this report are approximate. Incident: “Midway”. CDF TAC 11. … Cal Fire responding. Air Craft requested. SER FIRE NET ACTIVATED with emergency tone out.

Cal Fire reporting locals working fires and fires holding. 1708 hours VL L3 relays report that bystanders / locals viewed putting out fires along Highway 44. Cal Fire - CHP requested for traffic control. SER Net - No internet Camera visual of fires. VL S6 goes mobile and reports: Miller area – spot fire south side of road being put out by locals. FIRE CONTROL requests all stations to conduct QWA procedure (i.e., go outside, do a 360 degree scan of ground, tree and sky level looking for any Suspect smoke, fire or embers). All stations thereafter reporting QWA included: VL: F7 C6 L9 F13 T10 and B1; Long Hollow; Midway 3; and Midway 1. S6 mobile reports at 1714 hours: 100 road & 44 three (3) spot fires being extinguished. Cal Fire reports another small fire below luge being worked by locals. 1715 hours S6 Moble located at Bullalo Area on 44 … WT 20 arrived. VL T10 mobile on Foot Patrol along Highway 44 (south of Village).

1724 hours: Cal fire reports 14 fires from Midway pines to bottom of luge; forward spread stopped. Air Attack 1750 hours no other smoke.

Cal Fire releases both dozers (staged 44 / Dersch). VL T10 (foot patrol on Highway 44 sourth of village) reports no suspect smoke along 44. During incident VL S6 drove up to Shingletown and reported no further fires East of Miller Area / 44.

SER Station relayed report by unknown persons who viewed a vehicle of interest at bottom of luge area who claimed to have observed a person spraying ignition fluid (this is unconfirmed as to what person was actually spraying); that the vehicle had been stopped in area near bottom of the luge (by unknown persons), and there was an attempt to call 911 by such persons but reporting parties cell phone failed. Report received via radio relay and land line relay call was then made to 911 of reported information. 1734 hours another relay to 911 was made (via land line) of radio report that a vehicle matching the vehicle of interest was viewed traveling west bound on Highway 44 from Lisa Glenn Court). [The key point is that information was relayed to Cal Fire; they have the information; and can determine facts and what to do with it or not do with it].

TX of update: fires contained; aircraft returning to Redding.

VL T10 advised he completed foot patrol and was now located at the end of thumper – and will advise when at home QTH and safe. VL S6 mobile reported no fires East of Miller Ranch area other than previously reported at the bottom of Luge. Thereafter, VL S6 reported at home QTH and safe. 1743 VL T10 reported at home and safe.

During incident Cal Fire had (per Flight Radar) 3 aircraft over incident. One aircraft proceeded to Viola – no additional fires spotted. Air assets left area. Also, during incident Cal Fire reported that there was no cell phone reception when they attempted to contact a unit.

1745 hours SER FIRE NET deactivated.

After action Notes:

F1 (K6PDS) continued Silent Monitoring after Fire Net Deactivation.

1748 hours Midway IC … things looking a lot better … releasing engines. E 2561 released, returning to Tehama;

1750 hours training 2424 available.

1804 Cal Fire is patrolling.

Per Cal fire reports -18 fires, but some merged. Approx 14 (in this regard, the mapping later showed 16). (See Here).

1810 hours all 44 units available.

1846 Cal Fire closes out incident advises of meeting at station.

SER Silent Monitoring Deactivated.

During incident, PDS made TX on 760 (10). During this time, SER Village hams S1 and S2 were QXX; and Rest Area Ham MWM was QXX. No other Shingletown Hams responded. Hopefully this changes. The SER FIRE NET was conducted on EROC 9 with periodic reports sent out on 760 (10).

When reporting, Station operators need to identify the channel they are on. Example: “SIERRA 6 on 55”; “TANGO 10 ON EROC 9”. THE REASON IS THAT FIRE CONTROL HAS BETWEEN 4 AND 5 RADIOS WHICH ARE BEING WORKED AT THE SAME TIME DURING A FIRE NET (in addition to monitoring the computer and maps). YOU CAN SEE THE NEED TO KNOW WHERE THE “VOICES” ARE COMING FROM.

THE EROC (Emergency Radio Operations Center) TEAM MEMBERS DID A GREAT JOB! YOU WERE THERE AND HELPED OUT WHEN IT MATTERED. IT WAS THE NON HAMS who were the primary operators who made this FIRE NET a success! Thank you!

K6PDS.

DATE OF NET OPERATIONS: 06 / 22 / 2023 1900 HOURS Practice Net.

Agenda: Situation Report (FMT Tango 9A or 9M); and QWA Procedure (Brevity Fire Watch Procedure)

Total Net time 8 minutes; Divisions reporting 2; Areas Reporting 3 (includes report from VL S6 from Pizza Restaurant in Shingletown).

Total stations participating 23 (with 16 reports).

See copy of Report HERE

06/22/2023 0611 hours - Cal Fire tone out. TAC 11. Incident "Highway". Vehicle fire JEO KOA on 44. E 73 R E 2463 R , ... STN 20 WT 20 E2561 from Tehama Batallion 2414 prevention 2423 Training ..... 0607 E73 @SCENE - small vehicle fire ... E2463 @ scene. 0608 hours fire extinguished. cancelled balance. 0609 SER Silent Monitoring Deactivated. Per internet mapping in area of -121.8150 40.5125.

06/21/2023 - Bateman Fire (East of Whitmore) - VL S6 silent monitoring.

6/05/2023 Power Outage status (approx 2314 hours) - Note: there are more outages showing than when the First outage was reported in the village).

06/05/2023 - Power Outage: approx 1925 hours VL Echo 1 reports power out (EROC 9) . Reports taken - Power OUT in both Long Hollow and Midway Areas. All other Village stations have power (including: F1 F7 S6 L3 S1 I1 F8 B6 ...).

Thereafter at approx 1945 hours all of the Village Area lost power. Stations reporting included: F1(HAM) F7 B6 I1 F13 L3 F8 L9 L10 S1(ham) S6 S7 C1 (some stations on generator).

Midway reported text from PG & E estimated restoration of power by 11:00.

REPORT REQUESTED FROM OTHER AREAS ON 760 10 - no Shingletown Hams Responded.

Per PG & E outage map, outage extends from Long Hollow and the Far West side of the Village (Echo 1 area) through Inwood, Midway to approx Dersch / 44.

VL i1 reported (via phone relay) Sites Area without power. Also on 760 a station reported power out in the Airport Area.

Ham (MWM) was monitoring home security cams (back up power activated) and observed power out in the Rest Area. Thank you Mike for the e-mail report.

Thus, large area Power Outage: No Power from Airport (circle K area), Sites, Rest Area, Village, Midway, Long hollow to approx Dersch / 44. (per PG & E outage map - outage includes Inwood).

Approx 1950 hours VL S6 reported smell of smoke out of the East. Also, VL F7 DETECTED Smoke odor out of East. Action: request made for all Village stations to conduct QWA procedure. Results of QWA PROCEDURE - Reports: All QWA - INCLUDING L3 L9 B6 S1 I1 F8 C1 F13 S3. Shortly thereafter, VL S6 and VL F7 BOTH reported smoke odor dissipated. Recommendation: No Action. No station disagreed. i1 agreed. QWA procedure Deactivated approx 1957.

