BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//MPC Ready - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://mpcready.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for MPC Ready REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240224T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240224T103000 DTSTAMP:20260605T190212 CREATED:20240205T203827Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240220T022225Z UID:1911-1708765200-1708770600@mpcready.com SUMMARY:Medication and Medical Device Preparedness DESCRIPTION:MPC Ready Monthly Community meeting \n\n\n\n\n\nGet medically prepared for disasters and short-term emergencies\, such as power outages due to winter storms. Learn ways to stock a 30-day supply of prescriptions\, back-up power for medical devices\, first aid bags for travel and more. \n\n\n\nLocation: Trinity Hall at the Trinity Church campus.                  330 Ravenswood Avenue.\, Menlo Park. \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Sandy Bardas\, Pharmacist and MPC Ready Board Member. FREE AND OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLICRefreshments and a raffle. Bring your friends and neighbors! \n\n\n\n\nFeb_24_2024_Training_FlyerDownload URL:https://mpcready.com/event/medication-and-medical-device-preparedness/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240211T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240211T160000 DTSTAMP:20260605T190212 CREATED:20240124T183513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T183957Z UID:1883-1707663600-1707667200@mpcready.com SUMMARY:Prepared Neighborhoods Office Hours DESCRIPTION:The NEW Office Hours drop in approach provides a way for residents to join for all or part to ask questions and/or request help or support. You might be a current\, lapsed or inactive block coordinator. Or\, you would like to hold a simple block party (or something even easier) and you would like someone from MPC Ready to help you and/or at least make a short “plug” to your neighbors about ways to start getting prepared! Or\, you might be the President of your HOA and you want to hold a mini preparedness event. Whatever your situation\, please join us. The Office Hours approach will surely evolve as we hear from you and what you would like from us. Please Register in advance for this meeting: \n\n\n\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwsceirrjspGdeo47QnK8SuvjbFsCKS7lWl \n\n\n\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Should you encounter any problems\, please reach out to lynne@mpcready.org. Thank you! URL:https://mpcready.com/event/prepared-neighborhoods-office-hours/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240127T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240127T100000 DTSTAMP:20260605T190212 CREATED:20231201T213427Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240123T181944Z UID:1843-1706346000-1706349600@mpcready.com SUMMARY:Cyber Security for the Individual DESCRIPTION:Please join MPC Ready for its Inaugural Annual “Membership” meeting. After a brief business meeting\, to announce the new 2024 Board\, we will hear an important update on Cyber Security for the Individual. Speaker Charlotte Willner\, Executive Director\, Trust & Safety Professional Association\, has extensive experience in the field of online trust and safety\, working at tech companies like Facebook and Pinterest. FREE AND OPEN TO ALL. Please invite neighbors and friends! Topics to include: Ways to protect yourself\, your family and your devices. Common fraud schemes aimed at different population segments. Where and how to file a complaint if you are the victim of online crime or identify theft. How to safety use public Wi-Fi networks and what steps to take if your phone is stolen. Presentation will include ample Q&A. Speaker will stay after closing time to answer individual questions. Refreshments and free raffle also included. Please see flyer. \n\n\n\nLOCATION: Angus Hall (Note room change from prior standing room). Trinity Church. 