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Our April Meeting Is Tomorrow, Saturday April 18th
at 10:00 a.m.
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This will be an in-person meeting.
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72244 Varner Road Thousand Palms
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(NE corner of Varner & Ramon Roads)
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CERT & HOA's
In this presentation, Mark will discuss the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program and how its principles are applied at the neighborhood level within the Heritage Palms community.
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He will share how their Emergency Preparedness Committee organizes residents, conducts drills, and operates their Emergency Operations Center, along with the communications strategy used during training exercises and potential real-world deployments.
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The talk will also highlight the role amateur radio can play in supporting community response efforts when traditional communications systems are unavailable, and will include key takeaways from CERT training along with resources for those interested in learning more or getting involved.
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Mark West (KO6FMN) is a retired technology executive and active community volunteer focused on emergency preparedness and resilience. He serves as a CERT instructor with the City of Indio and leads preparedness efforts at Heritage Palms, where he chairs the Emergency Preparedness Committee and the community’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC). A General Class Amateur Radio operator and member of the Desert Rats Amateur Radio Club, Mark is particularly interested in how amateur radio can support neighborhood-level communications during emergencies when normal systems fail. Prior to retirement, Mark worked in technology and consulting with companies including Cisco, Deloitte Consulting, and Oracle, and later co-founded a consulting firm specializing in Business Intelligence, helping organizations across many industries use data to improve decision-making.
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Club President: Don Stouder - N1GAY
Club Vice-President: Rick Lee - N6PSP
Club Treasurer: Jim Haggerty - KN6QLC
Club Secretary:Gavin Schutz – K6GAV
Directors
Guy Chabot - KS6F
Mark Johnston - KD6SEC
Shane Meyer - KO6JGR
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President Emeritus: Glenn Morrison – WB6RLC
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Membership: Anne Larson - KJ6QWC
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