The Woodlands Township EmergencyPreparedness Event 2025
Keith Klimple
The Woodlands Amateur Radio Club
Montgomery County ARES
Harris County ARES
Montgomery County CERT
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Event:
The Woodlands Township Emergency Preparedness Event
(Ready Woodlands)
Flyer:
See attached .pdf
Hosted by:
The Woodlands Township
When:
Saturday, April 14, 2024
Location:
The Woodlands Township Parking Lot / Building
2801 Technology Forest Blvd The Woodlands, TX 77381-3901
Description:
Come to learn the various ways to be prepared for any severe weather or disaster that could occur in our area: hurricanes, extreme cold, flooding, fire, terrorism or earthquakes. Public safety agencies and local community organizations will be on hand to provide information to help you create your own personal plan to provide your own shelter, first aid, food and water.
Participants:
The Woodlands Township
Montgomery County OSHEM
Montgomery County - Multiple Departments
Local Area Businesses / Providers and Local Orginizations
and many more
NEW this Year
Harris County OSEM
Harris County - Departments
See Flyer for
this years presentations,
Scavenger hunts, Raffle (a very big prize),
And Kids activities
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Volunteer Oppertunies:
Attending and disseminating information at designated locations for CERT, ARC'S, and ARES
Various Rolls:
As a CERT Team
To encourage the public to attend a FEMA designed structured class to provide information on what to do in an emergency, starting at home, then extending into the community. Including ways to communicate with family and community through differing means of communications and city / county / state notifications before, during and after a Watch / Warning / or Major Emergency Event.
As a Ham
To encourage emergency operating preparedness for longer range communications, equipment requirements, alternative power supplies, fixed or mobile communications.
As an ARES member
To encourage emergency operating preparedness for outside the community, assisting public service agencies communicate. Enabling long range communications for outside agency response and message communications.
In an AUXCOMM position
In support of governmental agency's in communications, additional support, and assisting in communications between government officials and volunteers agency's.
Education Goals:
* CERT – Family / Immediate Area
Introduction to CERT and types of emergency communication
FRS (free to everyone) and
GMRS (licensed family radio w/repeater capability),
* Amateur Radio - Local to Regional
Introduction to HAM Radio and different types of ham opportunities
HAM (multilevel License)
* ARES
Focus towards Emergency Service cooperation at the County Level.
HAM (required license)
* Available spot for Demonstration / Other (Battery, Go Kits)
Logistics:
We have reserved space (outside, by grass / water) for MoCo ARES Trailer and 2 tent locations with grass area for antennas.
I will be bringing basic setup supplies (Keith Klimple)
1 Green Roof Tent with Table, Green tablecloth, and 3 chairs.
1 Blue Roof Tent with Table, Blue tablecloth, and 3 chairs.
Tent / Spots will be identified before the event and distributed with assignments.
Individual groups to supply Volunteers, and any available materials to distribute to the public.
Available Positions:
AM Entry Control
Information
Demonstrations
Radio Communications – FRS /GMRS / Ham Radio
Volunteer Schedule:
Setup 08:30 -09:30
Event 10:00 to 13:00
Removal 13:00 - 13:30
Shifts:
(Split Shifts to ensure all volunteers may experience the whole event)
A - 08:30 - 11:00 (2.5 Hrs.)
B - 11:00 - 13:30 (2.5 Hrs.)
Full - 08:30 - 13:30 ( 5 Hrs.)
Registration:
Volunteer Coordination:
-Keith Klimple, K5DKK txec...@gmail.com (832)309-5816
The Woodlands Amateur Radio Group
-Peter KE5STL Belbin
Montgomery County ARES
-Gerald (Gerry) Messerschmidt
Thanks for your consideration, and all the previous time you have donated.