1. Being Prepared for Activation
Fred Molesworth
Emergency Coordinator
May 7, 2013
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2. *
*As members of the OEM ARES unit, you should
ALWAYS be alert for situations that might mean
an activation
*Better Preparation
*Faster Response
*Potential of unusable alert and activation system

3. *
*Oregon Emergency Plan Disaster Analysis (1986
& 1996 Analysis)
*Severe Weather/Winter Storms
*Flood
*HazMat
*Drought
*Earthquake
*Nuclear Incident
*Transportation

4. *
*OEP Disaster Analysis (1986 & 1996 Analysis)
*Fire
*Tsunami
*Enemy Attack
*Landslide
*Dam Failure
*Volcano
*Civil Disturbance
*Infestation

5. *
*Situations anywhere in the state – not just local
*Will likely be on the news
*You may or may not be experiencing them yourself
* Severe Weather/Winter Storm
* Floods
* Fire
* Distant earthquake with Tsunami potential
*Stay aware of the situation
*Is there potential for activation with this event?
*Will this wipe out or overload normal communications?

6. *
*Little or no advance warning
*Severe Weather (tornado or severe thunderstorm)
*Earthquake
*Local Tsunami
*HazMat
*Transportation
*Landslide
*Is there potential for activation?
*Will this wipe out or overload normal
communications?

7. *
*Weather Radio
*Software
*Email Notifications
*Website Tools
*Phone and Pad Apps
*Other tools

8. *
• WXL96 162.475
• Primarily weather related
• Generally sudden events
with immediate threat to
life or property
• Can be all hazard if
initiated by local
authorities
• S.A.M.E Technology
• Make sure and get one
with battery backup
• I have one in my bedroom
and one in the main part
of my house. $8.00 on
Ebay

9. *
*Wxwarning –
http://www.wxspots.com/wxwarn.htm

10. *
*Severe Weather Alert
*National Weather Service – a catalog of email
and SMS alert services -
http://www.weather.gov/subscribe
*Tsunami Alert
*Pacific Tsunami Warning Center -
http://ptwc.weather.gov/
*Flash Alert - Flashalert - http://flashalert.net/

11. *
* West Coast & Alaska Tsunami Warning Page - http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/
* National Weather Service Severe Warning Page - http://forecast.weather.gov/hazards/pqr
* Pacific Tsunami Warning Center - http://ptwc.weather.gov/
* Oregon Tsunami Clearinghouse - http://www.oregongeology.org/tsuclearinghouse/default.htm
* Pacific Disaster Center Global Hazards Atlas - http://atlas.pdc.org/atlas/
* NWS Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Oregon - http://alerts.weather.gov/cap/or.php?x=1
* The Emergency Mail and Wireless Network - http://www.emergencyemail.org/Default.asp
* Wxspots - http://www.wxspots.com/severeweather.html

12. *
*There are HUNDREDS of apps of interest.
*Many good apps are free. No need to pay
unless you find something you really like
*Customizable – select our area, multiple areas
*Push alerts – automatic notification

13. *
*Initiated by local or state authorities
*Broadcast by local television, radio and cable
providers
*Used very sparingly and judiciously

14. *
*Ability to send a 90 character text to all smart
phones in a selected area
*Being tested in Oregon this year, statewide and
in several counties.

15. *
*72 hour kit ready
* What would you need if you had to report to the ECC for 3
days?
* Clothing
* Personal Supplies
* Medications
* Snacks
*Fuel in your vehicle – you may not be able to get fuel
* General Disaster Preparedness - Never let your tank get
below half
*Have your family prepared

16. *
*In a situation affecting our area, roads may be
blocked.
*Have at least three pre-mapped routes
prepared.
*Have an emergency kit in your car just in case

17. *
*Automatic call to your phone(s)
*Make sure you have all phones on which you’d like
to receive the alert active in our system
*Text message to your cell phone
*Text may get through even when voice calls cannot
*Email notification of voice mail and text message
*Automatically monitor 145.33 when there’s any kind
of potentially developing situation.

18. *
*Automatically monitor 145.33 when there’s any
kind of potentially developing situation.
*If there’s an alert, check in with W7OEM AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE with your availability, even
if you’re not immediately available
*Remember, not everyone will be needed initially.
*We may have to staff for 24 hours
*Continue to monitor 145.33 throughout the
event. Situations change.

19. *
*BE ALERT – we need more lerts!