VL S6 REPORTED PG& E COMMUNICATIONS ESTIMATED POWER RESTORATION BY MIDNIGHT.

ALL STATIONS UNDER HIGHER ALERT FOR EMERGENCY RADIO TRAFFIC DUE TO POWER OUTAGE.

As of 2232 hours power is still out.

6/5/2023 - Lightening Strikes.

QWL issued on 760 (10) AND EROC 9 - WITH PLAIN ENGLISH EXPLANATION.

"QWL - SHINGLETOWN MULTIPLE STRIKES".

QWL MEANING: “LIGHTENING strikes observed and/or expected [over area]. All
stations go to higher awareness level. Make frequent SMOKE OBSERVATIONS. REPORT AS/ IF
NECESSARY.” (i.e., MAKE QWA OBSERVATIONS AND REPORT IF NECESSARY).

Following Lightening Stikes, a fire may develop over the course of a short time, up to approx. 2 weeks. Thus, if station operators are driving, they should have a higher level of alert during
such times. Have your radio, cell phone and a compass to give bearings, etc... .

Midway and Village stations acknowledged QWL (Stations were also monitoring 10 and responded on EROC 9). GREAT JOB! Several stations will be QXX during June, so it is important that as many stations as possible keep up the great work.

Reference: http://www.shastadefense.com/A-FmtMIKE-7Qcodes20190518.pdf (Note: a few conforming changes need to be made to this prior version).

06/05/2023 - Cal Fire Tone Out 1035 hours - Smoke check in area of Sites rd and Linda road. Updated address 7629 Linda Rd. 1043 hours E 2463 at scene investigating. 1047 hours burn pile - engine available. SER silent monitoring deactivated.

6/3/2023 1740 hours Cal Fire tone out -smoke check in area of 6798 Wilson Hill Road (later 6818 Wilson Hill Road) .... burn pile. SER Silent monitoring .. E 2463 Responding ... investigating ... available 1817 hours. SER silent monitoring deactivated.

DATE OF NET OPERATIONS: 06 / 01 / 2023 1900 HOURS Practice Net.

Agenda: Situation Report (FMT Tango 9A or 9M); and QWA Procedure (Brevity Fire Watch Procedure)

Total Net time 10 minutes; Divisions reporting 2; Areas Reporting 3;

Total stations participating 26 (with 20 reports).

See copy of Report HERE

05/26/2023 - PG & E POWER SHUT OFF- SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE (large area impact).

Power went off at approx 2309 hours. Power restored approx 0525 hours on 5/27/2023.

DATE OF NET OPERATIONS: 05 / 25 / 2023 1900 HOURS Practice Net.

Agenda: Situation Report (FMT Tango 9A or 9M); and QWA Procedure (Brevity Fire Watch Procedure)

Total Net time 8 minutes; Divisions reporting 2; Areas Reporting 2;

Total stations participating 25 (with 16 reports).

See copy of Report HERE

05/24/2021 - FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS - INTERNET AND CELL PHONES NOT WORKING.

2102 hours outage detected Internet and cell phones. Areas Reporting outage: Village; Midway; Starlite (Aj6jk -on 760 it was also impacting him).

Stations reporting included: VL: F1 S1 T10 I1 F2 C1. MW3 MW1

F1 called Frontier (2126 hours) - Frontier denied any outage existed and person refused to give a case number because she said there was no outage. Total run around. Finally reached supervisor (2150 hours) who advised - yes, there is an outage -a lost of customers impacted - at least 1324 customers. She advised she would request immediate action. Gave incident number 2080943AUTO.

as of 5/25/2023 0700 hours internet and cell phones now operating.

05/21/2023 - Cal Fire Tone out 1441 hours. Camino IC in area of 7690 Camino Vista 40.510 -122.02462. VEGETATION FIRE 1/4 acre (just east of Dersch and Highway 44. SER SILENT MONITORING activated. Camera with view Highline. Camera had a "glitching" problem. Internet Winds - out of SW at 4 MPH. VL F1 also, experienced extremely slow frontier DSL internet. Cal Fire responded. Incident 3 miles west of Midway. Cause Burn Pile. Contained 1505 hours. SER silent monitoring deactivated 1512 hours.

After Action: if smoke column had increased / higher winds, etc..., advisory to be issued (EROC 9 and 10). If it had become an incident of concern, then a fire net would be activated. Thus, the levels are: Silent Monitoring; Advisory; and Fire Net Activation.

5/21/2023 - Random Monitoring check done on Ch 10 (760 repeater). Only ham responding was SER operator BZL (Don - Sierra 1). Thank you DON. No other Shingletown Hams responded. It would be nice if they would, as Fire Season is here).

The Random monitoring checks clearly show that NON HAMS need to monitor 10 to be able to hear out of Area Emergency Traffic. There are only 4 SER Hams. If we are gone, Non Hams must be ready to act.

THUS, if there is an emergency on 10, and no ham responds, then NON HAMS MUST go to Ch 55 (for transmit) and HANDLE THE EMERGENCY LIFE THREATENING TRAFFIC. This could be a major accident involving great bodily injury, or the start of a raging wild fire. Just follow SER Procedures and be professional as you are during our weekly practice sessions. Just do the same type of radio traffic handling that we do during our regular practices. That is why all of us should be practicing.

DATE OF NET OPERATIONS: 05 / 18/ 2023 1900 HOURS Practice Net.

Total Net time 9 minutes; Divisions reporting 2; Areas Reporting 3;

Total stations participating 21 (with 13 reports).

See copy of Report HERE

5/13/2023 - Preparation for wild fires - get ready [below sent out to all SER Plan participants]:

During the summer, Key stations may be away. We only have a few Hams that help out

THUS, it is CRITICAL that NON Hams be prepared to step up and help out. You need to participate and be active in our weekly nets. PRESENTLY EROC 9 IS THE PRIMARY FREQUENCY.

ALSO, WE NEED SOME STATIONS TO MONITOR CH 10 (we still have some malicious activity on it). If Ch 10 is bothering you, then merely go back to monitoring EROC 9 (which should always be monitored)

If there is a fire, it may be necessary to have a field team go out to make a visual observation (need radio and mag mount antenna). Example, if there is another fire near Digger Butte, that team will have to use the 760 repeater (CH 10 RX AND CH 55 FOR TX and RX) in order for a fire net in the Village CORE to hear the reports from the Wilson Hill lookout locations. Such may be the only "eyes on" the fire situation.

Thus, if there is an emergency with immediate danger to life (e.g., wild fire), NON hams may use the 760 repeater. Further, if you are listening to the 760 repeater and Hear "emergency" and no one answers the call, then PLEASE PICK UP THE MICROPHONE AND HANDLE THE EMERGENCY TRAFFIC. Follow SER Procedures and be professional just like during our weekly nets and activations.

If there is an emergency and some Ham comes on and tells you to stop, that you are illegal, ... , you are to IGNORE THE HAM!!! Advise "this is an emergency please don't interfere" then continue to handle the emergency life threatening situation. Note: We are not going to have people die and be burned to death because of ignorant hams.