330 Ravenswood Avenue. Menlo Park. California URL:https://mpcready.com/event/annual-membership-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231209T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231209T180000 DTSTAMP:20260605T190212 CREATED:20231201T210927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231201T211319Z UID:1829-1702116000-1702144800@mpcready.com SUMMARY:Disaster Preparedness Event & Holiday Sale DESCRIPTION:Join John Yegee\, Disaster Preparedness Consultant and MPC Ready Speaker\, at the Redwood Trading Post. Deep discounts on major brands. Free prize giveaways. Refreshments. Presentation Topics. Don’t wait until it’s too late to get prepared. The RTP is a local disaster preparedness favorite store! See the flyer for more details. Note: MPC Ready is promoting this event as a favor to the community. Many of us frequent this store\, regularly! LOCATION: Redwood Trading Post. 1455 Veterans Blvd. Redwood City URL:https://mpcready.com/event/disaster-preparedness-event-holiday-sale/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231111T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231111T103000 DTSTAMP:20260605T190212 CREATED:20231025T191417Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231025T193030Z UID:1753-1699693200-1699698600@mpcready.com SUMMARY:Off-Grid Sanitation and Hygiene DESCRIPTION:What would you do if the water and sewer infrastructure lifelines were disrupted following a major quake? Join us to learn how to prepare\, and ways to do so cost-effectively. Kids will enjoy topic! Bring the family! Speaker John Yegge\, Ready Guy\, has extensive knowledge in household and neighborhood-level disaster preparedness. Please see flyer for more details. Location: Trinity Hall. Trinity Church. 330 Ravenswood Avenue\, Menlo Park. URL:https://mpcready.com/event/off-grid-sanitation-and-hygiene/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231104T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231104T090000 DTSTAMP:20260605T190212 CREATED:20230921T033529Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230921T033714Z UID:1740-1699088400-1699088400@mpcready.com SUMMARY:Resilient Los Altos BAT (Block Action Team)\, CERT & HAM Drill DESCRIPTION:Resilient Los Altos invites the MPC Ready community (and other likeminded volunteers) to join them for their next Resilient Los Altos (BAT/CERT/Ham) drill.  This will be an in-person drill.  We will practice damage surveys\, completing the PSA form and radio communications (ham and GMRS). You do not need to live in Los Altos to participate! The sign in form suggests bringing certain things. Do not worry if you do not have a particular vest. Come anyway! Sign up here. \n\n\n\nThe drill location will be provided later. URL:https://mpcready.com/event/resilient-los-altos-bat-block-action-team-cert-ham-drill/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231028T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231028T103000 DTSTAMP:20260605T190212 CREATED:20230920T221644Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231017T181549Z UID:1660-1698483600-1698489000@mpcready.com SUMMARY:Earthquake Risk and Preparedness DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn more about earthquake risk in the Bay Area and ways to prepare. Speaker Steve Walter\, retired Seismologist\, Earthquake Science Center at the United States Geological Survey (USGS) will also explain the science behind the USGS findings for regular quakes on the southern Hayward fault. Steve will explain the science behind the USGS findings for regular quakes on the southern Hayward fault. The last six quakes (in 1134\, 1317\, 1475\, 1629\, 1725\, and 1868) occurred at intervals of 95 to 183 years. The 1868 quake had an estimated magnitude of between 6.8-7.0.  Learn why seismologists think the next BIG Bay Area earthquake is overdue! See Flyer \n\n\n\nMenlo Park has about 200 “soft story” residential buildings known for potential building failure following an earthquake. Should these building “fail” following the next earthquake\, 5\,000 residents could potentially be displaced. Soft story buildings can be economically retrofitted while people remain living in them. Getting a “soft story” retrofit policy (with programs and actions) added to the City of Menlo Park’s updated Safety Element is a MPC Ready goal. Those living in “soft story” buildings are especially invited to attend and encouraged to bring neighbors with them. URL:https://mpcready.com/event/earthquake-risk-and-preparedness/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231026T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231026T193000 DTSTAMP:20260605T190212 CREATED:20230921T010819Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230921T011605Z UID:1722-1698345000-1698348600@mpcready.com SUMMARY:Menlo Fire CERT Levels 1\,2\,3 Involvement Meeting DESCRIPTION:The Menlo Park Fire Protection District is holding a meeting for all current Menlo Park Fire District CERT members\, or those who are interested in learning more about the different levels of involvement and membership. The meeting will be held on Thursday\, October 26th at 6:30 pm. If you are interested in attending\, please contact Heather Keller\, Community Volunteer Coordinator at