Also, I am attempting to work with the Office of Emergency Services (Sheriff) as to using 760 for transmit of emergency orders - example evacuation orders. If you are a non ham and hear the Office of Emergency Services transmit an emergency notification then GET ON THE RADIO (Ch 55) and acknowledge the message - example " Midway XX copies OES message", write it down exactly and repeat it exactly on both Ch 55 and EROC 9. You need to get the emergency message out so people don't die.

Thank you.

Control Operator of 760 repeater

05/12/2023: F1 drove to Sacramento. Did several radio checks on 760 to test propagation. All SER Plan Hams were QXX. When I requested propagation tests (on way down and back) NOT a single Shingletown Ham responded. When I got home a Midway NON Ham advised that my requests were heard by them on 760.

Conclusion: it is imperative that SER NON Hams be prepared to use the 760 Ham repeater for emergency communications since Shingletown local "club" Hams continue in not responding and not helping out. Thus, if the few SER Plan Hams are not available, then the 760 is a wasted asset which could be vital to save life during a fire or other life threatening emergency.

DATE OF NET OPERATIONS: 05 / 11/ 2023 1900 HOURS Practice Net.

Total Net time 8 minutes; Divisions reporting 2; Areas Reporting 3;

Total stations participating 21 (with 13 reports).

See copy of Report HERE

05/04/2023 - TEST OF ALERT FM. After the net OES tested the Alert FM system at appox. 1930 hours. There were several stations in the Village who had the device and the test worked properly. Most residents do not appear to have the device.

Action Point:: In the event of an emergency alert through Alert FM, those who have such devices should relay the information out on EROC 9 so everyone is aware of the situation.

DATE OF NET OPERATIONS: 05 / 04/ 2023 1900 HOURS Practice Net.

Total Net time 9 minutes; Divisions reporting 2; Areas Reporting 2;

Total stations participating 20 (with 13 reports).

See copy of Report HERE

04/27/2023 -DRILL FIRE NET EXERCISE was done after Situation Report and QWA Procedure. - GREAT JOB!

We conducted a Situation Report Net with QWA Procedure, which at the end was "interrupted" by a Drill Cal Fire Tone out of a vegetation fire just west of Digger Butte.

Total Net time 23 minutes; Divisions reporting 2; Areas Reporting 3;

Total stations participating 22 (with 18 reports - PLUS additional reports were done during the Drill Fire Net phase).

See copy of Report HERE SEE FIRE INPUT AND BULLET POINT SUMMARY HERE.

Exercise HERE (Exercise Versions will be updated as we do more practices)

Thank you to everyone who participated. You did a fantastic job.

VILLAGE S1 (KB6BZL) RECOMMENDATIONS AND CRITIQUE AS TO DRILL FIRE NET CONDUCTED ON 4/27/2023:

1. STATIONS MUST SPEAK DELIBERATELY, CLEARLY AND SLOWLY. YOUR REPORTS ARE BEING RECORDED BY OTHER STATIONS AND THEY NEED TIME TO TO WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU REPORT. THESE STATIONS WRITING REPORTS DOWN INCLUDE: TRIANGULATION, FIRE CONTROL, BACKUP AND MAPPING.

2. PRESS THE PUSH TO TALK AND THEN WAIT FOR A SECOND BEFORE YOU START TO SPEAK. IF YOU DON’T DO THIS, PART OF WHAT YOU ARE SAYING IS CUT OFF AND NOT HEARD BY OTHER STATIONS.

THANKS TO DON (KB6BZL) FOR THE ABOVE CONSTRUCTIVE COMMENTS.

ALSO:

IF YOU ARE NOT RECOGNIZED BY CONTROL, YOU MUST CONTINUE TO KEEP TRYING UNTIL YOU AREA HEARD ! WAIT FOR A PAUSE AND GIVE YOUR TACTICAL. REPEAT THE PROCESS UNTIL SOMEONE PICKS YOU UP.

IF YOU HEAR A STATION THAT CONTROL DOESN’T RECOGNIZE, THEN PLEASE STATE “RELAY” AND THEN GET THE REPORT FROM THE STATION AND RELAY IT TO CONTROL.

04 / 27 / 2023 - Exercise planned - Drill Fire Net combined with Situation Report Net and QWA procedure. Exercise HERE

04/ 27 / 2023 - 1002 hours: Frontier Land Line failure (short duration) reported by Midway 3; Village S6 and F1 responded. Same brief problem in Village. However, within a few minutes Frontier Land Line services operational for both Midway and Village. Internet services did not appear to be impacted. QWI deactivated 1007 hours.

Note: during communications with Midway 3 there were active attempts to block the communications (person holding PTT with loud TV in background with person making loud obnoxious noises. This was able to be detected on another radio system).

04 / 26 /2023 2016 hours. SER Silent Monitoring activated - Cal Fire tone out - smoke check in area of 30892 Dandelion ( 6/10ths mile SE of Village. .... Silent Monitoring Deactivated 2034 hours. REPORT HERE

04 / 24 / 2023: Fire control and others can use below format to record status of reports during incident. Less writing - circle / fill in what applies. Use for Bullet Point Summary. Everyone on same page. Multiple copies of page will be needed for extended incidents.

All Stations please review.

FIRE CONTROL INPUT RECORD AND BASIS FOR BULLET POINT SUMMARIES (4/2023) Can also use for Silent Monitoring and Advisories.

04 / 22 / 2023: HERE ARE SOME INFORMATIONAL AIDS TO HELP YOU IN USING SOME OF THE INCIDENT - RESOURCES WHICH APPEAR HERE: http://www.shastadefense.com/SER-Incident-Resources-Information.htm

AIDS ARE BELOW:

USING FIRE MAPPERS TO ESTIMATE DISTANCE FROM A FIRE TO A NEIGHBORHOOD

USING COUNTY MAP TO ESTIMATE LAT AND LONG OF FIRE

HOW TO USE "FLIGHT RADAR" TO ESTIMATE LAT / LONG OF FIRE

ADDITIONALLY, USE OF PAPER MAPS IS CRITICAL IN THE EVENT THE INTERNET GOES OFF LINE.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL NATHAN 530-474-3267.

DURING THIS FIRE SEASON SOME OPERATORS WILL BE AWAY. IT IS THEREFORE VERY IMPORTANT THAT EVERYONE LEARN TO USE THESE TOOLS AND PROVIDE INFORMATION BY EMERGENCY RADIO.

WE ALSO NEED OPERATORS WHO CAN GO MOBILE WITH MAG MOUNT ANTENNA.

PREPARE NOW.

Nathan

DATE OF NET OPERATIONS: 04 / 20 / 2023 1900 HOURS Practice Net.

Total Net time 8 minutes; Divisions reporting 2; Areas Reporting 2;

Total stations participating 22 (with 15 reports).

See copy of Report HERE

Next week agenda will include a DRILL FIRE NET PRACTICE

04/17/2023 1820 hours - SER Advisory activated. Cal Fire Tone out - structure fire - 7256 Clarabelle Lane (single story). Engine 2463 responding. TAC 11. Advisory on EROC 9 - STNS responding included: S6 T10 L3 B1 F8 C6 F7 F1 and Midway. C6 advised husband checking on details - reported no smoke. 1830 hours. Cal Fire Cancelled.

Reminder: Any station can tone and announce. You don't wait for someone else. Just follow the plan. Great Job !

FROM: Doug Young – FIREWISE EVENT 4/29/2023

Shasta Forest Village

Hello Shasta Forest Village Firewise Property Owners/ Residents, We have our annual Preparedness Day FREE BBQ on April 29th at Black Butte Middle School. This year we have combined efforts with the newly formed Firewise Communities of Inwood and Whispering Woods. Come on out for up-to-date information on our firesafe efforts as well as listen to several preparedness speakers we have scheduled. Bring your favorite dish and a chair. If you plan on attending, please respond in comments or PM Doug Young or Dennis Bebensee here for our planning purposes. Remember Official Preparedness Day is May 6th. Thanks

7946 Ponderosa Way, Shingletown, CA

Note: SER Net works with the SHASTA FOREST VILLAGE FIREWISE COMMUNITY.

DATE OF NET OPERATIONS: 04 / 13 / 2023 1900 HOURS Practice Net.

Total Net time 9 minutes; Divisions reporting 2; Areas Reporting 3;

Total stations participating 21 (with 16 reports).

See copy of Report HERE

DATE OF NET OPERATIONS: 04 / 06 / 2023 1900 HOURS Practice Net.

Total Net time 11 minutes; Divisions reporting 2; Areas Reporting 3;

Total stations participating 21 (with 17 reports).

See copy of Report HERE

Agenda for 2023 04 06 Practice Net: SitRep Tango 9A or 9M AND QWA Procedure (Brevity Fire Watch).

Please help out by joining in.

B1 will be CONTROL and he will NEED HELP for "Cal Fire 20", "Backup", "mapping", and relay of reports he can't hear.

Control will be performing multiple functions as F1 and F7 will be QXX. Control may end up doing "mapping" (thus, double duty).

Please step up and help B1 (CONTROL). All you need to do is participate, provide needed assistance and follow the SER Procedures. In this regard, following the Procedures helps Control stations when they are performing multiple tasks at one time.

This net should only take about 12 minutes of your time. So please join in, help out and get ready for FIRE SEASON. Now is the time to practice using your radio. Now is the time to make mistakes and learn.

Thank you to everyone who is helping out. You are a vital part of our Emergency Radio Team.

2023 03 30 - EARTHQUAKE DRILL WITH QWA (BREVITY FIRE WATCH) PROCEDURE PLUS DRILL 911 RELAY CALL

Total Net time 16 minutes; Divisions reporting 2; Areas Reporting 3;

Total stations participating 22 (with 16 reports).

See copy of Report HERE GREAT JOB!

Drill based on following Drill - PDF VERSION of EARTHQUAKE DRILL

2023 03 30 (SCHEDULED) DRILL EMERGENCY TRAFFIC RELAY –DRILL- HANDLING EMERGENCY TRAFFIC DURING NET OPERATIONS – PROCEDURE –DRILL- HANDLING EMERGENCY TRAFFIC DURING NET OPERATIONS – PROCEDURE DESCRIBED BELOW.

Next Thursday our practice net will include a DRILL involving passing of emergency traffic PLUS, this will be combined with

EARTHQUAKE DRILL WITH QWA PROCEDURE PDF VERSION of EARTHQUAKE DRILL - please open and review before DRILL.

DUE TO THE SUBSTANTIAL SNOW, YOU DON'T NEED TO ACTUALLY PERFORM THE QWA PROCEDURE. THIS IS AVOID PERSONS SLIPPING ON ICE, ETC.. THE QWA RESPONSE WILL STILL BE PART OF THE DRILL REPORTING.

A designated station during the Net will make a "DRILL EMERGENCY" call into the Net.

We will need another station (any station which is not a control station - i.e., a station that is not acting as Control, Mapping, Cal Fire Monitor, 760 relay, etc...) to advise Control that they can make the call (after Control makes the request).

STATIONS CAPABLE OF MAKING 911 RELAY CALL(S) NEED TO RESPOND AND HELP. OTHERWISE, ENTIRE NET IS SLOWED DOWN (WHICH COULD RESULT IN REDUCED RESPONSE TIME FOR OTHER EMERGENCY CONDITIONS).

During this DRILL Net Practice, no actual call to 911 will be made since this is a drill. While the volunteer 911 relay station makes the DRILL call to 911 (No actual call made) the Net will continue, and the 911 relay station will at some point report back to Control that the Drill 911 call was made. Cal Fire Monitor is to also report to Control that the Drill 911 call was transmitted by Redding (there will be no actual transmit by Redding). The purpose of this is that during an actual event, we want to make sure the call was acted upon.

Thus, during this next Practice, we will be handling "drill" emergency traffic while we are simultaneously taking reports (e.g., drill earthquake, drill QWA).

During a future actual Shingletown Fire, we may have emergency traffic, while we are concurrently taking situation reports, taking QWA reports (to determine if there are any other suspect fires, embers, smoke), while conducting mapping of all reports and additionally running the FIRE NET (with triangulation on the location of the fire, Cal Fire Monitor, winds, measuring distance from neighborhoods, have reports by mobile radio operators viewing fire, receiving Camera reports, etc...). We need the Level 2 radio operators to step in and be able to function in all of these positions. I will practice with each of you, just give me a call at 530-474-3267.

PLEASE HELP OUT AND PARTICIPATE (I.E., report into the net and provide the requested information).

Following the SER Procedures, we should be done in less than 17 minutes.

The TV News has stated that CAL FIRE recommends people have a communications plan for their community. Well, you have one that actually works. So, please continue stepping up to the plate. CORE AREA stations (Village, Long Hollow, Midway, Rest Area) are doing a great job following the plan and helping out.

Fire Season will be fast upon us.

2023 03 28 PG&E POWER OUTAGE - Power outage from before approx 1405 hours

Areas without power include (per PG& E 2,174 customers without power) :

Reeds Market and Post Office - in Shingletown - per visual

Village, Midway, and Long Hollow.

Power Restored at approx 1512 hours to: Village, Midway and Longhollow

Stations reporting: Village F1 F7 i1 F8 T10 S6 B6

Midway and Long Hollow. Rest Area - QXX.

CORE SitRep deactivated upon power restoration (above).

As of 1517 hours, Village i1 advised Sites area still no power.

2023 03 26 Communications Failures (Frontier Internet. Cell Phones)

0730 hours F1 detected Internet and Cell Phone failure. 0803 hours (approx) TX report (since non emergency, waited until after 0800 hours). Village and Midway responded - all stations reported Frontier Internet Failure and Cell phone Failure). Two (2) Village stations had Star link operating.

1051 Hours Internet and cell services returned and operational. All Stations QXA.

Stations Reporting during above situation: Village: F1 F7 S6 B6 B1 L3 C6 S9 B6 S1 S2 T10. Midway (2 stations)

2023 03 23 - EARTHQUAKE DRILL WITH QWA (BREVITY FIRE WATCH) PROCEDURE

Total Net time 11 minutes; Divisions reporting 2; Areas Reporting 2;

Total stations participating 21 (with 14 reports).