hkeller@menlofire.org to receive the calendar invitation. This event is posted to encourage a robust community engagement and participation in the Menlo Fire’s CERT planning efforts. The posting does not imply an endorsement of the proposed new levels\, their requirements or the proposed reporting (into the Fire District) of the trained CERTs. In some other jurisdictions\, trained CERTs do not report into a Fire District but instead report into a jurisdiction. It’s important to keep an open mind regarding what’s best for our community\, and what would most foster community disaster preparedness. The Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters have also adopted the 4C values of Cooperation\, Coordination\, Collaboration and Communication. These were adopted to reduce overlapping and/or duplication of effort\, and to fill needed gaps. URL:https://mpcready.com/event/menlo-fire-cert-levels-123-involvement-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231019T101900 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231019T101900 DTSTAMP:20260605T190212 CREATED:20230912T002256Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231017T182552Z UID:1626-1697710740-1697710740@mpcready.com SUMMARY:Shake Out DESCRIPTION:At 10:19 a.m. on October 19\, 2023\, millions of Californians will “Drop\, Cover and Hold On” in the Great California Shakeout\, the State’s largest earthquake drill ever. Major earthquakes can happen at any time\, even while we are traveling. This annual drill reminds us of what we need to do when the earth shakes. The “Cover” part might save our life should a building collapse and we need to be rescued! Join MPC Ready during our virtual (Zoom) based drill! We hope to have at least 300 people participate through our efforts! \n\n\n\nYou are invited to a Zoom meeting.When: October 19\, 2023 10:19 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada) (Please log in at least 5 minutes prior.) \n\n\n\nRegister in advance for this meeting:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0tc-mvrDkpHNNGuu2N5oFMp9jf8MxPIjan \n\n\n\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. URL:https://mpcready.com/event/shake-out/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231017T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231017T203000 DTSTAMP:20260605T190212 CREATED:20230921T032704Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230921T032927Z UID:1735-1697569200-1697574600@mpcready.com SUMMARY:Resilient Los Altos Building Community in Neighborhoods DESCRIPTION:Our friends with Resilient Los Altos invite the public to attend their Building Community in Neighborhoods Inspiration Event. Contact Lynne@mpcready.org if you want to car pool to the event with her! \n\n\n\nDescription from Resilient Los Altos: Would you like to know your neighbors better and build trust among the people in your neighborhood?  Bring your questions and hear suggestions from a panel of long-time neighborhood leaders. They will talk about the challenges\, lessons learned and best practices in having fun social events\, being safe\, and building resilience in your neighborhood. LOCATION: Los Altos Library\, Orchard Room \n\n\n\nSponsored by Resilient Los Altos\, an organization of volunteer groups that work to make Los Altos residents better able to recover from everything from life’s “ups and down” to major emergencies.   \n\n\n\nThis is a FREE event and is open to the public.  Invite your friends. There will be an information/resource table and free raffle of emergency supplies. \n\n\n\nNo sign-ups or RSVPs necessary.  Come as you are! URL:https://mpcready.com/event/resilient-los-altos-inspiration-event/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231014T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231014T160000 DTSTAMP:20260605T190212 CREATED:20230920T222124Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230920T222127Z UID:1671-1697288400-1697299200@mpcready.com SUMMARY:Belle Haven Block Party DESCRIPTION:Join MPC Ready and the Belle Haven community and supporters at a block party at Karl E. Clark Park in Menlo Park. See Flyer URL:https://mpcready.com/event/belle-haven-block-party/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231004T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231004T193000 DTSTAMP:20260605T190212 CREATED:20230921T005005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230921T024259Z UID:1717-1696444200-1696447800@mpcready.com SUMMARY:Menlo Fire CERT/Community Groups Meeting DESCRIPTION:The Menlo Park Fire Protection District invites CERTs\, members of neighborhood-level disaster prep organizations\, elected officials\, staff\, community members and other interested parties to a meeting. The Menlo Fire supplied Agenda below: \n\n\n\n\nDiscuss any feedback on the attached documents.  