See copy of Report HERE WE WILL REPEAT DRILL NEXT WEEK. GREAT JOB!

Drill based on following Drill - PDF VERSION of EARTHQUAKE DRILL - please open and review before DRILL

2023 03 23 (SCHEDULED) - EARTHQUAKE DRILL PLANNED FOR NEXT WEEK WITH QWA PROCEDURE

PDF VERSION of EARTHQUAKE DRILL - please open and review before DRILL

REFERENCE: Q CODES ONLY PAGE

Q Codes for both Tango 9A and Tango 9M [ Q CODES ARE USED FOR NON EMERGENCY RAPID SITREP REPORTING]. THE Q CODES ONLY PAGE SHOULD BE PRINTED OUT AND WITH YOUR RADIO AT ALL TIMES.

If you have questions, please call 530-474-3267.

DATE OF NET OPERATIONS: 03 / 16 / 2023 1900 HOURS Practice Net.

Total Net time 11 minutes; Divisions reporting 2; Areas Reporting 3;

Total stations participating 21 (with 15 reports).

See copy of Report HERE

DATE OF NET OPERATIONS: 03 / 09 / 2023 1900 HOURS Practice Net.

Total Net time 11 minutes; Divisions reporting 2; Areas Reporting 4;

Total stations participating 28 (with 25 reports).

See copy of Report HERE (Still testing procedure of starting net after net infrastructure is set up - seems to work well. Also, added BACKUP seems to be working well..

PLEASE REVIEW THE REPORT. IT FOLLOWS THE SITREP TANGO 9A AND 9M ITEMS. YOU WILL SEE THAT YOUR REPORTS ARE COMMUNICATING A LOT OF SPECIFIC INFORMATION. Your simple "QXA" report is stating that NONE of those problems listed ( i.e., over 30 specific situations) DO NOT EXIST.

GREAT JOB! Thank you to everyone on frequency and helping to make this work.

DATE OF NET OPERATIONS: 03 / 02 / 2023 1900 HOURS Practice Net.

Total Net time 8 minutes; Divisions reporting 2; Areas Reporting 3;

Total stations participating 20 (with 17 reports).

See copy of Report HERE (Testing procedure of starting net after net infrastructure is set up - seems to work well. Also, added BACKUP.

BACKUP has been added for the purpose of relaying net activations from CONTROL, as well as summaries and net deactivation. This is needed so that we have greater propagation in order to reach Midway, Long Hollow and other stations that may not (do not) hear CONTROL. BACKUP and CONTROL must be able to clearly hear each other but should be a considerable distance from each other to achieve the objective. For stations that hear both CONTROL and BACKUP, this will sound like a lot of duplication, but you must remember we are seeking to reach other stations that can only hear BACKUP (they can’t hear CONTROL) so that the Net receives and sends reports to as many participating stations as we can on EROC 9 (simplex).

GREAT JOB!

02/24/2023 approx 1015 hours - 15 1/2 inches of snow in village (Figaro). As of 02/ 28 /2023 Village (Figaro) cumulative snow 47 inches.

02/23/2023 - Smoke Check Drill Format Tango 4

The Drill conducted was DRILL - TRAINING SMOKE CHECK VERSION DRILL #2 2023 02 13 - Instructions and DRILL Reports are HERE

Here is a photo of the actual mapping results for the DRILL: HERE Pre-planned reports were done (as above) so that stations practice what they are to say and how they are to say it. You will see that all reports fill in each of the columns on Format Tango 4 (Here). The station posting reports to the Map (Triangulation) was budgeted 10 seconds to post each report to the map and determine patterns while posting so as to activate tacticals / actions that may be advisable. (Budget is being revised to 5 seconds). Examples of Actions may include activating a radio operator to conduct a mobile search (Thumper Search), etc... .

We had 2 Areas Reporting: Midway and Village. Midway had 4 stations reporting: Village had 11 stations reporting (F1 F7 F2 F8 S1 S2 S6 S7 T10 B1 B6); and Stations which were QXX included: i1 C1 L3, L4 AND MWM (REST AREA) FOR TOTAL PARTICIPATING OF 20. Net Time total (including brief training explanations was 17 minutes).

During Drill Village stations reports indicated a source of smoke originating from the South West of the Village (or beyond in that direction) (with Moderate smoke odor reported by T10). Observe that along this same approx azimuth, (mapping above) other stations further down wind reported only light smoke odor. Also, drill "Spots" (concentrations of smoke) were reported to the South East of the Village (see reports of B1 and B6). Such "spots" may indicate smoke concentrations. Upon receiving reports indicating smoke source direction and "spots", Tactical Rover (F7 volunteered) was activated (which is a radio operator who is prepared to go mobile if a mobile reporting station fails to report / respond. We then activated Thumper Search (S1 volunteered - DRILL) who would go to Shasta Forest Drive and Thumpber (Report in and set trip odometer to ZERO at such point) and then drive West of Thumper to 44 and then East Bound to Shasta Forest Drive making reports of smoke fire or embers. We Activated 44 Search (S6 volunteered - DRILL) which would go to Highway 44 and Shasta Forest Drive (Report in and set trip odometer to ZERO at such point) and then go East bound on Highway 44 making reports of smoke fire or embers (advised to not go past Wilson Hill and 44).

NOTE: No actual vehicles were dispatched tonight as this was a training / Drill exercise. Triangulation confirmed that both 44 Search and Thumper Search returned to their respective QTH B and were secured. The non Village reports (e.g., Midway) together with the Summary of the Village reports, would also be posted to the Shingletown Map - Format Romeo 9A. By doing this, a mapping summary is achieved for those areas participating with the objective of locating sources of smoke which may be outside of a specific Area. In an actual situation, once a suspect area is CONFIRMED, a supplemental call to 911 would be made to Cal Fire advising them of the suspect area. This way, Cal Fire doesn't have to drive an entire neighborhood searching for the source(s) of smoke. A quicker response means getting the fire out sooner.

TX (F1 / PDS) made on 58 Relay (505) asking for any Draft Smoke Check Tango 4 reports - but no Ham reports received from other areas. 760 (10) was not used (Silent running) due to snow storm and need to conserve batteries for emergency communications.

AFTER ACTION:

Midway did not hear Control (B1 in Village).

1. Consideration is being given to a Tactical "Relay" which would TX key information. This station should be located far enough away from Control so that a different propagation pattern is achieved.. Thus, a Station with good propagation (and good outside antenna) must relay major communication summary points out so that Midway, Longhollow etc..., are aware of the summary situation (including deactivation of the Smoke Check Net). This would apply to all activations.

2. Stations must all work to improve their outside antenna situation. If other stations can't hear you then raise / move your antenna. If you can't hear other stations, then raise / move your antenna. Rubber duck antennas are NOT recommended. Outside antennas are recommended. You are preparing for emergencies when you can expect stress with nothing going well and everything is going wrong. Emergencies are not going to happen when everything is "perfect". By following procedures we help stabilize and get into the routine.

3. Triangulation posting to Map(s): Change is to reduce budged from 10 seconds to 5 - and place slips on map with proper azimuth without drawing colored line (unless needed for finer adjustment). This saves time. The objective is to quickly recognize patterns so that plans of action can be made.

4. Consider starting the taking of Smoke Check reports right after setting up tacticals and request for emergency traffic. However, stations must be sure to actually do the reports by going outside. Expect some stations to come in sooner and others later due to each stations situation.

5. We need more stations participating. Ask other responsible persons to join but they must follow the procedures and be serious. We have a great Radio communications TEAM.

6. If you have an outside antenna inside your house (or even your HT with rubber ducky) be careful when you move bookshelves, change the room that the antenna is in, change the location of the radio, etc..., because such can CHANGE your ability to send / receive from other stations.

7. Improvements being made to Fmt Tango 4 Triangulation map slips (used by Triangulation station).

8. Remember - reports by stations that smell no smoke may be CRITICAL in determining source of smoke. You don't know the impact of your report until mapping is pulling together all reports.

GREAT JOB TONIGHT !

02/23/2023 - PLANNED EXERCISE - DRILL SMOKE CHECK

Advisory issued on 10 and EROC 9 - Be on lookout for suspected arsonist(s). Mountain Meadows Incident - see below (2/14/2023) suspected arson per Cal Fire. Do not engage - call 911.

02/15/2023 - Approx 1812 hours Village Smoke Check: S6 advised of "lots of smoke" around house / light wind from direction of Miller Ranch area; and also wind out of East. S1 volunteered to go mobile to Miller Ranch lookout area. F1 requested S6 go mobile East Bound on Shasta Forest Drive. S6 reported that smoke diminished as heading East bound passing 7341 Shasta Forest Drive (advised will proceed to Figaro). F1 Requested QWA procedure - S9 advised QWA. Long Hollow advised QWA. Request made of T10 for QWA procedure (since located at SW quarter of Village & closer to Miller Ranch area). T10 reported QWA. S1 reported no smoke fire or embers visible from Miller Ranch area. F7 reported Light smoke odor out of South East. S6 reported mobile and located source of smoke as house on Tinkerbell just south of Figaro Drive (burn pile under control). Such reports all triangulated as reports while stations provided QTH B reports and mobile reports. SEE TRIANGULATION MAPPING HERE). S6 and S1 returned home / secured. Smoke check deactivated approx 1830 hours. Entire time of this incident was 18 minutes including time for S1 to return from Miller Ranch Area to his home base.

02/14/2023 Approx 1712 hours - Cal Fire Tone out - Residential Structure Fire 9425 Mountain Meadows Road. Cross Grassland and Thatcher Mill Rd. Meadows IC. TAC 11. ...

SER Silent Monitoring Activated, elevated to ADVISORY ON 760 (CH 10) , Periodic Bullet Point Summaries transmitted on CH 10 ...Multiple engines, training, Water Tenders responding, breathing support ... SER Estimated Fire to be approx. 1.5 Miles North by North East of McCumber Dam in the approx. Area of -121.721 40.559 per internet mapping. Round Mountain Camera viewing towards Incident, but PDS unable to detect fire or smoke on Camera (blocked by hills). Internet Winds showing Winds out of Norh apprx 9 MPH. Additional Water Tenders requested and breathing support. ... PG&E requested. ...

Updated: Two Residential Fires - 9371 Mountain Meadows Road (3/4 involved); and 9425 Mountain Meadows Road (Fully involved) - possible power lines down ... . Water Tenders ... 21 and 547 staged ... subsequently staged Water Tenders cancelled ... 2 structures have good water supply on properties .... Cal Fire Commitment Time 3 hours ...

1826 hours - SER Advisory Deactivated.

2 Hams were on Frequency and Responded to the Meadows Incident: KB6BZL and K6PDS. THANK YOU DON (KB6BZL). ALTHOUGH THESE FIRES (TWO STRUCTURE FIRES) WERE NOT NEAR HIS HOME, DON RESPONDED AND WORKED EMERGENCY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS. GREAT JOB DON!

This was an opportunity to practice the procedures to be used during an Advisory (e.g., mapping; determining Lat / Long; determining Internet Wind Direction and Wind speed near fire location; Monitoring Cal fire on Dispatch and TAC 11; determining if any Internet Cameras had visual on fires (non did in this case); and also the difficulties on monitoring TAC 11 from the Village Area when the Fire is as far to the East as these 2 were. We need more Hams to help out. If you are thinking of becoming a Ham, please do so, as your help is needed.

Remember the Camp Fire: Its "most significant growth period was early (on a) Thursday afternoon, when it grew 10,000 acres in about 90 minutes – burning the equivalent of more than one football field every second during that time. ( https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/09/us/california-wildfires-superlatives-wcx/index.html )

NOTE: No TX was made on EROC 9 due to the location of the Fires and the deemed low risk to Midway, Village, Long Hollow and Rest Areas. Advisory was done on CH 10 for a general advisory for Shingletown.

Smoke Check Drill this Thursday - Instructions and Draft Reports are HERE

02/13/2023 - 1559 hours Cal Fire tone out - escaped debris burn - 7340 summer place / near Shingle Creek. Engine 32, E73, Bat 2414 Prevention; Training 2425 and 2424, company 20 equip - all responding. SER silent monitoring activated. Cal Fire TAC 11. Summer Incident.

In Area of -121.979 40.501 and being approx .61 miles west by south west of Midway; and 3.82 miles westerly of Center of Village. Winds out of West 11 kt (rouned 13 mph)..

Cal fire on scene - 1609 hours controlled burn under control. Cal Fire cancelling units. SER silent monitoring deactivated 1610 hours.

DATE OF NET OPERATIONS: 02 / 09 / 2023 1900 HOURS Practice Net.

Total Net time 9 minutes; Divisions reporting 2; Areas Reporting 2;

Total stations participating 24 (with 17 reports).

See copy of Report HERE

02/04/2023 (approx 0954 hours): Silent Monitoring Cal fire 20 - flue Fire

Cal Fire tone out - Flu Fire 31360 Whispering Meadow Court (Cross Emigrant Trl). "Meadow Incident" / Tac 11. In appr area of -121.884 40.495. Approx 1.34 miles E by SE from Center of Village. SER Net silent monitoring activated.

Cal Fire Call outs: E 2463, Bat 2411,, E 2453 (responding 0856 hours); Prevention, Stn 21 Equip., Stn 20 Equip., WT 21 ... . Report: ... Single Family Dwelling smoke in chimney ... Follow up report: No stove fire Hot stove pipe ... Cal Fire cancelled approx 1002 hours. SER Silent Monitoring deactivated approx. 1003 hours.

02/03/2023 (760 Repeater ): The keying, malicious interference (including the transmitting of false emergency alert tones) has continued on the repeater frequencies. Accordingly, the decision has now been made that changes to the repeater are required in order to be able to use this asset for emergency communications. Only selected stations will receive the updated frequency information. Active radio participation in the SER Net Plan is one of the criteria for receiving the new frequency information.

The above hopefully will allow the repeater to be placed back into service by those AREAS which are actively participating in the SER Program. Active participation includes: radio reporting during weekly practice nets, doing your best to monitor 24/7, and radio response to SER radio activity, etc... . At present, we have not been able to use this Large Area Asset due to the malicious interference.

Evidence indicates that a Ham operator is one of the persons involved in causing the malicious interference and destruction of this emergency communications plan asset.

DATE OF NET OPERATIONS: 02 / 02 / 2023 1900 HOURS Practice Net.

Total Net time 12 minutes; Divisions reporting 2; Areas Reporting 3; total stations participating 23 (with 16 reports).

See copy of Report HERE

Also, Advisory / Information from Village B1: Village Firewise seeking grant money for free Tree removal (dead /dying ...). People must go to link provided to show interest, otherwise monies will go to other Areas.

HERE IS THE LINK TO THE FORM THAT MUST BE FILLED OUT

https://www.lassenfiresafecouncil.org/landowner-sign-up

02/02/2023 approx 1720 hours Frontier Landline problems - had dial tone but when attempted to dial out received a fast busy signal. Stations reported problem. Within a couple of minutes problem appeared to be resolved. Thus, appears intermitant land line failure. Stations reporting: VL: B6 F1 F7 I1. MW; MW1 MW3.

01/31/2023 - approx 0840 hours Village experiencing Frontier Land Line Failure and Frontier Internet Failure. Outage lasted a very short time. It was intermittent, then approx 0844 hours (all within 5 minutes) all stations revised reports that both Land Lines and Internet were functioning.

Village Reports: S6 F1 I1 F8 B1 T10.

Midway reported - never lost land line or internet during above period.

01/30/2023 updates on repair of Bambi Water Well situation. Water Services returned (afternoon). TX on EROC 9 (per Water Company) - No need to boil water and any smell of chlorine is temporary due to repairs.

01/29/2023 1400 hour - Village Water Well problems. Village C6 transmitted on EROC 9 that the Bambi Water Well Pump is having repairs done. Request made that residents of Shasta Forest Village limit their water use while repairs in process. Water Company is to advise when repairs completed (Monday is target date for completion).

Thank you Charlie 6 - Great Job!

01 26 2023 DRILL SMOKE CHECK (1900 HOURS)

Frequency: EROC 9 (alert Tone Out)

Tacticals Activated: Net Control (B1); Triangulation (PDS); Cal Fire 20 (F7); 160 TC (PDS); and ROVER (S6 / S7). (also 58 Silent (PDS))

STATIONS PROVIDING SMOKE CHECK REPORTS (FORMAT TANGO 4):

[ We used these Sample Drill Reports (starting at second page of document)- HERE]

VILLAGE (QTH B REPORTS): F1 F2 S6 S7 E1 F2 F8 S1 S2 B1 = . 10

MIDWAY AREA SUMMARY (QTB N REPORT)

(neighborhood summary / average). 4

Long Hollow --

QXX: VL C2 MW: MW-1; = 2

TOTAL PARTICIPATING STATIONS 16

During drill a brief lesson plan explanation was given - introduction of "ROVER".

More stations gave Tango 4 reports this week. That is good. This allows stations to practice the format of their reports and how to give the reports. Every station needs to do this so it become "second nature".

After Action / Plan improvements: Triangulation is to FIRST request stations with visual fire smoke or smoke odor reports. These Mapping tags are to be marked in red (Fill in ARROW on side of slip from which wind is sourced). Triangulation is to IMMEDIATELY post such slips to map. If area of concern is indicated then immediatley dispatch search team (e.g., Bambi Search, Thumper Search, etc...). While the Search Team(s) is / are working, Triangulation continues taking all other reports and mapping.

Triangulation could not copy Midway report. S6 provided relay of report from Midway to Triangulation. Great job S6 (any station should step up and help with relays).

What if you don't smell smoke? Remember: the reports of stations that do NOT smell any smoke, etc.. are CRITICAL to the process of seeking to locate a suspect area which is the source of the smoke (fire).

TOTAL SMOKE CHECK NET TIME: 12 MINUTES.

Great Job.

* Inwood was invited to join into the Smoke Check exercises - however, didn't do so this week. Hopefully, they will relay through their Ham next week.

01 19 2023 DRILL SMOKE CHECK (1900 HOURS)

Frequency: EROC 9 (alert Tone Out)

Tacticals Activated: Net Control; Triangulation; Cal Fire 20; and 160 TC.

STATIONS PARTICIPATING (CHECK INS):

Village: F1, F7 F8 F2 T10 C1 B6 B1 S6 S7 S3 = 11

Midway: 3

QXX: MW: MW-1; VL: S1 S2. RA: MWM = 4

TOTAL PARTICIPATING STATIONS 18

STATIONS PROVIDING SMOKE CHECK REPORTS (FORMAT TANGO 4):

VILLAGE (QTH B REPORTS): F8 F2; C1; B1; B6; AND F1 F7.

MIDWAY AREA SUMMARY (QTB N REPORT) (neighborhood summary / average).

During drill a brief lesson plan explanation was given. Scripted smoke check reports were provided for this session to allow stations to “refresh” themselves on how to report, and the specific procedures. Also, the Triangulation station and Net Control were testing a revised mapping system. This is part of the background work being done that people don’t hear.

Also, a brief overview of the response to the Midway Emergency Medical Situation was given. Monitoring Cal Fire 20 allowed alerting of situation – male, age __, non responsive, [address]. Midway neighbors (Radio Operators) made an all hands on deck response. This included: a nurse going to the scene; another person responded with a Defibrillator; and another person positioned himself on the street to guide Cal Fire and the Ambulance to the exact location. All of that was done BEFORE Cal Fire and the Ambulance arrived. Please keep Ron and his wife in our prayers and may he make a full recovery!

RESULTS OF SMOKE CHECK TRIANGULATION:

The Drill identified a potential area to search for Drill Smoke. It was located in the South Easterly Corner of Village (and extending south Easterly from such area).

SEE Image of Triangulation Station Mapping - here: http://www.shastadefense.com/Drill%202023%2001%2018%20Version%20Smoke%20Check.jpg

TRIANGULATION RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. REQUEST VOLUNTEER TEAM* TO DRIVE TO BAMBI AND DO A SEARCH (TACTICAL “SEARCH 1”);

2. REQUEST A SECOND VOLUNTEER TEAM* TO DRIVE TO HIGHWAY 44 AND DO A SEARCH HEADING EAST BOUND ON HIGHWAY 44 (TACTICAL “SEARCH 2”) (50 WATT HAM RADIO PREFERABLE DUE TO DISTANCE … );

3. MAKE SUPPLEMENTAL CALL TO 911 (CAL FIRE) AND ADVISE OF POTENTIAL SOURCE AREA OF SMOKE SO CAL FIRE CAN GO DIRECTLY TO THE POTENTIAL THREAT AREA; AND

4. REQUEST STATIONS ON BAMBI NEAR THE WATER COMPANY TO GO OUTSIDE AND DO A SEARCH.

*MOBILE TEAMS ARE TWO PERSON TEAMS, A DRIVER (FOCUS IS ON DRIVING, WATCHING OUT FOR PEDESTRIANS AND EMERGENCY RESPONDERS); AND A #2 PERSON WHO IS THE OBSERVER AND RADIO OPERATOR. SEARCH TEAMS TO MAINTAIN RADIO CONTACT AND USE THEIR ASSIGNED TACTICALS (E.G., SEARCH 1; SEARCH 2). ALSO, WHEN A SEARCH TEAM RETURNS HOME, THEY MUST CHECK IN WITH NET CONTROL TO CONFIRM THEY ARE HOME AND SAFE.