Note that one covers our guidelines for working with community groups\, and the others relate to our CERT program.\n\n\n\nDiscuss the various CERT trailers and other emergency supply caches in the community.  Identify preferred locations and supplies to include.\n\n\n\n\n Attendees may participate in person at the Arrillaga Family Recreation Center (Cypress Room) at 700 Laurel Street in Menlo Park. or via Zoom. Please visit the Policy and Planning page to see the draft CERT documents (bottom of page). You may also participate via zoom. \n\n\n\nZoom log in information for October 4 meeting: \n\n\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting \n\n\n\n\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/81143437388?pwd=5Jex2zmXWmTPqwr4IDuGnzk8roCxUk.1\n\n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 811 4343 7388 \n\n\n\nPasscode: 963655 URL:https://mpcready.com/event/menlo-fire-cert-community-groups-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230927T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230927T193000 DTSTAMP:20260605T190212 CREATED:20230911T213211Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230920T221436Z UID:1565-1695837600-1695843000@mpcready.com SUMMARY:Disaster Preparedness Workshop -- Belle Haven Community DESCRIPTION:Enhance your skills and gather with members of the community\, in a training led by the Menlo Park Fire Protection District\, to prepare for natural disasters. LOCATION: Mt. Olive Church. 605 Hamilton Avenue\, Menlo Park. Training focused on residents living in Belle Haven or City of Menlo Park voting district 1. Refreshments served. Attendees receive preparedness items and a small gift card. See Flyer URL:https://mpcready.com/event/disaster-preparedness-workshop/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230923T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230923T103000 DTSTAMP:20260605T190212 CREATED:20230911T211457Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230920T223814Z UID:1554-1695459600-1695465000@mpcready.com SUMMARY:Wildfire Risk and Preparedness DESCRIPTION:More and more residents are preparing for wildfire season. Find out why. Division Chief Jon Johnston\, Menlo Park Fire Protection District (MPFPD) will provide an overview of the types of wildfire risks to our community as well as ways to prepare. Free and open to all members of the public. Refreshments and a free raffle drawing included. Family Friendly. LOCATION: Trinity Hall. Trinity Church. 330 Ravenswood Avenue\, Menlo Park. Chief Johnston has 20+ years of fire prevention\, risk reduction and hazard mitigation experience with the MPFPD. His role includes overseeing the new Community Resilience Unit\, which includes fire investigation\, fire prevention\, CERT training and public education. URL:https://mpcready.com/event/wildfire-risk-and-preparedness/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230917T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230917T170000 DTSTAMP:20260605T190212 CREATED:20230818T160049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230911T215519Z UID:1433-1694962800-1694970000@mpcready.com SUMMARY:Area 41 Meet and Mingle DESCRIPTION:Stop by to SAY HELLO and get acquainted at this informal family event. Invitation aimed at those living in Area 41 who are interested in living in a more disaster prepared neighborhood. Organizers will have cookies and beverages\, handouts\, demos and more. If you live in Area 41\, please join us and bring your neighbors! Contact Susan Bernhard at slbernhard1981@gmail.com for the location details! Organizers also include Ron Snow and Melissa Jorgensen. URL:https://mpcready.com/event/area-41-meet-and-greet/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230910T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230910T180000 DTSTAMP:20260605T190212 CREATED:20230823T205651Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230823T210414Z UID:1521-1694361600-1694368800@mpcready.com SUMMARY:Area 22 (Central Menlo) Meet and Greet DESCRIPTION:Neighborhood social for “Area 22” Block and Neighborhood Coordinators\, and neighbors interested in building a disaster prepared neighborhood. Please stop by to say hello at this family friendly event. Let’s place (more) faces with names\, share ideas and more. Ice cream\, snacks and beverages provided. Please contact Lynne@mpcready.org (or mobile at 650-380-3028 to RSVP and for the location information. URL:https://mpcready.com/event/area-22-central-menlo-neighborhood-social/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230826T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230826T180000 DTSTAMP:20260605T190212 CREATED:20230817T225626Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230817T225630Z UID:1407-1693067400-1693072800@mpcready.com SUMMARY:Saturday\, August 26\, 4:30-6 pm. Belle Haven (Areas 29 and 24) Meet and Greet in Karl E. Clark Park\, Market Place. Menlo Park DESCRIPTION:Meeting focused on community members interested in living in a more disaster prepared neighborhood. Free and aimed at those already on the MPC Ready mailing list for Belle Haven. Bring neighbors with you. URL:https://mpcready.com/event/saturday-august-26-430-6-pm-belle-haven-areas-29-and-24-meet-and-greet-in-karl-e-clark-park-market-place-menlo-park/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230826T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230826T103000 DTSTAMP:20260605T190212 CREATED:20230817T225218Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230817T230114Z UID:1402-1693040400-1693045800@mpcready.com SUMMARY:Saturday\, August 26\, 9-10:30 a.m. Community Meeting DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: Risk Appropriate Insurance. SPEAKER: Emily Chapman\, State Farm Insurance Company. Please join MPC (Menlo Park Community) Ready for its August 26\, 2023\, 9-10:30 AM Community Meeting. Topic: Risk appropriate insurance. Sub topics include: changes in policy writing for California insurance marketplace; local insurance matters; being insurance prepared for disasters and catastrophes; how to use your insurance dollars to work best for you; importance of keeping coverage up-to-date; and what happens if you have a claim? Please bring your questions for this interactive update! LOCATION: Trinity Hall\, Trinity Church\, 330 Ravenswood Avenue. Menlo Park. Meet neighbors. Refreshments and a raffle included. URL:https://mpcready.com/event/saturday-august-26-9-1030-a-m-community-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230821T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230821T193000 DTSTAMP:20260605T190212 CREATED:20230818T160502Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230818T160525Z UID:1437-1692642600-1692646200@mpcready.com SUMMARY:Local HAM NET Control Check ins DESCRIPTION:HAMs living in Atherton\, East Palo Alto\, Menlo Park\, North Fair Oaks and local unincorporated county areas. Please join us for the regular Monday night HAM check ins. Visit our Amateur Communications page for more info! URL:https://mpcready.com/event/local-ham-net-control-check-ins/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230429T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230429T150000 DTSTAMP:20260605T190212 CREATED:20230417T001844Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230417T001846Z UID:1293-1682766000-1682780400@mpcready.com SUMMARY:Disaster Preparedness Fair DESCRIPTION:Many local groups are participating\, including Menlo Park Fire\, Red Cross\, MPCReady\, USGS\, FEMA\, CERT\, PG&E\, ADAPT\, rEPAct\, CalWater\, Stop the Bleed. \n\n\n\nLearn how to be prepared for an emergency and how first responders and others help in a disaster.  Lots of information.   Free giveaways happening every hour!! \n\n\n\nFun for kids\, families and lots of interesting displays and information for all. URL:https://mpcready.com/event/disaster-preparedness-fair/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230422T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230422T160000 DTSTAMP:20260605T190212 CREATED:20230417T005406Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230417T005536Z UID:1301-1682161200-1682179200@mpcready.com SUMMARY:Love Our Earth Festival DESCRIPTION:The “Love Our Earth Festival” is happening at Menlo-Atherton High School.  Lots of activities for families\, kids. Some very interesting technology for a cleaner environment.  Of special interest to some will be displays about Electrification\, Induction cooking\, and various Heat Pump applications.  So very much more! \n\n\n\nSeveral groups\, including MPCReady\, will have displays and provide information on how to be prepared for emergencies and disasters\, including info on recovery planning. \n\n\n\nInformation on quick steps to become better prepared for emergencies/disasters will be available.  Information for kids\, adults\, parents\, seniors\, pets.  \n\n\n\nSome of the Check Lists that will be available at both events:  \n\n\n\n\nKids Preparation – so that they can learn and be part of preparation for emergencies.  In turn\, they may inspire their friends!