ALL OF ABOVE COMPLETED IN APPROX. 16 MINUTES. GREAT JOB!

1/19/2023- VILLAGE - AREA OUTAGE - FRONTIER INTERNET ACCOMPANIED BY CELL PHONE FAILURE (AND OR NON RELIABLE SERVICE FOR CELL PHONES).

1010 HOURS - INTERNET FAILURE REPORTED ON EROC 9 BY S6. VILLAGE STATIONS CONFIRMED OUTAGE: T10 F1 F7 F8 S3 B6 (REPORTED 200 plus customers impacted). Cell phone services not working combined and/or on and off - not reliable F1 F7 ...

1522 hours: Internet / cell services returned to operational Reporting F7 S3 S2 S9. B6 F8 S6 B1 (in person).

Midway reported intenet operational. Long Hollow - no report.

1/18/2023 Preparation for SMOKE CHECK DRILL on Thursday - USING FORMAT TANGO 4

Purpose of Drill - you smell smoke at 2:00 A.M. - where is it? You called Cal fire and told them you are in the Village (or whatever your area is). When they arrive they are going to drive street by street to find the source of smoke. We can do that work by radio! We can then provide a supplemental report to Cal Fire so when they arrive they are directed to the potential source of the smoke.

For this DRILL just focus on the report which you are to make.

Link containing instructions and YOUR DRILL REPORT IS HERE

http://www.shastadefense.com/DRILL%20_VER%202023%2001%2018_%20-%20SMOKE%20CHECK%20USING%20TANGO%204.pdf

Please review the above which is your focus - just find your report.
Links in the above document are also here:

A. YOU ARE GIVING A REPORT FOR EACH COLUMN ON FORMAT TANGO 4 (HERE).

http://www.shastadefense.com/A-FmtTANGO4-SER-SmokeCheckRpt20210409.pdf

ALSO, HERE IS A SAMPLE REPORT YOU WOULD FILL OUT FOR YOURSELF (HERE) http://www.shastadefense.com/A-FmtTango%204%20%20SMOKE%20CHECK%20-%20KEY%20OVERVIEW.pdf

B. This Format is for TRIANGULATION AND NET CONTROL. THE TRIANGULATION STATION IS FILLING OUT REPORTS AND THEN WILL POST THEM TO AREA MAP FOR ANALYSIS. TRIANGULATION IS USING THIS CURRENT TEST FORMAT (HERE) http://www.shastadefense.com/AA%20FMT%20TANGO%204%20TRIANG%20MAP%20SLIPS%202023%2001%20%2017.pdf

Nathan

Incident - Continuing Frontier Land Line Failure (no Dial Tone ) Village. Impact: PUBLIC SAFETY AND NON ABILITY TO DIAL 911. OUTAGE STATUS:

1 /15/2023 1120 hours - no dial tone

1/15/2023 1825 hours - FRONTIER LAND LINE - STILL NO DIAL TONE

1/16/2023 0915 hours through 2227 hours - FRONTIER LAND LINE - STILL NO DIAL TONE

1/17/2023 0515 hours through 0923 hours - FRONTIER LAND LINE - STILL NO DIAL TONE

1/17/2023 1042 hours F4 advised his Frontier Land Line now Operational (via phone message).

1/17/2023 1410 hours F1 confirmed with other Village Stations Frontier Land Line now Operational - reporting S6 F8 S1 no stations reported otherwise..

ACTION DURING SUCH OUTAGES: STATIONS UNABLE TO DIAL 911 - REPORT ON EROC 9 AND REQUEST 911 RELAY. ANY STATION SHOULD IMMEDIATELY HANDLES EMERGENCY TRAFFIC RELAY REQUEST.

INCIDENT 1 / 15/ 2023 - FRONTIER LAND LINE FAILURE - VILLAGE (Area with approx 400 homes) (1120 HOURS DISCOVERED).

FRONTIER LAND LINE FAILURE - NO DIAL TONE. Stations responding on EROC 9:

VILLAGE (ALL STATIONS RESPONDED NO DIAL TONE): F1 F7 B6 S6 S1 S3 S9 I1. LATER: E1

MIDWAY: MW 3 - responded land line operational.

LONG HOLLLOW: - responded land line opertional

IMPACT - AREA OUTAGE APPARENTLY LIMITED TO VILLAGE: No ability to call 911 for those who only have Frontier Land Line. Any station with emergency traffic, use EROC 9 and request relay call to 911.

Also, K6PDS Used EROC 58 (HAM - (high power) in attempt to reach other Shingletown Hams as to status of their areas - no response (at the time seeking more information to provide to Frontier).

NOTE: F1 / K6PDS Contacted Frontier - 3 calls about 1 1/2 hours. ... this included my giving Frontier a phone number for another village resident, as they requested. But, the Supervisor at Frontier then lied to me about the status of other areas having outages (he claimed a large amount of outages in our area - other than the Village). When I requested that he actually check Shasta County, he then came back and said there were none. The Supervisor at Frontier then falsified the Frontier reporting documentation and stated there was no area outage for my Area. A prior Frontier representative stated that there was an Area Outage, and apparently the Frontier Supervisor went in and modified and falsified the Frontier records to show no Area outage (in my final call the reference to an Area Outage had been removed from the Frontier system). I spent about 1 1/2 hour on this with Frontier.

I understand that at least 4 Village stations called Frontier and reported the NO DIAL TONE. Frontier denied there was an area outage for them also. Unknown how many others contacted Frontier and reported Area Outage..

Status updates:

1/15/2023 1825 hours - FRONTIER LAND LINE - NO DIAL TONE

1/16/2023 0915 hours 1142 hours - FRONTIER LAND LINE - NO DIAL TONE

see running status report - above (i.e., next entry).

DATE OF NET OPERATIONS: 01 / 12 / 2023 1900 HOURS Practice Net.

Total Net time 12 minutes; Divisions reporting 2; Areas Reporting 3; total stations participating 19 (16 reports).

See copy of Report HERE

DATE OF NET OPERATIONS: 01 / 05 / 2023 1900 HOURS Practice Net.

Total Net time 12 minutes; Divisions reporting 3; Areas Reporting 4; total stations participating 23 (17 reports).

See copy of Report HERE

SER - YEAR 2022 ACTIVITY REPORT - HERE

01/02/2023 2029 hours - Cal fire Tone out - Highway 44 - 2 miles East of Viola Sign "fresh tracks". Units responding included: Util 44; Engine 220; Patrol 244; Engine 520; Util 44; Patrol 244l Med 115l Rescue 220 .... Chp website shows in area of Brokeoff Meadows and Highway 44. unit 220 ... investigating up to mile marker 45.5 UTL - tracks from prior incident. Incident cancelled. SER silent monitoring deactivated 2050 hours.