\n\n\n\nBasic Emergency Preparation – For all of us to at least take the first steps of being safer in emergency situations\n\n\n\nFinancial Preparedness – A first step in making sure you are financially prepared with copies of important documents and other common sense items you many need access to — be prepared now because you will wish you had.\n\n\n\nEven more:   Easy to follow check lists and information sheets to help each of us and our families be in a better and safer position in the event of a disaster\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMenlo Atherton HS\nLove Our Earth Festival – April 22 11am-4pm – Menlo-Atherton High School URL:https://mpcready.com/event/love-our-earth-festival/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230325T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230325T110000 DTSTAMP:20260605T190212 CREATED:20230225T180208Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230326T211842Z UID:1272-1679734800-1679742000@mpcready.com SUMMARY:Water Storage and Filtration DESCRIPTION:We had excellent presentations from Erika Bailey and John Yegge during the meeting. Great tips on having safe drinking water during disasters. Talks included several steps we can take to insure an adequate water supply when normal clean water sources are unavailable during disasters. \n\n\n\nPlease come back soon as handout materials from the Water Storage and Filtration talk will be available for download and sharing. \n\n\n\n March 25 Flyer URL:https://mpcready.com/event/water-storage/ LOCATION:Online course END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230227T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230227T210000 DTSTAMP:20260605T190212 CREATED:20230224T181649Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230224T184647Z UID:1242-1677522600-1677531600@mpcready.com SUMMARY:CERT Radio Training DESCRIPTION:As you may already know\, effective communications during a disaster is of the utmost importance and it’s extremely important that CERT members not only know how to use radio’s\, but how to use them properly and with purpose.  Please join us for a course on CERT emergency communication emphasizing FRS and GMRS radios.  In addition to a discussion on these radios\, how to use them and other relevant information\, you will also have an opportunity to put your skills to practice! \n\n\n\nAnswers to these questions and more: \n\n\n\n\nWhy should CERT members have radios and emergency communication skills?  \n\n\n\nWhat are the different license requirements for amateur (ham) radio and for FRS and GMRS radio\, and how do I get a license? \n\n\n\nHow are these radios used by CERT in an emergency according to a CERT communication plan?\n\n\n\nHow do I configure a typical FRS radio such as the Midland radios stockpiled by RWC-SC CERT?\n\n\n\nWhat radio(s) should I buy\, and which features are most important?\n\n\n\n\nNote: \n\n\n\n\nStudents will have an opportunity to practice using the radios by playing the domino game (it’s very challenging and fun it you have not had the chance to “play” this game before!)\n\n\n\nClass size is limited to 35 students\n\n\n\nIf you have never taken an FRS/GMRS Radio class before\, this is worth your time.. J!\n\n\n\nYou will receive 2.5 hours of Continuing Education Credit for attending\n\n\n\n\nRSVP to lbach@redwoodcity.org by Wednesday\, February 22 ASAP if you would like to attend. \n\n\n\nSession taught by  Bruce Hargreaves \n\n\n\nMore information: www.RedwoodCity.org/fire URL:https://mpcready.com/event/cert-radio-training/ LOCATION:Online course END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230225T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230225T100000 DTSTAMP:20260605T190212 CREATED:20230224T204637Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230225T001929Z UID:1253-1677315600-1677319200@mpcready.com SUMMARY:Creating A Self Reliant Home DESCRIPTION:MPCReady neighborhood coordinators\, Block coordinators\, and interested neighbors are invited. The presentation materials for this meeting can be downloaded by clicking here. \n\n\n\n This is an online Zoom meeting: \n\n\n\nTopic: Creating a Self Reliant HomeTime: Feb 25\, 2023 09:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada) \n\n\n\nJoin Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/88346806930 \n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 883 4680 6930One tap mobile: 669-900-9128 US (San Jose) \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nMore details to follow… URL:https://mpcready.com/event/creating-a-self-reliant-home/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR